Blocking Tutorial By Dogen

[JohnyFreerun]

Nice...It realy helps!

[ChampDJ]

Thumbs up for 'Anis' lol

[anormaluser]

THANKS!!

[Suckmygoth]

What's the proper term for blocking?Like in gymnastics?And what kinds of tricks does it apply to?

[Ninjanight950]

song?

[FHPKAllDay]

My friends say they dont notice a difference when i block. But i can tell! ((: You just feel it!

[awesomefuujutsushi]

i understand the concept but i do have one question.. is it alright to put that much force on your knees? like, is it bad for the knees?

[IanLeoTV]

@Darknesblaze thx! :D have you tried it? Did you go up high?

[IanLeoTV]

I don't understand. Can someone explain fully and clearly to me?

[Darknesblaze]

@IanLeoTV just run then put ur legs in front of you while jumping not under you that'll give ya some nice UP momentum=fly :D

[nimsxmx]

Been struggling with my websters for a while, let's try this :)

[garret664]

thank u so much. all these tutorials say nothing bout all tht. ur addressing the real issue

[cephalik1]

thanx bro nice tutorial. Helped alot.

[gookmail]

If i block will i decrease the length of my jump? i mean what if i land on the hard floor instead of the mattress..? thats what im worried about

[MRmattconnell]

I still don't get it. I'm not sure how to "put my leg infront of me". I'm just not getting something.

[markwoodland1]

omg this is sooooo gonna help me with tricks, now i realise that's why i wasn't landing kick the moons!!!!!

seriously this tutorial is amazing

[SexxyKevin]

3:25 how can he do that when his arms are out infront of him? I try that and I end up not blocking

[XxOffTonexX]

@SexxyKevin put your hands behind your head in a fist then explode them upwards after blocking... you don't need to copy his form its what he's comfortable with, the technique I've explained is the correct way for gymnasts and cheer leaders making it the most popular and most comfortable to me. hope this helped

[q8ycoool93]

Can This Help with tricking outside the gym ? freerunning on sand, grass or concrete ? Thnxx ^^ Gr8 Tut

[SexxyKevin]

@q8ycoool93 I'm also curious of that, let me know when you get an answer.

[uhtnah]

This is an amazing tutorial that every tricker should watch

[zatarion]

Thank you really much...

It really helped me alot.

always had a really bad angle of my flips

[Evil5partan]

What does it feel like if you're doing it right?

[SexxyKevin]

@Evil5partan Well the few times I have done it right, it feels as though there was some other force pushing you up and not yourself. As if you just jumped off of a trampoline or something. Before you get used to it it is really strange. When you land you're somewhat disoriented and in shock from what happened. Especially for me because I'm just starting tricking, all I can do right now is a front flip and a front handspring. Tips would be highly appreciated ^^

[AzureDreamz91]

Hey guys, so can i say that the kicking leg is to send you in your supposed direction to fly up to, while the non kicking leg is to act as a boost with the running momentum?

Thanks :)

[BenBMS]

I Needed Just this information to do a slant gainer

[supershard555]

this helped alot i use to have a hard time with aerials i coud land them but just bearly after wacthing this i went out side an in a bout ten mins im doing them in my sleep now insted of me pushing off the ground it feels like the ground is pushing me up thanks for upload

[Przemas43]

musze sie tego nauczyć

[RyuSujin]

Classic Dogen tutorial.

[Dogen]

@RyuSujin haha thanks man.

[Admiral3131]

Can you block on concrete and get the same effect?

[Oopsmyleg]

i would imagine you would but i'm not positive

[legolas91123]

i think i understand but how do i apply blocking to a round off backflip.. anyone please

[raydredX]

@legolas91123

Your feet must hit the ground at a 45º angle.

[DragonWarrior7771]

Thanks for the info. I was having a little trouble with my roundoff backtucks. I recommend all the freerunners to watch this.^_^

[Oopsmyleg]

yea buddy!

