Dom Tomato explained. Lessons from his incredible Biomechanics, Bails & Psychology.

[@vagrantvienna]

I keep annoying all my training partners into watching this channel, absolutely priceless as always

[@TheoTanchak]

I approve, doing this will definitely improve your parkour 🤝🤝😅

[@hedgemonkey6]

@@TheoTanchak idk how.much you are joking but since your khedoori video I have done research and made an effort to improve my posture. Too early to say anything conclusive but if my longevity is now up I salute you

[@DomTomato]

Super insightful, You put coherent terminology to my incessant rambling hahaha

[@dwhite-mann5399]

Honestly Dom u are a master at Ukemi ive done a lot of martial arts so i practice falling with minimal impact but u just naturally takes the piss making it look so easy 😑🤣

[@CptVein]

He literally says you are built different at 4:52. You are a legend Dom Tomato.

[@hnic5416]

Jus wanted to say hi. Love everything you do.. u sir are one of my heros.. thx

[@forasago]

Thank you for giving this important channel exposure, Dom.

[@Bizasbusiness]

Say Hi for your mom 4 me

[@calen_chan]

Absolutely wonderful. It's so cool that I literally had the exact same process, mentality, and even the cognitive appraisal when it came to doing my kong gainer pre last week. After that super sketchy bail telling the story to myself "I just did horrible technique and still hit the wall and came out of it fine. That means there's a lot more room for error than I thought and now I don't have to worry about actually hurting myself and I get to just focus on the technique."

[@anananwar]

Dom's skill at cognitive appraisal is underrated. I've never seen him fail to laugh off a bail within seconds.

[@nomajayy657]

This is, at the time of writing, by far the most comprehensive insight into the physiology and psychology of one of parkours most outstanding athletes. EDIT: Just to add to this, I would LOVE to see a long-form piece of content on this subject. You have an amazing way of providing accessible science towards the understanding of parkour movements. Is your profession in the sciences by any chance? You could achieve publications from this type of knowledge.

[@Lucas_OBrien]

Watching this right after a (snowboard) injury is awesome. Can’t wait to train again!

[@SocksWithSandals]

It's been an amazing journey watching Dom's parkour world dominance grow every year. Right now in early 2022 he is recovering from a couple of injuries and you can see how he psychologically rebuilds his confidence and humbly tests his limits as he heals.

[@jarednorris9718]

This video is unbelievably valuable to every athlete, not just the parkour community. Thanks for another banger Theo!

As someone finishing his Masters in Sport Psychology, it is great to here that Dom actually worked with one years ago and took so much out of it, even to this day. That is not only encouraging, but also speaks volunes for the successes that are possible with conseling. Cheers for the insights

[@aarondaley5885]

The one we've all been waiting for!

[@noahhensley7279]

Please just keep these videos pumping out, I click on these the second I see them. So helpful, insightful, and eye opening

[@carlrichards9333]

This Dude is a Real DUDE, Absolutely love his approach to life....he was asked in an interview about how long he could keep doing this and he just give a real obscure answer because he doesn't put limitations on himself.... BRILLIANT

[@globulin]

I don't do parkour but I coach and play team sports as an older athlete and I love your videos. Thanks for taking the time to share this knowledge and to put together such well made videos.

[@edwinsnell5078]

Impact has also been shown to build bone density. There was a study comparing bone density of gymnast tibia versus a non gymnast. The gymnast tibia was three times denser. Maybe the reason why he has such dense bones is because he subjected his body to impact over and over and over again. So if we all started throwing ourselves onto the ground hundreds of times a day, we could all probably build massive bone density too LOL

[@runvnc208]

Right I think this is the real explanation. Also good reason why normal people must not attempt this shit.

[@TechWiz717]

Would this in theory lead to potentially less serious injuries (like in terms of breaking bones and such) when you take a bad fall? I’ve fallen ALOT over the years, because of the activities I like to do, and I’ve got no plans to slow down, but I’ve never broken a bone (minus my nose when I was under 5), despite some rough falls. I would say in general falling a lot in sport makes overall unexpected slip and falls significantly more manageable.

[@AerowOne]

So insightful again! Always blown away by the knowledge you bring to the table in a well structured and insightful manner. Well done!

