Topic: MY FOOT GETS STUCK!!

[HollyWoodAPK]

okay so every time i go to do a vault (excluding the speed vault because i am decent on those) but every time i do it my foot gets caught and i fall and bust my face, i can speed vault over a cow panel gate but when i tried a kong vault i get the first half of my body over it but my foot hits the fence and i fall so can somebody help me?

[cwacht]

You just need to go up more.

Find something that you can kong and land on top of. A picnic table will work. Kong up onto the table. Dont try to get any distance, just land on the table. When you're comfortable with getting your feet over the edge without clipping, then focus on konging farther. Aim for a spot on the table and try to land there.

The main idea is to get yourself up over the point where your hands are planted and to stay up until you're passed that point.

[HollyWoodAPK]

You just need to go up more.

Find something that you can kong and land on top of. A picnic table will work. Kong up onto the table. Dont try to get any distance, just land on the table. When you're comfortable with getting your feet over the edge without clipping, then focus on konging farther. Aim for a spot on the table and try to land there.

The main idea is to get yourself up over the point where your hands are planted and to stay up until you're passed that point.

could it also be my hand placement?? or the way i do it maybe?...ill post a video later on when the dew dries up

[Kenn Andersen]

Are you sure your form is correct? I suggest you film your vaults so that it is easier for us to pin point the problem.

[HollyWoodAPK]

Are you sure your form is correct? I suggest you film your vaults so that it is easier for us to pin point the problem.

i will do that when my camera is un dead thank you

[Alec Furtado]

Usually for the kong, people need to invert more (get your butt higher in the air). You can probably go as high as you want, since people often do the motion from a handstand, but once you get too low, your feet won't be able to clear through your legs.

I second Chris' advice.

[HollyWoodAPK]

Usually for the kong, people need to invert more (get your butt higher in the air). You can probably go as high as you want, since people often do the motion from a handstand, but once you get too low, your feet won't be able to clear through your legs.

I second Chris' advice.

thanks ill keep that in mind and post a video when my batteries are charged

[max eisenberg]

just figure it out like the rest of us had to. we cant tell you how to move.

[HollyWoodAPK]

alright guys here you go, not my best but i just got done with cheer practice so yeah also i didnt want to bust my face open today so yeah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzWfC032A48

[Alec Furtado]

You can try to "throw" yourself into it more. Swing your arms forward with your last step. Also, aim for the other end of the table, you are planting too early.

I also recommend trying 2-step take offs. For kongs that are long and low (like across a picnic table), it let's you keep more of the speed from your run-up.


Again, try Chris' thing where you just try to jump and plant without actually worrying about clearing the obstacle.

[Shawn Meilicke]

i think you should try to find a table that doesnt have a chair on the other side of what youre landing on

or try a couch going from the side with the cushions and landing behind it

that way you dont hafta worry about clipping on the chair part

[Muhammad]

Put your hips in the air like you just don't care.. that should take care of any vaulting issues you're having.

[HollyWoodAPK]

alright ill post another video today and see if i can get it

[Dan Frank]

Put your hips in the air like you just don't care.. that should take care of any vaulting issues you're having.

Put them there and keep them there for longer than you're comfortable. You're untucking and coming down too soon. Don't worry about falling from leaning forward too much. If you fall, you fall, and you know that you're overcompensating. I expect you'll get it pretty quickly after feeling where the problem was.

[HollyWoodAPK]

update about the video....

it rained pretty hard here today so yeah i tried to do it a couple of times with an epic fail, but ill try again tomorrow..and post it up i think i got that hang of it, i am going to try the kong and just do the foot placement for the first then ill try a full kong..you guys think a park bench would be better to try it on then a picnic bench?

[DooganMASTA]

Bring your hips up high. That was my problem at the beginning. Now I get my hips up above my head and you can get more distance and height and your feet will not it. It's a little freaky at first if you bring them up too high so just practice it.

[Muhammad]

..and have faith in your arms to do their job of passing you over the obstacle. you don't have to think about it. your arms will just do what needs to be done when the time comes.

[HollyWoodAPK]

update on the kong vault video


i forgot to grab my camera when i went out to practice today, but i think i got it, i got over my feet getting stuck and hit it a couple of times before moving on to working on my cat leap..ill have a video up tomorrow around 5 eastern time..i would love to hear how to improve it i think i got it though

[Christopher G.]

you need to dive!! Like Youve Never Dived Before. and put a little more power into it and you should be able to do it. across the table. Dive!

this is what i mean

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hi1idj52go&feature=related

[Christopher G.]

you need to dive!! Like Youve Never Dived Before. and put a little more power into it and you should be able to do it. across the table. Dive!

this is what i mean

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hi1idj52go&feature=related

and for a normal kong, watch this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX53jKgDxLQ