airflare hop (ccw)

Ice_raven · **airflare hop (ccw) -** 08-30-2003, 07:38 AM

yo

ive been practicing airflares recently and i can already start swipes out of the entrance to the move

my problem is i can't hop at all, i just land on my feet
perhaps im not getting the leg kicking motion

e.g i start the airflare ccw by entering a kinda 90's, but ending up in a planche position.... here i let go my right hand and start swipes while facing up. the problem is i can't imagine how i could hop cuz i have no momentum for this at all...

any tips?

iKon 619 · 08-30-2003, 08:06 AM

ur right leg is what drives u off the ground

key to airflare is u gotta lean far and try to grab the ground with the right hand till u can reach anymore..then let go

this all done at once

also look for the ground

driving right leg around > leaning >locate ground

Anubis2002 · 08-30-2003, 11:59 AM

for ccw...isnt it ur left leg that lifts? because its the last to swing up

da DMD · 08-30-2003, 02:59 PM

left right

lol
u both just confused me, but that helps to KNOW it now ive gone and lern them, but hey ive prolyl lost em

me being a lazy bastard

Ice_raven · 09-01-2003, 09:34 AM

yo thnx for the tips

neways ive been practicing this a lot now at school (on grass)
i still got this problem with not enough momentum but i figured out that my legs were'nt straight enough

should you lock your knees while airflaring?

i'll post here in a coupla weeks after i've practiced enough ti actually describe my further mistakes

sushi-one · 09-01-2003, 10:23 AM

hi!

dont think to much about momentum when you learn airflare, just get into the shape your gonna jump from (its *really* important that you feel comfirtable in this position, else you will most likley fail when you swap hands).

also, do not think of it of a jump, mut more of a walk-from-hand-to-hand!

and i think looking at my knees makes it very much easyer at least..

sushi-one
p.c.c.

Anubis2002 · 09-01-2003, 02:03 PM

u can walk airflares or hop them...so it depends

da DMD · 09-01-2003, 02:42 PM

i gots a prob on airflares now...

i can do em nice but as i land on my next hand my foot touches da ground, and my friends say dat my legs like crunch up, i dunno how to straighten em... any ideas?

Chucky · 09-01-2003, 03:14 PM

YOU LAND ON YOUR FEET? SOUNDS LIKE YOUR LOSING VERTICALNESS... TO KEEP VERTICAL YOU NEED TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH YOUR LEFT LEG AS YOU TAKE OFF....(FOR CCW)

da DMD · 09-01-2003, 03:20 PM

naw i land on my hand and my foot hits da ground, but not hard, soft, i think i aint going vertical enough... and i need to try keep my legs straight, they just go bananas

iKon 619 · 09-01-2003, 03:58 PM

Originally posted by Anubis2002
for ccw...isnt it ur left leg that lifts? because its the last to swing up

ur left leg swings to bring u up..but ur right leg is what drives u over

its what lifts off the ground so u can catch

using ur left leg all the time is a misconception

Ice_raven · 09-03-2003, 12:39 AM

i attempted the airflare yesterday and i almost got to hop around but the problem is that i'm really really low, when i hop it's almost like im doing the front part of a flare, while when i see people perform airflares it's more like, hollowback. any tips on how to get more height?

iKon 619 · 09-03-2003, 04:07 AM

Originally posted by Ice_raven
i attempted the airflare yesterday and i almost got to hop around but the problem is that i'm really really low, when i hop it's almost like im doing the front part of a flare, while when i see people perform airflares it's more like, hollowback. any tips on how to get more height?

well then it becomes a issue of what kinda airfalres u want

low = boy,omar

high = most korean power moves

if u want more lower american styled ones...its take more technique/... u gotta drive ur right leg (ccw) over as ur unpking ur legs..make sure u learn far b4 u let go

leaning is a important part

09-04-2003, 10:00 PM

i get the same probs with DMD, i can go all the way around and catch, then my foot goes down and touches. i also crunch up, and when i get straight leg, i don't get around.

