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POWER BOCKING EXPERIENCE => Bocking Tips => Topic started by: aidanh1 on September 28, 2007, 03:48:33 PM
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Hey guys and gals recently got my pro jumps and they are awsome i just need some advice on doing some simple tricks you know to show off to my mates
plz reply! ;D
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the best trick of all is not falling over :), dont go too fast too soon, wear pads! :P
steve.
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hmm yer i can stand kinda run and jump about half a meter but i am still at learning stage so yer ill take your advice and just learn the basics before i lern the tricks
Aidan
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if anyone wants to actually find out any simple tricks heres about 3 u cna try
1. is called a Star jump which of corse u all know how to do but its alot more fun on pro jumps/bock's
2. is while ur jumpng kick your fett to the left or right then quickly put them bak to the floor this is preety easy and a naturally do it when i jump preety fun and easy to do just have to get some good height
3. if u have flexible legs you could try and do a mid air splits you shouldnt do this unles u can jump very high i recomend practising doing star jumps to be honest :P
and remmeber DO NOT do anything without safety gear on you can seriuosly hurt yourself!!!!!
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haha did you just ask for advice, then offer it to yourself in the same post ? :P
nice one :P
steve.
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lol! i just realised its coz sumone told me about tricks so i fort id tell everyone about them :P
wow im contradicting myself :o 8)
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lol did you find yourself helpful enough? or could you be improved? :P
steve.
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hmm i think i could improve but i think he (me) was very punctual
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There are many tricks you can do and each has many variants with springs or grabs added too it.
Split kicks
Spring Grabs
Star Jump
These are probably the 3 most common and the first people learn.
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yer but even a star jump seems hard coz the stilts tilt to the sides
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like I said, its all down to experience, physical control and mental control.
There is no manual where you can follow 5 easy instructions and be able to jump down a flight of steps or flip over a car. This sport simply doesnt work like that.
On the plus side, EVERY little new thing you learn gives a real great feeling and is one of the best senses of achievement I have ever felt, no matter if its jumping up a curb, jumping down some steps or landing your first flip (just look at my youtube video of when i landed my first flip. I spent 3 mins running around screaming lol)
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check out the following link from swebounce they made a comprehensive list of tricks that you can aim for http://www.swebounce.com/powerisertricks.php
Good luck :)
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cheers ill need alot of luck gonna try and jump my highest tommorrow :P
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the best trick of all is not falling over :), dont go too fast too soon, wear pads! :P
steve.
Lol ye when aidan first got on his, his younger brother danny was telling him to walk down the path and he fell over hehe
Never listen to danny when your on your stilts or on skates !
And aidan why did you ask for advice and answer yourself ? you gonk !
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if you read the post afterwords you would see why i made that mastake!
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if you can do a backflip frontflip and slideflip on da trampoline can u do them easy enough of pj's
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easy enough? No.
The weight of the stilts adds a unique weirdness to it and its not something you can fix by doing flips on the tramp with weights strapped to your ankles.
As long as you are very comfortable at flipping on a tramp and just as comfortable jumping pretty high on bocks then there is no reason to not try flipping on bocks but you need a crash mat to do it on first/.
Things that can go wrong:
People frequently jump much further forward when flipping on bocks, almost like a dive forward rather than a jump up.
The rotation is slowed down drastically and you really need to concentrate on your hips and knees a lot more than on a tramp.
YOU NEED A MAT TO TRY IT ON FIRST. Trust me.
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should we really even be talking about flips to this guy lol.. lets not convince him to even be attempting flips? i havent yet tried but surely its too dangerous this early... :).
steve.
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yes i no steve i ent even gonna try flips till im very confident on them right now im practising my jumping hieght and runing speed and also staying up :P
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yeh well u only live once plus i haven't got them yet my mum says that i cant even see the box because it will ruin christmas it is not fair lol >:(
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haha your not gna be able to use them at christmas i doubt it :P
give it another few months maybe.. :P unless your slightly mad and like to bock in the rain :)
steve.
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lol well i recently got mine and already learn some things.
1. wet grass is slippy!
2. wet grass = mud, not good!
3. jumping down hill makes it seem like your jumping higher :D
just starting to do some tricks now.
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RE: Flips
No way if you can you do them on a tramp you can on bocks. I've been trampolining for around 7 years, and can do back front and barani's confidently. But when I try them on bocks they are alot harder, you come down alot faster from your jump and your a different shape, and you can't tuck up as much.
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ive actually found out that you can bock in the rain without faling over i tried my best to fall in the rain on the road and its near imposible to slip
grass is another story :P
and gutted wotn be able to bock at christmass its to frostie :P
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soz if ya dont like doble post but...
i know what easy tricks to do but how and shuold i practise near 2 air beds or is grass soft enuf?
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hey ive bocked in a fountain and in a harbour without fallin over ;D
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well 1st what are you thinking of progressing too?
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ive actually found out that you can bock in the rain without faling over i tried my best to fall in the rain on the road and its near imposible to slip
grass is another story :P
and gutted wotn be able to bock at christmass its to frostie :P
not if jason got anything to do with it, he's most likely designing something for icy conditions as well speak
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actually ice shoes do already exist. There was a professional troup did somat at the salt lake city winter olympics on ice on 'velocity stilts'* with spikey overshoes. Ive seen a still of the routine and a pick of the overshoe --erm somewhere doubt id find again
* velocity stilts well erm like pro-jumps but cost £1500-2000 ( depending on exchange rate) hand made to your size in las vagas!!!!
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ive actually found out that you can bock in the rain without faling over i tried my best to fall in the rain on the road and its near imposible to slip
grass is another story :P
and gutted wotn be able to bock at christmass its to frostie :P
not if jason got anything to do with it, he's most likely designing something for icy conditions as well speak
I'm working on those, and a pair to run on soft snow/sand !
With luck I'll have them made for Xmas !?
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Check out the mods page Merlyn has made his own version of the velocity motion stilts mods using nails - look sharp ;)
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(http://stiltwerks-inc.com/images/3velocity.jpg)
is that the pic u mean BB
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I think that is the one Q was talking about
This is the post I was refering to with the DIY version ;)
http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=779.0
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I'm working on those, and a pair to run on soft snow/sand !
With luck I'll have them made for Xmas !?
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hmm web how much will these be :P
ill test em for ya for free ;)........ i dotn mind............ honest :P
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We don't sell them :P
But if you follow Merlyns tutorial you may be able to make some :)
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hmm wouldnt those spikes get cought more on the floor and trip you over if your just walking and not paying attention ???
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They would be for ice, woods, surfaces like that.
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yes but it also says for grass but to get to grass you must have to walk on some form of concreate because to fall down on purpose put them on and then go on the grass it would be quite difficult :P same with the woodlands if you want to bock on there (for god knows reasons)
and in england seriously when are we gonna get any good snow :P