More gainer attempts

[thereid]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh5s_yaavoU
I tried to use those tips from my last attempts, I think I'm a little closer.

[peterh]

those were really nice! personally when i do them i kick with my leg more,then when i reach the peak of my flipi whip my other leg to the kicking one, which throws both my legs to the ground.

[thereid]

I suppose I could kick the leg higher before jumping, and eh would this be considered j-step or straight?

[peterh]

you seem to be j-stepping the slightest bit. yours look really nice though, the kick in mine might just be a prefference thing. since you are doing a small j-step, i'd say try making it bigger. do you have a prefference to type?

[thereid]

you seem to be j-stepping the slightest bit. yours look really nice though, the kick in mine might just be a prefference thing. since you are doing a small j-step, i'd say try making it bigger. do you have a prefference to type?Well right now I'm going for the tucked gainer[two foot landing] and I thought if I do the whole J-step it would make it come out oddly. But when I move on to gflashes I'll emphasize the J-step more.

[peterh]

Well right now I'm going for the tucked gainer[two foot landing] and I thought if I do the whole J-step it would make it come out oddly. But when I move on to gflashes I'll emphasize the J-step more.

that sounds better actually. i started with flashes, then converted them into regular ones. that did take some time. so i guess after all this, my bit of wisdom is practice makes perfect. sorry i couldnt help more. i need sleep.

[Dave]

kick alot more i say, and maybe try to get your run up a bit more smooth. Something about it looks a bit wierd but if u feel comfortable with it i guess its ok... just looks awkward.

So more kick, more power, etc... keep at it!

[xomrmattox]

yo waddup reid, your gainer is most def. improving. i think you had the same problem as me when i was learning it. you are depending on the mats to cushion your landing, really commit. it looks like you are openin up a little and early. make sure you kick the first leg really hard as well. good luck

[thereid]

Thanks guys, and also it seems like I travel forwards a little too much, should I just block more?

EDIT: your right xomrattox, I need to commit, that third one I probably could have landed had I stayed tucked.

[Marodi]

why do you run then turn, i reckon ur making it harder for usrself that way...when i was learning them i just took 2 steps facing forward then went for it....other than that, i reckon ur well capable of them, and even when ur not landing them they look awesome! you wouldnt see many 14 yr olds trying wat ur trying to do!

[brandonn]

donno if my advice here is valid because I don't often do my gainers slanted like that.

you have to reach UP. and also i rarely take more than one or two three steps...it just confuses me and messes up my rhythm.. concentrate less on getting horizontal speed, because that's only important later i think. but for technique, concentrate more on kicking hard, and reaching UP

i hate that every advice given lately is "block more."
my specific advice is to jump hard, kick hard, and reach for HEIGHT before beginning your rotation.

[thereid]

donno if my advice here is valid because I don't often do my gainers slanted like that.

watch my arms...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/UnCoNtRoLLED_ChAoS/GIFs/gainer.gif
you have to reach UP. and also i rarely take more than one or two three steps...it just confuses me and messes up my rhythm.. concentrate less on getting horizontal speed, because that's only important later i think. but for technique, concentrate more on kicking hard, and reaching UPWell I think that applys to both types of gainers, and I do see the point you're making but you don't reach up very much in that gif.

[brandonn]

yeah in retrospect that's a bad example. but it's me so that's a given .

ANYWAYS. if i did reach up properly i probably would have landed higher. hahahaha.