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Horizontal wall run
« on: July 26, 2009, 09:06:29 PM »
I suppose this isn't called a wall run, but when I run horizontally on a wall to clear a big gap I can only get a few steps before I have to spring off. Anyone know how to squeeze more steps out of it?

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Re: Horizontal wall run
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2009, 11:14:15 AM »
In my experience there's really no point in horizontal wallruns.  You'll get just as much distance (maybe more) with just a single tictac and you won't waste all that energy. 

Having said that, I've never seen anybody do more than 3-4 steps horizontally on a wall. 

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Re: Horizontal wall run
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Re: Horizontal wall run
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2009, 12:09:57 PM »
How do you do them?

And also a situation you could use them is when clearing a straight forward gap because if you did a tic tac you would need to push off really hard because you would fall short or you need to push off straight... but then you might hit the wall...


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Re: Horizontal wall run
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2009, 07:27:49 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSbhYmFEMTA

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yea but that was a 90 degree'r...  he kicked off with enough force to do a second wall run...

not to say that it wasn't epic lol! That video was sick!

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Re: Horizontal wall run
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2009, 07:20:57 PM »
The idea is to stay close to the wall, you kinda direct your momentum. Like with a tic-tac. However you're still continuing along the wall. It can be used to clear a gap you couldn't normally jump. But you better damn sure it'll work. A move like that is Super Expert Mode.
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Re: Horizontal wall run
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2009, 08:28:18 PM »
I can get two steps then I have to push off...


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Re: Horizontal wall run
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2009, 08:35:42 PM »
Well keep trying! You can only get better... :)
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Re: Horizontal wall run
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2009, 09:30:56 PM »
Yeah... I guess. Well I did do an amazing 2 step wall run on an eight foot wall.... it was just a wall... there was no way down... I ended up climbing over and dropping from maybe halfway up... ( It looked like I just did a cat leap)


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Re: Horizontal wall run
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2009, 07:32:20 PM »
I REALLY want to be able to do this, necessary or not.



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Re: Horizontal wall run
« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2009, 06:38:48 PM »
I can get two steps then I have to push off...


im not sure of the usfullness of anything moar than 3steps


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Re: Horizontal wall run
« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2009, 12:36:32 PM »
do you need shoes with good grip for tic tacs or do they just make it easier

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Re: Horizontal wall run
« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2009, 04:27:28 PM »
Make sure you don't trip yourself while doing that. i tend to hit my left foot when i bring my right foot over it.


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Re: Horizontal wall run
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2009, 05:10:21 AM »
im not sure what i find more efficient..

KEY:  - and / = person          | = wall


would it be better to have your body vertical from the wall, and then roll, -|

or is it better to angle yourself TO the wall   \|

ive seen various people proceed both ways.. im wondering whicch is efficient


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Re: Horizontal wall run
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2009, 06:11:12 AM »
im not sure what i find more efficient..

KEY:  - and / = person          | = wall


would it be better to have your body vertical from the wall, and then roll, -|

or is it better to angle yourself TO the wall   \|

ive seen various people proceed both ways.. im wondering whicch is efficient


haha you suck navi. ill see you in like a week. in my experince though its whatever works for you. i can get 3 steps sometimes, normally 2. ive got 4 once and almost busted my face. Just remember that your guiding your initial jump not creating more momentum(nothing super significant anyways) in all likelyhood you could just tac and curle in your legs to get over something wall runs aren't all to practicale.
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Re: Horizontal wall run
« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2009, 09:11:35 AM »
HA you fail dean. im going to test my theory at rogers on thursday with gandhi and conor. see what im better at.

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Re: Horizontal wall run
« Reply #16 on: September 23, 2009, 10:55:23 AM »
HA you fail dean. im going to test my theory at rogers on thursday with gandhi and conor. see what im better at.
never use that word. and ill try geting out there to help y'all but im not making any promise.
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Re: Horizontal wall run
« Reply #17 on: September 23, 2009, 04:40:12 PM »
hahahaha i was thinkin of gandhi sayin it wen i said it. but yeh come ova this or next week. and i think i got sum info on my court shit  ???

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Re: Horizontal wall run
« Reply #18 on: October 28, 2009, 04:17:43 PM »
Well keep trying! You can only get better... :)
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Re: Horizontal wall run
« Reply #19 on: October 29, 2009, 05:53:49 AM »
i now can get 9-10' with 2 steps on a wall run going horizontal. working on 3 and if i can stick it ill be doin about 10-13' wall runs (i measured where my foot contacts the wall. i just need more friction)
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