eli5: How do parkourists not break their ankles?

Question

I just saw a video of some guys jumping off extremely tall buildings onto concrete, no rolling afterwards. How do their ankles not just snap?

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Answer 1

It’s a matter of time before they do. A someone who has had a job that requires work with older people, all those people doing amazing physical feats now, are gonna have consistent issues with their joints when they pass 45.