[lilsuch]

first time i saw that vid, i wasnt so sure how you ment, but now. one and a half year later, i DO understand the technique. Thanks !!

[parkourguy123]

YAY now i know why i dont land those fronts on hard grass....with a one foot launch

[zelinski23]

thanks man great ima try these soon after my legs are better

[4parkourosax]

awesome! I couldn`t find out why I didn`t get my frontflip until now! I`ll recommend it to my friends!

[Vintexen]

Awesome, thanks

[metalpk93]

i can do a frontflip and i gain almost my chest's height but what exactly should i do to gain my head's height i already do what he says in the vid

[atb1248]

Look if you could user more your arm to gain hieght or work on your technique. If you have a perfect form (which not much people have) you can work on your leg power to get a better impulsion.

[MarcelBullet]

Ist ein bisschen Blöd für die Leute die kein Ebglisch verstehen. aber trotzdem gutes Video.

[DynamicParkour]

My fronts are well high now XD !

[Bboyz4life]

Now THAT is helpful xD. THX!

[stating4everismo]

Hell yeah! Im going to front flip over my house >=D

[Scr3wGravity0wnz]

You can use this for vertical jumps 2?

[physicalpoet]

Yes but a flip is best because your momentum would slowly flip you if you just used it for a jump(witch could hurt you)

[hpdarkmatter]

wow man I tried this out today, I was always wondering why I couldn't get my double back around. It was a flaw in my blocking with your technique I landed it! I did it again and again and was sticking it a lot. Thanks!

[Swapp01]

dude! Thanks soo much. This should save my legs from the pain of not landing frontflips well. I'm going to have to go practice tomorrow!

[HKimonos]

thanks man (:

[toxicyoshininja]

that didn't help one bit. i mean, it is great information but doesn't work for me. is it because i am 11? cuz i land at the right angle

[ShadowFlareArk]

its probably because you are weaker than most of us other trickers. Try doing like calf raises and sqauts to get your leg stronger. Its better to be well conditioned when you trick. Give it a while and you'll see the results.

[toxicyoshininja]

thanks, maybe your right after all i am 11

[newportparkourteam]

dude your a ledgend awesome informaton in this vid i've been doing it all wrong nice one keep it up dude. And the hieght those guys got is insane !! (Dan of NPT)

[nouamirite]

THANK YOU. i came out of all my flips smiling like an idiot because i went flying in the air. i love you. and all of your tutorials. made my day. hahaha

[xDecenator]

so you just put your legs in front of your momentum? that's it?

[AmberNicoleOHW]

I have never thought of it this way before. I have worked so hard to get my roundoff tuck higher and could never figure out why my body would not go very high, now this makes sense to me! thanks soooo much! I will try this next time im at the gym!

[ateboard102]

thanks for the tutorial, im going to go try it now. if it works itl help me so much

[LazyGuy56]

What the hell???!?!?! this is not your mom naked being boned by a german guy!!!!!!!

[NovemberPark89]

lol I tried using this tutorial with a front flip on a trampoline. I just wanted one spin.. but no... I got one and a half and landed on my head..

[siethon]

ROFL! thats awesome!

[09Nightlife09]

lol i did summit like that on the trampiline last moth, and snapped my arm in half

[BURAKOnyks]

Very good!!!!!!!!!

[RyanJRA64Abella]

When you say that you think Emily has the nicest websters on the "forum"... What forum are you talking about? =). Thanks!

[Maddaveman]

probably TT

[RyanJRA64Abella]

?? Was this a response to my post?

[Maddaveman]

yes

[Maddaveman]

TT as in Tricks Tutorials. Either that forum or his own :)

[stebetojasss]

Can this action be used not only in tricking? For example in basketball or volleyball? I'll be very thankful for answer..

Sorry, I'm bad in english ;]

[Telekarte]

Sure you can use it.

And it`s used everywhere, even if it`s not called blocking.

I think if you try to jump high you're blocking instinctly.

