Kong Vault?

[phoenix]

Hey, I think I'm starting to get the basic gist of the a monkey vault, and I'm wondering how I can train my legs to go up horizontally behind me to turn it into a kong vault. I've tried forcing myself to reach farther, but that doesn't seem to help, I keep bringing my legs up and through my arms right away. Instead, I need some way to force my legs to get horizontal...any suggestions/ideas?

-b

[Spike]

Can't really think what the problem could be. I personally find it easier to kong than monkey, it seems like a more natural movement. Have you tried to kong on an object that you would have to kong to clear? That way you will have to get used to the technique, lol. Obviously I mean try it on something soft so you won't smash your knees if it doesn't come off.

I don't think there is any real secret to it, just keep trying and concentrate on the dive. Like everything in parkour it is all about practice just keep working and you will get it, i promise.

[DaveyPants]

see my step up training post further down this board - it you put a moving target further away from the object your konging, you legs will naturally come up behind you. also, try not to think of you legs going through your arms as this will kill your flow and you will end up falling hurting yourself or both. just let it happen, if your hand go down and you legs follow through in the middle, you'll get it. you cant really go wrong.

[TK17]

Hey, Phoenix,
Since we've got the lovely very-soft-and-thick mat available to us as a tool, you might try this for starters ... set up the obstacle you want to kong over in front of the mat, and then vault over it into a belly flop ... in other words, use your hands to push, but absolutely refuse to pull your body around at all and just flop onto it. I wouldn't suggest doing that for hours on end or anything, but after, say, three minutes of letting your body get used to the extension, I'll bet the next time you go over and try to land it on your feet that you'll stay more stretched out and find it easier to dive through.

[Psi]

I find that it helps to think of getting my backside as high in the air as possible, as opposed to getting my legs horizontal. As your arse goes up, your legs tend to follow.

[bilbo]

it should happen naturally. if you run, quite slowly at first, and dive from a distance, not to far, almost over it your body has to stretch out to enable you to get enough distance to clear the object.

also try to jump into it powerfully. Just make sure your hands dont slip. Dont try and learn it when its wet. Its best to learn it on something fairly small.