Author Topic: the easiest way to learn grabs and tricks like them (Read 15733 times)

Nero · « **on:** March 13, 2008, 02:04:27 PM »

right afternoon all.
i have been missing around this morning trying some of the grabs and spinning tricks and think ive found the perfect way for you all to learn or practise them.
On your feet.
take two bounces as you would on your bocks, and try the trick, ive found its actually very easy to do all the bocking tricks in this way (excluding flips obviously, i run up for that on my feet)
but i honestly think its a great way to learn, yeah granted for a splitkick and such youll have more weight on your legs when bocking, but for those who just cant get the grabs and such give this a bash.
also anyone who can trick and is feeling energetic give it a bash and let me know what you think,
WARM UP FIRST THOUGH, dont want you blaming me for you pulling summat.

English-tailor · « **Reply #1 on:** March 13, 2008, 06:01:28 PM »

I found the best way to learn new tricks is to just concentrate on 2 different ones in a session and just repeat them constantly over and over again. I learned to do split kicks and double spring grabs one afternoon after drilling myself with them continually. Its boring in a repetitive way but you do have a sense of satisfaction when it finally starts to come together. Now if I am practising a trick on bocks I usually do 2-3 kanga hops then trick, 2-3 kanga hops then trick, until I mess up or run out of steam. Always decide first how many bounces you are going to do then stick to it. Learning tricks is essentially about discipline.

Dark Knight · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2008, 07:23:40 PM »

I love to learn to stand up off the floor

But that means getting on the floor first ?
I know Jason's good at getting on the floor but I don't want to hurt myself getting there

So other than falling over what is the best way to get on the floor ?

Charlie B · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2008, 08:07:53 PM »

This is a little frightening when you first do it but Stevie & the team showed us how.

Ensure you are using knee pads then go down as if you are going to kneel normally. As you decend lean back and you drop gently to the floor.

need to warm up and stretch your back befoer doing it but works really well

Spud · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2008, 08:23:56 PM »

Quote from: Dark Knight on March 13, 2008, 07:23:40 PM

I love to learn to stand up off the floor
But that means getting on the floor first ?
I know Jason's good at getting on the floor but I don't want to hurt myself getting there
So other than falling over what is the best way to get on the floor ?

**splat** or a controlled decent as I like to put it. Actually...it's ok near a wall or rail..you can let yourself down and if you get knackered before you learn you can pull yourself up to. Both me and gixer failed last week but gave it a good shot?

Can any other no girls do it?

Dark Knight · « **Reply #5 on:** March 13, 2008, 08:29:33 PM »

Quote from: Charlie B on March 13, 2008, 08:07:53 PM

This is a little frightening when you first do it but Stevie & the team showed us how.

Ensure you are using knee pads then go down as if you are going to kneel normally. As you decend lean back and you drop gently to the floor.

need to warm up and stretch your back befoer doing it but works really well

As you know the bigger you are the harder you fall !?
When your on stilts the ground looks a long way away

Spud · « **Reply #6 on:** March 13, 2008, 08:33:47 PM »

Quote from: Dark Knight on March 13, 2008, 08:29:33 PM

Quote from: Charlie B on March 13, 2008, 08:07:53 PM
This is a little frightening when you first do it but Stevie & the team showed us how.

Ensure you are using knee pads then go down as if you are going to kneel normally. As you decend lean back and you drop gently to the floor.

need to warm up and stretch your back befoer doing it but works really well
As you know the bigger you are the harder you fall !?
When your on stilts the ground looks a long way away

Shut your eyes DK

rickbicker26 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 13, 2008, 08:56:02 PM »

i cant get down to the floor the same way u have to get up but not got getting up mastered yet..lol

Spud · « **Reply #8 on:** March 13, 2008, 09:16:45 PM »

theonlysilenthunter is amazing at it..grr annoyingly...and at picking stuff up. We could barely get a grab of the T shirt at all hehe. I was grumpy...now its funny.

CRAIZI-J · « **Reply #9 on:** March 13, 2008, 10:22:49 PM »

getting up and down is easy getting up was easy but when you tired its a little hard but you just gotta think of driving ya leg into the ground to get up and there you got it

started to do little split kicks now

Jason · « **Reply #10 on:** March 13, 2008, 10:29:42 PM »

Good idea there Nero

I have only tried the tricks on the stilts I'll try a few on the floor

Much better than my approach to flips in order

1 never done any gym in my life
2 go to Essex gym meet
3 try flipping on feet (about 6 to 8 times) and not land one
4 put on stilts and run at mat screeming Geronimo ( not really not enough breath but I was thinking it)
5 just about land on my back 4 or 5 times
6 get tired and well you've seen the vid

Think I'll go your route and land one on my feet before trying on the bocks again (until I get carried away again

)

Keep the advice comming Nero god knows I need it

Jason

Ps getting up is getting easier now but then I get a lot of practice the way I bock

Nero · « **Reply #11 on:** March 14, 2008, 01:00:35 AM »

Its no a problem jason and thank you, i feel i pick the tricks up quite easy and i just want to help others do the same.
The way i see it, tricks/flips and such are more impressive than running fast, i also find them more fun.
Now if you want to impress someone to get them into the sport, your gonna show them the urban tricker, pro jump or "freestyle powerising" swebounce vids on you tube, not us lot running around just about staying up and perhaps throwing a few tricks and falls in to the mix

but to get back on topic, has nobody tried to do their grabs/tricks just in their shoe's yet?