[someonesad]

i play basketball with my friends that are way higher than me but we all have the same jump height just because i use blocking and they don't know it

[KAYLOMOE]

awesome tutorial

[bz198bz]

thanks alot bro, awesome tutorial. one of the best. btw whats the name of the song?

[Telekarte]

Aphex Twin - Windowlicker

[Toxinhead]

One of the best most exciting videos iv seen

[NeverGiveUp4]

i was amazed by the results.. i could do dive fronlips on flat ground, and sideflips

[zenons505]

thanks. it realy helped me

[airboyzzz]

Emily did a free walkover. is that wat a webster is?

[michaeltichenor]

yes

[nicopwnsu]

DUDE!! HOLY CRAP!!! THANK YOU!!

[hiesman32]

are you a lefty?

[anaikahas]

so you must punch the ground at an angle of 45 degrees behind you

[xxblackskyxx]

awesome tutorial.i hope this works for me.i need to get my btwist higher.

[youraturkey]

Fantastic video, well constucted. This is very helpful! Thankyou! five stars.

[anaikahas]

could this work for a wall run (vertical)

at Parkour

[dotajames]

Yeah, when you're taking your last step of the runup, plant that foot further forwards than you normally would and use that to drive yourself upwards more before putting a foot on the wall, instead of just running at full speed into a wall.

[anaikahas]

thanks, I'm gonna try it!

[ILIKE2FLIP]

This is really complicated

[JakeShallcross]

That girl Emily did a free walk over not a webster XD Really good good tutorial though.

[TricksterBee]

But what about back tumbling blocking, I want to be able to do whip, whip etc and double backs on grass, do we put or legs in back of us then??

[dotajames]

The legs always go further forwards in the direction you are travelling, so for backwards tricks yeah they go behind you.

[smosh0643]

heaps kool but wat were u running and doing the tricks on was it some type of special ground would this work on grass

[austinmccasland]

Yes, it will work. Blocking just gets way amplified by the plyo flooring. So on grass, with roundoff back tuck, or other tricks that are almost entirely blocking, you will notice the least impact from blocking on grass. On plyo however you will bounce like a demon.

[Schan122]

actually blocking helps even with some standing moves. When i start my standing btwist and bkicks i get my jumping leg out as far as i can. Even with just the directional throw of my body, i can still get much more height than by standing.

[LooptroopRocker]

Thanks man I'll try this with my side flip. Peace!

[xerox5000]

what's the music

[JakeShallcross]

Aphex Twin - window licker

[Zpik3]

Everything you said is true, but you aren't doing much of it. For instance in your sideflip in the beginning you had some blockage going on, but most of your lift came from the bouncy floor. The way you lifted your feet up and then punched them down to make the springfloor throw you back up is completely useless outside of the gym.

Get th block going without the first jump, THEN you will actually see the benefits of your block.

[kmn008]

HOLY BAJEBUS!!!

this is something i've been looking for in ages.... will try next time tricking....

[7luKaS7]

very nice tut.. but a lil low music quali^^

[Raghav91]

thanks man... this is really useful.

[SuperMentos]

very nice, monk likes

[Elsid1122]

that was nice, i have been having problems with that, and i am gonna see if this helps. ty

[wRath99999]

This was really helpful!

[sigg3net]

Nice tutorial

[Ninearm]

nice guide.. I will try this.. thank you for those really good tips.. they are real Good.

[stratocasterman0]

hmmm i must try this when my legs aren't so sore

[crsdeezy]

it helped.

[genericname1234]

Poor Dogen, his tutes are getting ripped by everyone...

[girlsare3vil]

ripped but i made sure to show it is his " Tutorial by Dogen on blocking "

[Toxinhead]

still you shouldnt do it...

[LucasFlare9712]

this is a good tutorial but you can pick better music,and if u make another one you could talk yourself and not with subtitles

[cabbagedyams]

the crazy music is what everyone loves about dogen tut's, having one without wold be like a paradox crack without a mental midi