How does rolling in parkour videos help them feel no pain at all? How does it not break their knee or ankle?
In: Physics
Imagine two rods. One is made of solid wood and other is soft rubber. Now place them on a scale and hit their top with a hammer. Wooden scale will register higher force and the rod might splinter and break. Rubber fill disform slightly before regaining original shape and scale will have lower number.
Now imagine parkours feet like these rods. If you land with your legs straight you will break them. If you let them bend, they will act like rubber and your safe.
Now rolling allows to “bend” more but it also allows you to maintain forward energy meaning you have to dissipate less energy. Talented parkours can change downward energy to forward energy meaning they can survive very high jumps. Trick is to limit energy that goes into actual bones.
Latest Answers