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Maurizio Faleo:
Hi! This morning I've trained my power step, I'm not sure that this techinque to take off is called so because I'm not english...anyway i'm typing about this techinque:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dojMP1pr9-s

This is my power step:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAhkBzYGbY4

I feel easier to take off with the right foot forward followed by the left leg, but I didn't understand that I have to train also with the left leg forward followed by the right leg or I have to run in a way that let me to take off with the right leg forward.

And as last question, how is my roll? Is it good?  :)

Thank you very much

bryan:
Its called a power step for a reason, PUT SOME POWER INTO IT! :P
When konging, sink your hips so your shoulder is level with the obstacle. get a good distance between the wall before you begin to "power step" and drive really hard with your last step AND your arms. You will go a lot farther.


With the roll, gain more speed so the momentum will be easier to transfer. don't give your knees enough time to absorb the pressure. land on the balls of your feet and instantly apply forward momentum

watch his knees in this video at about 3:40, and compare to your knees.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgPd29MlHpg

Maurizio Faleo:

--- Quote from: bryan jordan on June 16, 2012, 05:51:26 AM ---Its called a power step for a reason, PUT SOME POWER INTO IT! :P
When konging, sink your hips so your shoulder is level with the obstacle. get a good distance between the wall before you begin to "power step" and drive really hard with your last step AND your arms. You will go a lot farther.

--- End quote ---

I'm not english and i don't understand what do you want say with "drive really hard with your last step AND your arms". Can you explain it more simply please?

Nick Fernandez:
I find it helps to try to "skip" into the last couple steps. This is a good example of what I'm talking about, which is also the same thing as the power step or split-foot takeoff:

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

Also, I don't really think it's absolutely necessary to learn how to take off with the other leg. Just my opinion, but I don't really think there's ever a situation where one leg is injured/numb/other to the point that you have to rely on the other in a kong, because you still have to use both anyway. But it can be fun to learn it on both sides just for the experience, but I think for now since you're still trying to perfect the technique you should work on your good side.

Roberto Espinoza Jr.:
Maurizio, what Bryan meant by "driving really hard" with your arms is that you swing them really hard (in a controlled fashion of course) towards your obstacle. This makes you kong faster and stronger so you can go farther.

And I have to disagree with Nick on training both sides. I think it's best if you learn with both sides. There are many times where I have stopped myself from doing a move because I had my footing wrong and would do a vault (such as a kong) off of my "bad" foot.

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