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DanG 1
And all this talk about feet in front vs. feet behind, just put them below you. You can't PLF properly with your feet either in front or behind you, but you can walk/run out the landing just fine with them below you.
- Dan G
As to the feet together vs apart thing. I think I'm with DanG on feet together on finals (possibly earlier), then if there's a possibility to run/walk it off make that decision at the end. IMHO that makes more sense - less to think about on those last few moments when the ground is close should something go not according to plan
Stay safe!
Nutz 0
Thank You! I have almost 600 jumps and when I turn to final I STILL put my feet and knees together.
For the record - I have never been injured enough to require a trip to the hospital and I have busted my ass a lot. (Knock on wood / head. )
"Don't! Get! Eliminated!"
QuoteI actually teach students to have their default position be feet and knees together, and then take a step if the landing is going well and they can stand up. I'm a coach, so I usually work with students when they have about 10-15 jumps. I see a lot of students coming in on final with their feet apart, and they get so "busy" during the landing that they forget to put their feet back together again, even when a PLF is imminent.
when I took the AFF we HAD to perform a PLF on each landing. Simple and stupid: you learn by doing and you will not hurt yourself doing a PLF when you could have walked; but the contrary isn't so true.
The way we learned it was feet slighty in front and HEELS hit the ground first (if the top of your toes hit first, good luck...). This starts the PLFs nicely.
QuoteThe way we learned it was feet slighty in front and HEELS hit the ground first (if the top of your toes hit first, good luck...). This starts the PLFs nicely.
The first point of contact for a PLF should be the balls of your feet, not your heels. It's very easy to injure your heel plus if you start the PLF from your heels you are already leaning back, which is opposite of the direction the PLF will take. You also can't rotate well on your heels.
The 5 points of contact for a properly executed PLF are (in order)
1. Balls of feet
(rotate left or right to expose calf)
2. Calf
3. Upper leg
4. Butt
5. Side of back
Did you just choose to ignore all that Dave wrote?
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