tucking

karatekid · Apr-02-06, 12:31 PM

Ive read In a certain backflip tutorial that when tucking behind(grabbing behind your knees when you tuck) you lose some speed, and that tucking in front gives you a faster spin.. Is this true??

CanEHdian · Apr-02-06, 01:26 PM

Its all personal preferance.

If you want to tuck behind because you think it makes you go faster, go ahead. But the only way to determine which will make you spin faster is to find the center of gravity of your body when its in the tucked position and see what tucking position makes you arms closer to that place.

The difference is most likley negligable though. but if you think that you can go faster by tucking behind then your mind might make you alter your body position to whatever will spin faster.
Psycology is neat.

Birch · Apr-03-06, 06:42 AM

try if u land on ur knees back tuckin and if u go too far and land on ur head front tuckin then u will have ur answer

lak89 · Apr-03-06, 08:51 AM

experiment with both ways, that's the only way you'll know. i personally tuck by grabbing my shins

Sano · Apr-03-06, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lak89

experiment with both ways, that's the only way you'll know.

i agree, couldnt say it better myself. lol

Dovicka · Apr-03-06, 01:04 PM

if you tuck behind your legs you don't have to resist any motion to put your hands there so you don't have to move your body foreward to tuck, its my prefered method (even though i don't do it in my avatar, old clip)

JDB · Apr-06-06, 05:43 AM

i prefere tucking in the front, but as it was allready mentioned this is a personal decision

Tyr · Apr-07-06, 01:32 AM

I didn't even know that it mattered, guess I learn a little each day : )

Apr-02-06, 12:31 PM	#1
karatekid :D User status: Offline Location: Slovakia Posts: 603 Age: 20	tucking Ive read In a certain backflip tutorial that when tucking behind(grabbing behind your knees when you tuck) you lose some speed, and that tucking in front gives you a faster spin.. Is this true??

Apr-02-06, 01:26 PM	#2
CanEHdian Syvoran Pineapple User status: Offline Location: Dartmouth Posts: 264 Age: 22	Its all personal preferance. If you want to tuck behind because you think it makes you go faster, go ahead. But the only way to determine which will make you spin faster is to find the center of gravity of your body when its in the tucked position and see what tucking position makes you arms closer to that place. The difference is most likley negligable though. but if you think that you can go faster by tucking behind then your mind might make you alter your body position to whatever will spin faster. Psycology is neat.

Apr-03-06, 06:42 AM	#3
Birch Jaron's Wife User status: Offline Location: Brissy, Australia Posts: 2,179	try if u land on ur knees back tuckin and if u go too far and land on ur head front tuckin then u will have ur answer

Apr-03-06, 08:51 AM	#4
lak89 Unregistered User User status: Offline Location: Hong Kong, China Posts: 276 Age: 20	experiment with both ways, that's the only way you'll know. i personally tuck by grabbing my shins

Apr-03-06, 01:04 PM	#6
Dovicka Invisible Lawnchair User status: Offline Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 971 Age: 21	if you tuck behind your legs you don't have to resist any motion to put your hands there so you don't have to move your body foreward to tuck, its my prefered method (even though i don't do it in my avatar, old clip)

Apr-06-06, 05:43 AM	#7
JDB I like tricks! User status: Offline Location: Germany Posts: 12 Age: 19	i prefere tucking in the front, but as it was allready mentioned this is a personal decision

Apr-07-06, 01:32 AM	#8
Tyr Tricks Tutorials Junkie User status: Offline Posts: 22 Age: 24	I didn't even know that it mattered, guess I learn a little each day : )