Author Topic: Underbars: A dying move? (Read 3267 times)

Shawn Meilicke · « **Reply #20 on:** November 20, 2009, 02:22:38 PM »

Quote from: Casey Boatwright on November 20, 2009, 07:24:06 AM

the scarcety of locations is my reason for not doing them, but at the same time im still waiting for that perfect moment where the rail is on top of a 3 or 4 foot wall and has just enough room for me to sprint and underbar right onto the wall, thats really the only time i see underbars as efficient in time and energy, rather than climbing and vaulting, in a life or death situation thats what i would hope i would do. like heres my terrible picture attempt

_
|(top of raily)
O _| (rail no horizontal bars inbetween)
/|\ | (wall thingy, and te rail is only effed up looking to show the diff between it and the wall)
/\ | (more wall woooo!)
| | ___________|_______(bottom of wall wee!)

the only other time i do them is here (using your picture for the most part, lol)

_ q
| ← ← /|\
/ _|_____________/\ ________
/ |
▲ |
_______ ___________|_______

(that odd thing is an attempt at a diagonal arrow, lol)

Rowe · « **Reply #21 on:** November 20, 2009, 09:28:18 PM »

Most rails around here are either too low to warrant underbars, or have 3-4 horizontals with only a few inches between. I do practice underbars in a parking lot every now and then, but it's a crapshoot as to whether or not the lot is empty.

Moves in videos also tend to come and go in waves.

Justin "Rabbit" Oakes · « **Reply #22 on:** November 21, 2009, 01:09:05 PM »

i think the hardest thing about underbars here in oklahoma is finding a place to do it!! there are a couple places i guess but its def really hard to do them with a 1 foot gap underbar haha!.. and they are hard as heck to make look good and keep flow with it as well

Casey Boatwright · « **Reply #23 on:** November 22, 2009, 04:10:09 PM »

Quote from: shawn7656 on November 20, 2009, 02:22:38 PM

the only other time i do them is here (using your picture for the most part, lol)

_ q
| ← ← /|\
/ _|_____________/\ ________
/ |
▲ |
_______ ___________|_______

(that odd thing is an attempt at a diagonal arrow, lol)

lol i like it

Tanner O'Donnell · « **Reply #24 on:** November 22, 2009, 04:14:27 PM »

I have noted this too. I use them a lot. It's a very good move, and better on some rails than vaults.

A-SkyfiOriginal · « **Reply #25 on:** November 22, 2009, 05:09:31 PM »

I rarely get to do one when I make a line. But I practice them like crazy. Everytime I go to the park near the pull up bars I bring my duct tape. I'm always try to practice them love it! (I love the rail dance. I have also noticed that if you ask any traceuse whats her fav thing to do they'll norm say they love the rails... I love to flow on a whole bunch of bars especially when I come out with out any bruises

)

matcauthon12 · « **Reply #26 on:** November 23, 2009, 04:38:05 AM »

If you think underbars aren't used much than you haven't trained with Tyson.

Alex frogger Brown · « **Reply #27 on:** November 23, 2009, 05:33:12 AM »

Quote from: Shae Perkins on November 20, 2009, 01:10:18 PM

I think they're just awkward. I hardly ever find a time when I could move faster and more explosively under/through a rail as opposed to over. But thats just me *shrugs*

Quote from: Shae Perkins on November 20, 2009, 01:10:18 PM

I think they're just awkward. I hardly ever find a time when I could move faster and more explosively under/through a rail as opposed to over. But thats just me *shrugs*

basically what yall are sayin is that they're inefficient. Well, thats why you train them and get better, smother, and faster with them. Thats pretty much what our discipline/art/sport is all about: training in order to progress, and bettering our selves and our movements.

Leon Mederos · « **Reply #28 on:** November 23, 2009, 03:04:06 PM »

Has no one seen Oleg's latest video, Out Of Time ?? UNDERBARS GALORE!

Grant · « **Reply #29 on:** November 23, 2009, 06:14:40 PM »

Quote from: Leon Mederos on November 23, 2009, 03:04:06 PM

Has no one seen Oleg's latest video, Out Of Time ?? UNDERBARS GALORE!

That guy is crazy on bars!

Hannah W · « **Reply #30 on:** November 24, 2009, 05:20:38 PM »

I have noticed, watching european v american videos, european traceurs tend to use "moves" like underbars a lot more than we do here on the other side of the pond.

Out of complete randomness, i love how traceurs is underlined as a misspelled word

Shawn Meilicke · « **Reply #31 on:** November 24, 2009, 05:33:38 PM »

Quote from: Hannah W on November 24, 2009, 05:20:38 PM

I have noticed, watching european v american videos, european traceurs tend to use "moves" like underbars a lot more than we do here on the other side of the pond.

Out of complete randomness, i love how traceurs is underlined as a misspelled word

if its APks spellcheck i dont think its fixable but if its your web browsers you can always right click on it and hit "add to dictionary"

Jereme Sanders · « **Reply #32 on:** November 27, 2009, 03:51:36 PM »

I generally like to use lots of under/ through kind of movements when I'm working things through an environment, as well as the big powerful kind of underbars Zac talks about, definitely good stuff

Wenxin Yang · « **Reply #33 on:** November 27, 2009, 04:15:11 PM »

Quote from: Leon Mederos on November 23, 2009, 03:04:06 PM

Has no one seen Oleg's latest video, Out Of Time ?? UNDERBARS GALORE!

well, oleg is a liquid beast.

Human_Spider · « **Reply #34 on:** November 27, 2009, 05:12:56 PM »

underbars and gate vaults are to of my favorates!

Cody Bolen · « **Reply #35 on:** November 27, 2009, 07:08:55 PM »

Underbars are fun, and who says they're dying? Look at all videos, moves come and go like fashions in clothing, but all the really good stuff always stays around. Some vids. with underbars would be Daniel I. Showreel, Olegs Out of Time, One of the newer Trace Elements videos, The mini reel released by the European guy who's name I'm not going to try to spell, and the list goes on. I doubt we will ever live in a world where underbars are no longer used, I mean look at that District 13 underbar through that small window above the door, until everyone can do those underbars will need to trained!

Alex B · « **Reply #36 on:** November 27, 2009, 08:33:13 PM »

Quote from: Hannah W on November 24, 2009, 05:20:38 PM

I have noticed, watching european v american videos, european traceurs tend to use "moves" like underbars a lot more than we do here on the other side of the pond.

Yeah I noticed that too. I think it has to do with a difference in culture. Just as the English language has changed and developed differently in all of the different places it is spoken, so has Parkour evolved and become unique to each region.

Alex frogger Brown · « **Reply #37 on:** November 29, 2009, 12:48:13 AM »

some beautiful uses of underbars in the beginning

Paul Kannenberg · « **Reply #38 on:** July 20, 2010, 09:28:07 AM »

Quote from: Casey Boatwright on November 20, 2009, 07:24:06 AM

_
|(top of raily)
O _| (rail no horizontal bars inbetween)
/|\ | (wall thingy, and te rail is only effed up looking to show the diff between it and the wall)
/\ | (more wall woooo!)
| | ___________|_______(bottom of wall wee!)

find yourself a loading dock. those usually have that kind of setup though you might have to try a few before you find one without a horizontal rail in the middle.

Torrent_FR · « **Reply #39 on:** July 20, 2010, 10:57:08 AM »

i see underbars in videos but usually its one small couple second long clip where someone flys through a bar, because theres not much diversity in underbars. people can take up minutes of video doing all the sweet moves off walls but you can only throw an underbar in somewhere in the video which takes up only a little space

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