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@kirk: Thanks! I guess your right, I forgot that before all that I did nothing but 4 step approaches till I could swing invert turn and push properly ;) Get a stubby if you don't already have one, It could be a 3ft section of a broken crossbar or pole. Then go through the motions of the vault with i...

I havent jumped in a while, but I had the same problem when I was in High School (6ft and 135 lbs). What I focused on was the takeoff first and foremost. I did lots of runs and worked on a strong tall takeoff, which I eventually transitioned into a free takeoff. I think the free takeoff was a huge a...

Hey,

Was just wondering if anyone knew a good place to do some jumping around the provo area.

Hey, Inversion can be tricky and should be tackled in different steps, it usually doesn't hapen all at once :P . Try swinging up perpendicular to the ground on a bar or rings, make sure you swing from the shoulders and not hips this should help you get the feel for swinging from a hang and not teach...

Hello, Recently I have been thinking about pushing my step back from a 6 lefts approach to something higher so I can start working with longer poles and generate more power in my jump. However, I am unsure about what pole I need to go to, and what a proportional change in step length would be. Just ...