[@nesyassilenttryhard7244]

i think there is many reasons why Dom is not central enough on his falls on his back: landing sideways offers better protection for his spine pelvis and head, he can see the ground better and arguably it have better potential to reduse impact with your hand. To some degree everyone tend to land of angle, mb Dom just doing it better

[@TurkishKS]

I love these deep-dive analyses. So interesting, and enriching with regard to enjoying parkour as a spectator and fan.

[@HeavyMachinesVision]

You shared lots of valuable information. I started watching you after you talked about Israel Adesanya mechanics. I love this channel so much, keep going bro!

[@BurningInWaterDrowningInFlame]

Dom takes flips and gaps in parkour to the highest level. I've often watched him and thought, no way, never. In true Dom style he pulls it, leaving me astounded. A great asset and ambassador for the sport.

[@kmayasobru5386]

I love how Dom is just sitting on the floor with his shirt off for this interview😆

[@leonalexandrino7311]

Very nice video again, Theo! A small suggestion for a next video: i would love to see that biomechanical analysis about Orlando from Team Phat. I think its incredible how powerful yet seemingly effortless and impact-free he's movements are. Congratulations for your work!

[@drubber007]

I imagine the other factor at play is how relaxed he is on impact. Like if a baby is in crash, they often do not have any injuries because they are relaxed and do not tense up.

[@franzjahnig4836]

This is so awesome to watch and so unique too No other person does these kinds of videos, thanks Keep up the good work 👍🏼

[@mercury374]

Love your videos, they actually influence my training a lot!

[@EricJKuhns]

So much of this makes sense from a skateboarders perspective, I've just never seen/heard it explained so well. I've always had a natural tendency to roll out of falls and spring up after from this dispersal of weight plus momentum. Awesome video and love Dom! Just subbed!

[@pellejger1412]

great video. Callums back is gonna be hype

[@Si74l0rd]

Great insight. I've been skating for three decades and I tell myself good stories too lol. If you're scared or you pause to think, you can cause yourself to fail. You need the confidence, so you need the stories.

[@Jolar70]

Excellent! The level of anatomical analysis is great! Especially about Dom's resistance to impact. I love that ice skating is still in his blood and informs his parkour! Stories about his dad were also nice to hear.

[@SilverTheFlame]

Wow. This is incredible. So much awesome information, from the power of visualization to the reality that we’re all built differently and the mind-blowing fact that confidence is partially built into our genetics!

[@thereignofthezero225]

"Mind over matter" is definitely a big part of it

[@baz_the_raz]

Favorite channel, never miss a video!! So useful for training. I also follow a sports/coaching/theory of training… course and i can (thanks to your channel) always bring examples for parkour!! (like explaining why on high impacts without roll it’s mostly your gluts taking it and not your quadriceps)

[@TechWiz717]

I just came across this channel. This video is amazing. I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see you go through this type of breakdown with some pro longboarders, sliding, dancing, going over 70 mph, even pushing I feel like it’s such a rich area for this type of content. Skateboarding would be awesome too but as a longboarder I’m especially curious about that

[@mynameisgeoff2025]

So insightful, those slow mo roles are amazing

[@cameronjoe1511]

This is so helpful, I have a big competition soon and need the mental prep.

[@juliuskonig3143]

i really like your videos. In the Storror Videos I felt conflicted that you shared their medical details without their consent. But maybe thats just my german background and personal data protection is always a topic in my culture. so i really liked the collab with dom! keep up the great work

[@calelthuggish5383]

Great video, very informative! The things Dom does are mind-blowing!!!

[@bossboy191919]

This explaines how I did not have a bruise after falling with my bike recently, I made contact with my whole body and rolled well

[@Darota529]

Just had this channel recommended and couldn't be happier. Awesome content, looking forward to the Callum and Verky episodes. Would love to see more of UKs heavy hitters like Joe Scandrett and Ed Scott!

