Sweet blocking'n stuff

[iEatRAW]

http://www.shanfan.com/coolskills/coolskills.html

how do they get so much height from simple run ups ?

[TKD Tim]

By hitting a springboard, then pushing off a vault table with their hands. It takes alot of control to go into flips afterwards, but the height itself isn't very hard.

[iEatRAW]

i'm talking about the "Punch " takeoff into double front flip mainly

[TKD Tim]

http://www.shanfan.com/coolskills/03pcfx5.gif
If you look carefully, she only gets a foot above her head height, the rest is great tuck technique. Still though, you're right, that is impressive!

[iEatRAW]

The fun part is that we clearly see the blocking. She strikes the ground at like 30 degrees.