How to do a Kip-Up or Kick-Up? The kip-up movement is one you must have noticed in nearly every martial arts movie. It involves getting up from the ground by kicking the legs forward in the air. You might also learn this skill if you joined any gymnastic or MMA class near your home. Some of the renowned celebrities like Bruce Lee, Akshay Kumar, Jackie Chan, and Jason Statham have performed the kick-up in their movies and during tournaments. It seems like a natural movement because they show it as if it's easy to do and a part of their fighting style. It can be easy to learn if you don’t give up easily, and then you can show it off to your friends and family members or just learn it as a handy fighting skill, especially during self-defense. 5 Steps to Learn a Kip-up or Kick-up Step 1: Stretching and Warm Up The first step before learning any new bodyweight exercise is warm-up and stretching. It is especially important when you are going to engage the relaxed muscles and trying to do...
5 Basic Parkour Vaults: Primarily, there are 5 kinds of vaults that every Parkourist should be well aware of. Moreover, these should be practiced regularly to increase stamina, speed and body movement/flexibility.
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5 Basic Parkour Vaults
Kong/Monkey Vault/Cat Pass
The Kong Vault tops the list of all Parkour vaults as it is the easiest and desirable vaults considered to the others. The simple method to do Kong Vault is to try to jump high and move in the forward direction with the help of your palms on the base of the obstacle.
Dash
The Dash Vault becomes easier once you learned the former Kash Vault. This is also very simple and just requires you to keep your foot forward and leaning a little on your palms to clear the obstacle.
Side
The side vault is more like a dramatic vault which involves keeping a single palm on the obstacle and clearing it with pace. This vault can be made more interesting by adding flips, increasing speed or kicking legs in the forward direction to add effect.
Kash
The Kash vault as the name suggests is a mix of both Kong & Dash Vault. It involves you jumping just like in a Kong and then pushing your legs ahead to land in Dash Vault position.
Lazy
The lazy vault involves just crossing an obstacle with one leg crossing the obstacle before the second leg and using your palms one after the other. By this I mean, clearing any surface with as little effort as possible.
Please note landing, precision and warm up should be practiced prior to starting any kind of vault. If you are planning to practice alone, start by jumping point A to point B on the ground surface only. Do not try to practice vaults or give advises before you are completely confident. Try to get a gist of the vault by jumping with hands on the higher surface and landing on the higher surface.
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