[@anthonypolonkay2681]

Something very important that I have recently had to come to terms with, and start adjusting with for parkour is what your leg/torso ratio is like. Specifically shorter vs longer femurs. Because that will determine how well you are able to collaps into yourself upon high drops. If you have a short femur length for your height like dom does here (you can see that even completly squatted and folded up his knees do not come super high up on him. They are mabey a bit above his nipples, they tuck neatly up under his arms if he wants them to. This kind of femur length is ideal for parkour because it allows you to much more easily keep your center of mass over your mid foot as you collaps down to absorb the impact. This also much more easily let's you transfer any momentum you have into a forward role. I have a fair bit of trouble with heights more than say 10 ft because my femurs are long af. If i crunch up like dom is doing here my knees easily make it to my collar bone/shoulders. I can rest my arms on top of my knees if I really want to but I have to raise my shoulders a good bit to accomplish that. This means that as I collapse downwards to absorb impact my center of mass is forced well behind the mid foot, so if I want to maintain my center of mass in that same spot I have to either pivot onto the balls of my feet, or I have to dorsiflect my ankles to an extreme degree. Being able to do the dorsiflexion would be far better, but to actually maintain it in high impact situations like that I would need to be able to go to a 30 degree, or less flexion angle. Almost nobody can do that with their ankles. Especially ially not in high impact situations. So I am forced to pivot onto the ball of my foot which is absolutly awful for super high drops, because you are concentrating that force onto such a small point. And it overstresses your quads, and doesn't activate your glutes, and hamstrings nearly as much as it should for trying to take those huge impacts. Having a long femur in relation to your torso, and shin is the worst set up for high drops in parkour. Where as a short femur in relation to yoir torso, and shin is the absolute best for it.

[@TheJimothyjim]

This was actually super interesting for a lot of reasons, thanks!

[@SzaboDTamas-ki4wu]

omg please dont stop making this kind of content, I am absolutely FASCINATED by this. And it's so fun when you got something right. Like I was suspecting that dom is heavy. If I look at his movement it seems like he is dragging anckle weights around or has weight attahed to his hips. His movement just seems heavy, dense., harder for him to establish good flow. On the other hand he is indistructible. It was so interesting to see that I nailed that part. I mean someone that skinny and lean for his height could easely be 10kgs lighter. Absolutely fascinating. Also he seems reeeaaally flexible. Great vid

[@topdog5252]

Callum’s back… interesting! I’ll be there

[@BodaciousBanana69]

Even though I rarely do parkour these videos are really interesting. They give me understanding of my body and why things are happening the way they are.

[@SegueGreene]

great video - beautiful humbleness and realness from both Theo and Dom, excellent information. Thanks!

[@user-pf2qm5je3r]

yes! a new video from dr parkour and his tome of knowledge and secrets

[@Darkness-xy4hi]

I’ve been a day one fan of this dude since the beginning he’s amazing man stunt work should be in this guys future

[@redwolf1177]

really enjoying this content mate! I'm now re watching all my clips, looking at them in a differently, seeing how I move. thank you for sharing your knowledge its really helpful

[@Allu333]

Amazing video! Would love to see same kind of video of some of the best tricking athletes like Michael Guthrie

[@LegendTrickGym]

100% agreed! 🔥 Great video man

[@xPandaaaah]

Amazing video. Great insight in parkour's Ronaldo's biomechanics and techniques

[@matthias8267]

didnt think yourr videos can get better but damn its gettin better and better

[@juraj3315]

Somebody mentioned it in a sub-comment. Isn't bailing backwards off-center the right thing to do in order to protect your spine?

[@EnduranceParkour]

Thanks for making this. I needed to hear a lot of this.

[@TheoTanchak]

Glad you appreciated it.

[@stephen129]

Really enjoying these videos. Love the story about Dom's Dad. Mental.

[@harrisongabriel]

This is awesome can you do a video about what happens during an "ankle thing" and a "shinjury" please?????

[@OWA_Freerunning]

This was such an insightful, oftenly non looked way of looking at this particular way of training parkour. Amazing content! Definitively a must watch for everyone that wants to train long term.

[@RawBlog00]

love that videos like this exist.

[@topdog5252]

This was fascinating. We’ve been waiting for this for a long time

[@mitchelljack1590]

I’ve never done parkour or have any interest in trying it… but I love watching Dom’s videos

[@hedgemonkey6]

You knew we needed this and you delivered, I praise you

[@Novelways]

Some of your best work. Dom's rolls don't get as much shine as they should.

