The Kong Vault
In this how to parkour tutorial we're going to go over the simple but very cool vault in parkour: The Kong Vault!
This vault loooks extremely cool BUT it can be a difficult vault to learn!
What's great about this vault is it keeps your legs and body in line making it easier for you to land and absorb or land to a precision. Which is very important in keeping efficient movement with parkour.
Now, usually with any move theres always a RISK. That risk with the kong vault is clipping our feet on top of the obstacle that we are vaulting and if you fall you will likely scrap your face on the floor. Not great :/
What's great about this vault is it keeps your legs and body in line making it easier for you to land and absorb or land to a precision. Which is very important in keeping efficient movement with parkour.
Now, usually with any move theres always a RISK. That risk with the kong vault is clipping our feet on top of the obstacle that we are vaulting and if you fall you will likely scrap your face on the floor. Not great :/
Find a nice ledge, about waist height, with a landing area on grass to get started.
Step 1: Jump off with both feet or Hurdle step, jumping off with a 1-2 motion with your feet.
Step 2:Lift your hips in the air ( slightly above your head or at head level) Tuck your legs.
Step 3: Place both hands on ledge (try to hit with the meaty part palms and push off with the fingertips)
Step 4: While pushing with your arms and shoulders carry your tucked legs up and over the ledge.
Step 5: Release with the hands and fingertips. Extend legs out for landing.
Now For the Progression to a bigger ledge with a further distance!
Find a thick ledge or a picnic table, landing area on grass.
1. Plant both hands on ledge and hop onto the ledge/picnic table. Try to carry your legs through your arms but if you are to afraid, carry them over to the side.
2.Then get on top of ledge and kong down the ledge. Try to carry your legs through but if you are to afraid, carry them over the to side.
3. Then kong over the ledge with speed, add more and more speed as it gets more comfortable.
So if you have been too afraid to work on the kong vault in the past or this is a totally new parkour move for you go find a comfortable ledge and progressivley build the vault until it looks awesome!
1. Plant both hands on ledge and hop onto the ledge/picnic table. Try to carry your legs through your arms but if you are to afraid, carry them over to the side.
2.Then get on top of ledge and kong down the ledge. Try to carry your legs through but if you are to afraid, carry them over the to side.
3. Then kong over the ledge with speed, add more and more speed as it gets more comfortable.
So if you have been too afraid to work on the kong vault in the past or this is a totally new parkour move for you go find a comfortable ledge and progressivley build the vault until it looks awesome!
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