Downward Jump Tutorial: Progressions & Variations | By MovNat

[@liltwistofcaine]

Thanks, man. Rehabbing to skate again and this ones gonna get a lot of replay

[@NaturalMobility]

Thank you!

[@magdalenaportmann2431]

Wonderfully clear video! I love the ending - about receiving the ground instead of fighting it.

[@MovNat]

Thank you! It's a subtle, yet powerful concept that applies to landing and so much more.

[@magdalenaportmann2431]

@@MovNat Indeed! I love the notion of not bracing for impact. I have been applying this to walking recently. Also i love the notion of receiving the ground. Of making friends with the ground, rather than fearing it. After all, it is holding us! As a 75 year old, I would love to learn how to fall, not breaking the fall.

[@MovNat]

@@magdalenaportmann2431 "Making friends with the ground, rather than fearing it." I like that! If only we all felt this way about our environment, I think it would do us and our world a lot of good.

[@magdalenaportmann2431]

@@MovNat As children, or toddlers, or babies, we probably didn't have the fear. I found the ground an adventure as a child - climbing trees, balancing on trunks, jumping from boulder to boulder, crossing small rivers, swinging upside down, falling and rolling.... That was before the general anxious tension about life set in. As adults, this tension often becomes chronic, and it is that which leads to injury in falls. And then the fear sets in, and the anticipation of falling and pain. I had to learn to make friends with the ground, learn to walk with a new attitude, after a fall that broke a shoulder and tore a muscle. In some way, it is our attitude, our mindset which manifests in the physical tension. I am at the point of questioning my preconceptions and anticipations. And of redefining some notions, exploring what would happen if I did not respond to the stimulus of - say falling - with the old habitual excessive tension and contraction. A very exciting journey.

[@MovNat]

​@@magdalenaportmann2431 You're exactly right. It's a vicious cycle, and a lot of it is mental. You mentioned questioning, redefining, and exploring...all signs that you're on the precipice of immense growth. What an honor it is to have played a role in your journey, even if only a small part. Thank you for sharing some of your story with us :D

[@LudovicHATAT]

Terrific video Alex! 👏 landing is such an underrated skill.

[@NaturalMobility]

Agreed!

[@iling9569]

Great video and great info. Thanks, Alex.

[@NaturalMobility]

You're welcome Ingrid!

[@gerryduplessis2483]

Thank You. I will implement and definitely share 🙏🏻👣

[@stefanotripney]

Excellent!!!!

[@MovNat]

YES!!!

[@716bbuf]

Great info thank you

[@NaturalMobility]

You're welcome. Thanks for the encouragement!

[@defish7105]

Thanks Alex. I always enjoy your videos and also the words. All movnat videos need more views !

[@MovNat]

Please LIKE & SHARE! It helps us a ton! And will enable us to create more like this one :-D

[@NaturalMobility]

Thank you friend!

[@brianjohnson...keep_moving]

Well done, Alex! Jumping is a great skill to develop! Thank you.

[@NaturalMobility]

Thanks Brian!

[@SomeKidFromBritain]

Great idea for a video! Knowing how to land safely is a great skill. Breakfalls are good skills too.

[@MovNat]

YES! Alex did another video on our channel covering breakfalls, too!

[@SomeKidFromBritain]

@@MovNat Do you have a link?

[@MovNat]

@@SomeKidFromBritain Here are a couple breakfall tutorials Alex created for our blog (the second has a video): 1) www.movnat.com/breakfall-progressions/ 2) www.movnat.com/back-breakfall-beginners-guide/

[@NaturalMobility]

Yes, Ukemi skills (to receive) are my top priority in movement training! 🙏🏼

[@SomeKidFromBritain]

@@MovNat Thanks

[@jameslynn1651]

Good detail

[@MovNat]

Thank you!

[@NaturalMobility]

Thanks James!

[@NaturalMobility]

Thanks for sharing! If anyone has any questions of requests for the next video please let me know in the comments! 🙏🏼

[@MovNat]

Thank you for putting this video together for us, Alex!

[@NaturalMobility]

@@MovNat my pleasure!

[@FitRebelRah]

Wonderful tips! Thank you!

[@MovNat]

You are so welcome, Dia!

[@shinobi1x]

Parkour skill development

[@NaturalMobility]

Yes indeed!

[@jonnyardan8446]

Amazing video Alex, Iam grateful., Are your shoes Tabis, are they waterproof?

[@NaturalMobility]

Hey Jonny, they are Tabi, yes, but they are not waterproof. I ordered this pair from Japan.

[@jasonthayer762]

That's an awesome gym! Where is that?

[@MovNat]

Isn't it?!? It's the Shinobi Village in Scarborough, ON.

[@lorenzoloviselli1900]

it s so cool man, but you have a whole world's worth of walls and ground around you

[@MovNat]

@@lorenzoloviselli1900 100%!

[@NaturalMobility]

@@lorenzoloviselli1900 places like this is where to develop the skills to enjoy all those walls and ground safely!

[@deadbydawn745]

I love those "Ninja-shoes"! How are they called, and where can I get them?

[@NaturalMobility]

They are called Jika Tabi, and I order mine from Japan.

[@deadbydawn745]

My sense of balance is severely damaged as a result of a long, intensive antibiotic treatment. This also means that my field of vision is very shaky when I move. When I close my eyes, the feeling of space immediately blurs. This makes such exercises particularly challenging for me. Could you do something about how to train your balance, especially considering such difficult conditions? - Sebastian

[@MovNat]

Hi Sebastian, So sorry to hear about your health challenges! We have a lot of resources on balance on this channel and on our website movnat.com. A quick search will dump out a boatload of options. This would be a good Step 1: www.movnat.com/balancing/ And there are some additional progressions here: www.movnat.com/7-balance-progressions/ I hope you find them helpful!

[@NaturalMobility]

Hey Sebastian, For your spacial awareness and balance, stepping over, under, and through obstacles might be a good place to start on top of basic balancing. Check these videos for an idea: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGXGoWVnhNKSo6s kzbin.info/www/bejne/epyqZIyVrKaKY5Y

[@MovNat]

@@NaturalMobility Great suggestions!

[@Alien2799]

I can only dream to be as agile as you are :)