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Offline Jerald Donald Konkel, aka JDK

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Can someone help me on my Palm spins?
« on: December 01, 2009, 11:30:58 PM »
Hey guys.... Ussaully I'm a Purist when it comes to parkour..... But I've been intruiged by the freerunning tricks and decided to give em a try some time ago.... I've been trying my luck on Sit turns and palmspins. I'm having trouble though learning to do palm spins....

I have this rock u see, and its what I first did a palm spin on. then after I done enough palm spins on that rock I tried on a Picnic bench. it took awhile but I can do them on a picnic bench now. But if I go and try it on anything more vertical like a wall or tree..... even a tree that has a 45 degree angle..... I fail Miserably. I watched a few toutorials and videos but I just don't know how to spin like that... I should really get a video of me demonstration. hmmmm, not a bad idea, maybe tomorrow I'll do that.

Well, thanks for anyone that can offer help. 


(edit: I took out some stuff about degrees and rotation.... I made it way too confusing.)
« Last Edit: December 04, 2009, 09:51:32 AM by Jerald Donald Konkel, aka JDK »

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Re: Can someone help me on my Palm spins?
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2009, 09:37:42 AM »
jump higher or lower your preference but tuck really tight and try to extent/straighten your arms alot more to get your body and legs furthur away so your legs dont catch.
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Re: Can someone help me on my Palm spins?
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2009, 09:45:45 AM »
You have to torque your body to rotate on one hand
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Re: Can someone help me on my Palm spins?
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2009, 09:53:47 AM »
yeah.... I still have to get a video of me to show you guys.... I get what you are saying, and my palm spin on the rock has improved, but I still can't do it on anything vertical.....


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Re: Can someone help me on my Palm spins?
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2009, 10:07:56 AM »
A vertical palm spin is a wall spin  ;D
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