[@Keeperofrighteousness]

To fix slight lean o. Landing now so lunges at different distances and heights to build flutes and quads and calf on other side to equal out better and avoid future discomfort

[@killert-cell9943]

Dom’s 21’ was legendary.

[@theparkourlady894]

This was so well done, so insightful, and also so helpful. Thanks for all the hard work. Subscribed!

[@timsanthouse4943]

This is the most brilliant awesome supremely amazing video. Incredible to hear Dom’s thoughts🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@johnmiecoagustin4631]

Found another gem on youtube..you’ve earned a subscriber! 👍

[@anananwar]

How good were the mangos?

[@LucasDimoveo]

I'm super envious of Dom's mental game. Talk about maximizing his potential! My biggest issue with parkour was my poor mental game.

[@swagmoneymaxswagallday3639]

Awesome video man! Absolutely love your style of very informative but not ever boring

[@robertocardona7756]

Great vid..! Dom is definitely different.. he does flips and jumps that defy explanation.

[@Keeperofrighteousness]

That said thanks for all your hard work don and this guy for some context and terminology!!

[@branchworthism]

Dom weighs 87kg? That's incredible for his size and structure

[@sadmermaid]

Hes just literally fvking BUILT DIFFERENT! (This video was really good, this and jimmy's vid are sick, thanks dude)

[@milsgarage]

Great info. Awesome video. Dom is a force of nature. Keep up the great work. Subbed. 👍

[@pabloclaros5617]

So basically doc what your saying he’s technically a freak of nature a 1 in million type of guy thanks doc really learn a lot 👍👍👍

[@tikkelbikkel]

Dom's a madman, but there's something charming about the him. You gotta love the guy.

[@Tom-hq2jx]

Doc, i just love watching your videos

[@BickSnarf]

i would really enjoy some similar videos to this delving into the world of skating as i think a lot of the same principles apply

[@hnic5416]

Learning from mistakes and you'll never fail..

[@zanderzoot]

Really enjoyed your video, many thanks. 👍

[@MisterChappy]

love your work. like dom, you tell good stories.

[@ogtel_78]

Thank you. And dom, you are a true legend mam

[@jeditayy6365]

Dom is Superman in real life to me, Love dude.

[@HLWFlanker]

Love this video, I won't be climbing any mango trees though!

[@southernbreeze3278]

the last thing he talked about where after looking at faked vids dom learned how to do what was thought impossible is really mind blowing

[@baptiste4438]

Awesome vid as expected. Thx for the help ✌

[@TheDrunkenAlcoholic]

I thought the title of the video said "Dom Tomato: Balls...." and for that small moment in time I instantly agreed to Dom having big balls, then I read the title correctly.....

[@blackbeardbootylooter2181]

Doms the man! ☔️ Mr Big Drops ☔️

[@JohnKeyMusic]

Theo, I caught you raising your right eyebrow more than your left!!!

[@frebb9270]

i literally hurt myself but just standing up my bed this is ridiculous

[@VISHALKUMAR-cn1gi]

dom is a legend.

[@AltairPk1]

KNOWLEDGE ❤️

[@tikkukko]

Superb video once again!

[@basicallyeveryone]

most requested parkour athlete in your comment section it was about time you made this! :)) thank you

[@thekamikaze789]

Regarding is weight, maybe its just me, but i by looking at him, he is not only "thick boned, but at the same time he (for me) looks like he has quite a bit more muscle mass aswell. He for shure knows how to use these advantages.

[@tappajaav]

It's not just you LOL your imagination can't equip someone with muscles

[@kazisamagicaldolphin]

Dom Tomato is like the next step in human evolution.

[@Manu-yu8uf]

Great video as always!

[@Amiebike]

Mtb slopestyle should be interesting, Also the biomechanics froms Danny Macaskill trials videos

[@strawberyjustice]

read the title as "balls, biomechanics, and psychology, explained" lol

[@bensch8604]

And here I am with a sore foot from jumping down from a pull up bar

[@Keeperofrighteousness]

It’s mostly due to training and mindset developed and grown through practice... parkour is basically and “offensive” ukemi( art of falling without getting hurt)