Animation of Cat Leap from www.americanparkour.com
The Cat Leap is a technique used in parkour to jump into a cat grab by landing on a vertical object, such as a ledge, a wall, or a fence. Cat leaps are one of the most common techniques used, and should be learned and practiced at an early stage. They can be done from a running jump, a precision, a lache or a number of other techniques.
How to perform[]
- Preform a precision, vault, a running jump or any other technique that will give you enough forward momentum,
- Move both your hands and feet to prepare for contact,
- Absorb the impact with your legs and catch the top of the object with your hands,
- Perform a Climb up to pull yourself up