Trixter · « **Reply #12 on:** March 14, 2008, 02:56:30 AM »

I found the best and easyiest way to learn how to do grabs and any tricks really is not to try and do the whole thing in one go like say with a star jump or a split kick slightly bring your legs apart more and more with each attempt dont try to pull off the full trick in the first attempt, and with grabs at first try not to actually grab the spring you could end up with a dendency to not let go of it soon enuf and could have a very bad landing i learnt that hard way lol was funny to watch glenn do it tho i didnt personally feel anythink lol. Its all about confidence and knowing your bocks really you need to know what you can acctually do and what you cant but start small is the main thing dont try for the whole trick at first work your way up to it

English-tailor · « **Reply #13 on:** March 14, 2008, 03:56:03 AM »

Quote from: Nero on March 14, 2008, 01:00:35 AM

but to get back on topic, has nobody tried to do their grabs/tricks just in their shoe's yet?

Yes, but find on a trampette is better than on the floor. If I do it from the floor its better to do it barefooted as I can get more elevation that way.

hybrid_hex · « **Reply #14 on:** March 14, 2008, 11:35:30 AM »

With regards to getting up, the trainers I have on the bottom of my bocks help me 10fold!!! as the way they are means when my leg is out infront that the entire trainers is contacting the floor! giving me so much more grip to push up on! will try to get a pic!

Ill try the floor tricks just as soon as my back heals itself (could prove to be a wait, I hurt it last week, and its stil tender! message to you all, never bock with a bent knee bar!!)

Dark Knight · « **Reply #15 on:** March 14, 2008, 02:31:54 PM »

Quote from: hybrid_hex on March 14, 2008, 11:35:30 AM

Ill try the floor tricks just as soon as my back heals itself (could prove to be a wait, I hurt it last week, and its stil tender! message to you all, never bock with a bent knee bar!!)

I've got a problen then I'm using half a knee bar !?

Jason · « **Reply #16 on:** March 14, 2008, 09:14:47 PM »

A trampette ET why didn't I think of that
The wife has one whoopee another way to injure myself

Thanks ET this weekend should be good

Jason

English-tailor · « **Reply #17 on:** March 14, 2008, 10:19:02 PM »

Quote from: Jason on March 14, 2008, 09:14:47 PM

A trampette ET why didn't I think of that
The wife has one whoopee another way to injure myself

Thanks ET this weekend should be good

Jason

OMG!!! What have I done..... DONT DO IT JASON!!!!

hybrid_hex · « **Reply #18 on:** March 15, 2008, 01:01:42 AM »

Too late!!!!!!!!!!! quick, get 999 on speed dial!!!!

(looks a bit like a mobile phone!)

Spud · « **Reply #19 on:** March 16, 2008, 08:00:36 PM »

I'm gona go what you have done..looks cool and works amazingly!! thats hex's trainer thing

Charlie B · « **Reply #20 on:** March 16, 2008, 08:17:49 PM »

Had some good fun in Bradford, was trying to do front flips from standing onto a mat. managed to get my heels down on the 15th atempt but then felt very dizzy & sick

They have a long trampet that means you can bounce then trick again without stilts. Not got enough control for that though jester over rotated and had to run to stop a funny splat after trying a front flip.

hex, hope you are Ok , how did you hurt your back

Sx Nutta · « **Reply #21 on:** March 16, 2008, 10:57:28 PM »

Hex hope you feel ok soon, backs and be a real pain, Jason survived today, went and saw jason and clive at hanworth today

hybrid_hex · « **Reply #22 on:** March 17, 2008, 11:18:49 PM »

Was tuck jumping and landed leaning backwards slightly, the next bounce I went backwards, and couldnt get my feet under me, so landed a full jump on my coxix, then my back, then my head

so Its a bit sore still! going to go to the medics when I get back to work and see if they can give me some uber strong pain killers!

Spud · « **Reply #23 on:** March 17, 2008, 11:21:28 PM »

Sounds like a plan...How you after doing sport relief? Hope you get better soon

hybrid_hex · « **Reply #24 on:** March 17, 2008, 11:36:44 PM »

the backs better, ish, and as long as I keep off of it, it will be ok

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