Do you front tuck off the balls of your feet?

[thereid]

I'm pretty good at front tucks, but I noticed that when I punch it's kind of flat footed, so should be more on the balls of my feet at take off?

Here's my front tuck, you can't really see my feet but do you think if my take-off was off of my toes more it would be better?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWAWPI1AIIg

[Skilzat85X]

How would you do a regular vertical jump?

You do it as you would that.

[Mr.Parafuso]

Thats a nice front tuck...and props for doing it on the road:P

[thereid]

How would you do a regular vertical jump?

You do it as you would that.I was sure this would be the first response, and I suppose you're correct, but the take off of the front tuck makes it a little difficult to get on the toes and still get a good block(I know you don't like the blocking thing, but this move is one of the few moves it's very important to block on).


Thats a nice front tuck...and props for doing it on the road:Pthanx

[Swartz]

How else would you do it? haha. Your feet will start flat but you're going to roll onto the sole or toes eventually. I'm sure you're already taking off that way and don't realize it because it's pretty damn hard to do it any other way. Try just jumping without using your soles/toes at all. That's right bitch.

[Reim]

..Of course?

[LazyAss]

Really good front! My coaches always tell me to start from my toes. But you already do it very nicely, I can't see any problem in your fronttucks, man :).

[lak89]

your front tuck is already very good as it is, even stepped out of it too, if you jumped off the balls of your feet it would look even better, just go for it

[rwm]

Very nice rotation. Crazy bastard for doing it on the road haha.

[Shukumine]

I like doing Front Flips on the road too!! Actually the concrete gives you a lot of motivation to not crash the trick, and I haven't!!

[Dave C]

I am of the persuasion that ALL tricks should be done off the toes

[BboyAgua]

A punch is not done the same way as a normal jump. You should have a long low hurdle followed by leaning back and landing on the balls of your feet, then punch hard through your toes. You should never be flat footed. It looks like your front tuck step out was pretty decent. It's too hard to see what part of your foot is touching the ground but if you are using your heel... stop.