Topic: Dash to Kong help. (Video included)

[Mike Patella]

Hello APK, i'm just looking to get some critique on this movement.  I just taught myself how to dash today, so I would like to see what you guys have to say about my form.  Also in the video is a kong, which i would like critiqued as well.

Thanks!  (Apologies for the quality, youtube doesn't exactly help crappy cellphone videos)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii0SMelf21o

[Adam McC]

Hard to see, and youtube freezes your video half way through the kong, but from what I saw, looked fine. Work on softer, quieter landings and hand placements, and you're in the green, One-two landing was nice.

[Mike Patella]

Hard to see, and youtube freezes your video half way through the kong, but from what I saw, looked fine. Work on softer, quieter landings and hand placements, and you're in the green, One-two landing was nice.

Yeah, youtube hates me. 

It's a stretch but see if you can see the video on facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1097268351851&ref=mf

[Team Avian]

lol funny enough, that is exactly what I did when I learned the Dash... chained it to a kong... my video wasn't quite that flowey but that is because I had no room XD

(Oh and for me, it didn't freeze)

anyways, yea that looked good, softer landings can always help like was posted (Mine was terrible on the note of landings but again... the wall was JUST passed the curtain so I had to stop QUICK)

-Kyle(Rage)

[Adam McC]

Yeah worked smooth on Facebook.
My only major advice is, right at the end, don't stop your movement at the end of your kong. Work on landing your kong so you keep running, instead of stopping all your force instantly. Otherwise, awesome.

[max eisenberg]

word, try a speed to the left and then a speed to the right next time.

or a lazy pivot into a dash and into a reverse.

or kong to kong, i can kong ledges all day long haha.

[Team Avian]

lol  "Kong all day Long"

I love combos in PK...

-Kyle(Rage)

[blackwolf]

yea i dont do dash vaults there kinda pointless

[Mike Patella]

yea i dont do dash vaults there kinda pointless

Thank you for that brilliant insight.   






Perhaps you should explain why, or maybe even address the topic established in the original post.

[Team Avian]

yea i dont do dash vaults there kinda pointless

they are great to carry momentum... since your arms come in contact after you are over the object, instead of using all of that energy to get you over they are used to boost you forwards...  great for chaining things and adding fluidity

-Kyle(Rage)

[Scared Doggy]

yea i dont do dash vaults there kinda pointless

Dashes are awesome, plus they look cool, add variety, carry momentum as well as kong yada yada yada