Jo Paloma, Professional Freerunner and member of Aeon Empire, a group involved in Freerunning, stunts, and acting, demonstrates a Precision Jumping tutorial with step-by-step instructions and beginner and moderate demonstrations. If you're looking to get started with Freerunning, Precision Jumping is the best place to start. This demonstration is part of Jo Paloma's article: Freerunning Basics: A Beginners Guide, featured in the Oct/Nov 2011 Issue of the My Mad Methods Magazine.

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Precision Jumping Exercise Video:

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Precision Jumping Exercise Instructions:

Step 1: Pick starting and ending points.
Step 2: Swing arms back, bend forward at the hips.
Step 3: Swing arms forward, bend the knees, and roll onto the balls of your feet.
Step 4: Launch off the balls of your feet, extend your arms and legs.
Step 5: Contract legs, bring knees towards chest.
Step 6: Extend legs foward, aim feet at target.
Step 7: Stick landing, absorb impact with legs.

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Contributor Information:

Brood 9 Martial Arts Head Instructor Anthony Eisenhower has over 15 years of experience studying, practicing and teaching martial arts including Muay Thai, Tae Kwon Do, Coju-jitsu, Capoeira, Kenpo Karate, Gung Fu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Pankration.  Anthony studied gymnastics at L.A. Valley College and dance at Loyola Marymount University with the purpose of increasing flexibility and endurance for competition. Find out more.

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