Ice_raven · 09-07-2003, 03:38 PM

i've been working on airflares a LOT recently and uh...
i just can't get it, this drives me mad.
i got a few questions so people who understand plz help me out

i've seen that in a lot of clips (going ccw) people raise their left leg REALLY high up at the start of the airflare, which seems to give them a really tight and fast whip(kick?) at the hopping part of the airflare. this's supposed to be like that? never seen a word about it in any guides.

i can't get the left leg (reminder: going ccw) whipping part. it DOESNT GO UP. i get a little past the part where people would usually start "airswipes", the leg crawls a little bit high and then i fall. i can "hop" but it's forced and obviously not the correct technique.

tips people? before i kill someone after a really bad practicing day

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Ice_raven Registered User Respect: 1 Posts: 25 Join Date: May 2003 Location: yavne	airflare hop (ccw) - 08-30-2003, 07:38 AM yo ive been practicing airflares recently and i can already start swipes out of the entrance to the move my problem is i can't hop at all, i just land on my feet perhaps im not getting the leg kicking motion e.g i start the airflare ccw by entering a kinda 90's, but ending up in a planche position.... here i let go my right hand and start swipes while facing up. the problem is i can't imagine how i could hop cuz i have no momentum for this at all... any tips?
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da DMD Insane Gamer Respect: 8 Posts: 1,575 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Representing Johannesburg South Africa	08-30-2003, 02:59 PM left right lol u both just confused me, but that helps to KNOW it now ive gone and lern them, but hey ive prolyl lost em me being a lazy bastard
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Ice_raven Registered User Respect: 1 Posts: 25 Join Date: May 2003 Location: yavne	09-01-2003, 09:34 AM yo thnx for the tips neways ive been practicing this a lot now at school (on grass) i still got this problem with not enough momentum but i figured out that my legs were'nt straight enough should you lock your knees while airflaring? i'll post here in a coupla weeks after i've practiced enough ti actually describe my further mistakes
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sushi-one Me, Myself and I Respect: 1 Posts: 52 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Reykjavik, Iceland	09-01-2003, 10:23 AM hi! dont think to much about momentum when you learn airflare, just get into the shape your gonna jump from (its really important that you feel comfirtable in this position, else you will most likley fail when you swap hands). also, do not think of it of a jump, mut more of a walk-from-hand-to-hand! and i think looking at my knees makes it very much easyer at least.. sushi-one p.c.c.


da DMD Insane Gamer Respect: 8 Posts: 1,575 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Representing Johannesburg South Africa	09-01-2003, 02:42 PM i gots a prob on airflares now... i can do em nice but as i land on my next hand my foot touches da ground, and my friends say dat my legs like crunch up, i dunno how to straighten em... any ideas?
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Chucky Moderator Respect: 11.5 Posts: 2,130 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Winnipeg	09-01-2003, 03:14 PM YOU LAND ON YOUR FEET? SOUNDS LIKE YOUR LOSING VERTICALNESS... TO KEEP VERTICAL YOU NEED TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH YOUR LEFT LEG AS YOU TAKE OFF....(FOR CCW)


da DMD Insane Gamer Respect: 8 Posts: 1,575 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Representing Johannesburg South Africa	09-01-2003, 03:20 PM naw i land on my hand and my foot hits da ground, but not hard, soft, i think i aint going vertical enough... and i need to try keep my legs straight, they just go bananas
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Ice_raven Registered User Respect: 1 Posts: 25 Join Date: May 2003 Location: yavne	09-03-2003, 12:39 AM i attempted the airflare yesterday and i almost got to hop around but the problem is that i'm really really low, when i hop it's almost like im doing the front part of a flare, while when i see people perform airflares it's more like, hollowback. any tips on how to get more height?
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Posts: n/a	09-04-2003, 10:00 PM i get the same probs with DMD, i can go all the way around and catch, then my foot goes down and touches. i also crunch up, and when i get straight leg, i don't get around.
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Ice_raven Registered User Respect: 1 Posts: 25 Join Date: May 2003 Location: yavne	09-07-2003, 03:38 PM i've been working on airflares a LOT recently and uh... i just can't get it, this drives me mad. i got a few questions so people who understand plz help me out i've seen that in a lot of clips (going ccw) people raise their left leg REALLY high up at the start of the airflare, which seems to give them a really tight and fast whip(kick?) at the hopping part of the airflare. this's supposed to be like that? never seen a word about it in any guides. i can't get the left leg (reminder: going ccw) whipping part. it DOESNT GO UP. i get a little past the part where people would usually start "airswipes", the leg crawls a little bit high and then i fall. i can "hop" but it's forced and obviously not the correct technique. tips people? before i kill someone after a really bad practicing day
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