Jo Paloma, Professional Freerunner and member of Aeon Empire, a group involved in Freerunning, stunts, and acting, demonstrates a Kong Vaulting tutorial with step-by-step instructions and beginner and series of Kong Vaulting drills to get beginners started with the speed vaulting motion. If you're looking to get started with Freerunning, Kong Vaulting is an essential skill. 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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Kong Vaulting Exercise Video:

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Kong Vaulting Exercise Instructions:

Step 1: Approach target, gain speed.
Step 2: Bend forward at hips, swing arms forward.
Step 3: Reach for target, launch off the ball of one foot.
Step 4: Push off the target with both hands, tuck knees to chest.
Step 5: Keep knees tucked, look for landing target.
Step 6: Land on the balls of both feet, absorb impact with your whole body.

Kong Vaulting Practice Drills:
Kong Drill 1: Kong Hop from Ground
Kong Drill 2: Kong Hop to Object
Kong Drill 3: Kong Hop Dive to Object
Kong Drill 4: Low Speed Kong Vault.

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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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