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Arekkun
May-31-06, 04:20 AM
Ok, I really need some tips on this subject.
first of all, here's a small video of my gainer attempts I did yesterday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7YCXSxYBY0

As you may notice, each landing was extremely painful for my ankles.
Today I woke up with my right ankle fucked and I think I won't dare tricking for the rest of the week.

I watched Dogen's tutorial so I started conditioning and all, but I think that if I keep landing gainers and backflips this way I doubt my ankles will survive anyway.

Ever had same problem? The "heavy" landing goes away with practice or there's something I do wrong?

I really need help before the worst of things (strain or fracture) happens:sad:
Zeff
May-31-06, 08:35 AM
1. Don't trick in shoes
2. Trick on grass
3. Try to soften impact by landing on the front part of your foot.
y2kenb
May-31-06, 09:02 AM
1. Don't trick in shoes
2. Trick on grass
3. Try to soften impact by landing on the front part of your foot.

if i was trying to save my ankles in the short term, the last thing i wud do is take the padding off my feet and trick on a harder surface!

maybe strap your ankles up when you train, get some decent trainers with plenty of padding and if the pain gets too much, all you can do give your ankles plenty of rest!

i get shin splints if i train too often and this is what i do.
NoSpineMan
May-31-06, 10:02 AM
just move onto grass, it looks like your tricking on hardwood or something

btw, user, dude, you have 1,881 posts...w.tf? didnt you have like 2150+ like....yesterday? haha
Alexx
May-31-06, 10:05 AM
haha it's cos the posts in the publicus don't count, and loads of stuff from sections of the forum got merged into the publicus
Emo Pirate Face
May-31-06, 10:24 AM
YEAH
NoSpineMan
May-31-06, 11:08 AM
oh sheet, i didnt notice
tommell
May-31-06, 11:16 AM
Maybe try watching Dogen's tutorial about how not to screw your ankles up?
Rizzice
May-31-06, 11:26 AM
Yeah Dogen's tutorials teaches you how to trick like Anis, and Anis NEVER gets hurt.. matter of fact, his technique is so perfect he never crashes!!!! OMG!
Jon P
May-31-06, 12:23 PM
Yeah Dogen's tutorials teaches you how to trick like Anis, and Anis NEVER gets hurt.. matter of fact, his technique is so perfect he never crashes!!!! OMG!

hahhaha

But yeah, ankle injurys and injurys of any kind are going to happen. Look at what we are doing with our body for christs sake.
You just have to be ready and be smart about it when it does happen.
Shido
May-31-06, 12:30 PM
I have same problem. Ankles get destoryed on backflips when I underland.

But I SUCK at flips. I'm just trying to learn how to flip now. XD
lyre_f
May-31-06, 12:35 PM
rest up and ya dont land flat foot...land on your toes
Arekkun
May-31-06, 01:29 PM
Thx everybody for your precious support.
So, let's recap:

1)NO shoes if possible

2)jump very high so that I land on my toes

3)Rest

4)Train ankles with simple exercises everyday

Ok, tomorrow I'll go tricking at the park and I'LL FILM MYSELF AS I BREAK MY ANKLES AND SCREAM IN PAIN!!! YEAH!!


P.S.: Shido, your avatar is kakkoii, Art of Fighting/Ryuuko no ken is one of my favourite series ever:-)
twist
Jun-01-06, 04:20 AM
ya id say go to grass and try not to land on your whole foot - toes first.
shoes are gonna make it much harder
also on your gainers it looks kinda like your just flopping over try to go up more then tuck/kick at the peak and put as much power into it as u can

as you practice more the landings well get better dont worry