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Also known as: Kick up.

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Technique

  1. Roll back on the ground until your legs are overhead and your palms are on the ground near your ears, with the fingers pointing down towards your shoulders.
  2. Open explosively at the hips while pushing on your hands, to project your legs upward and forward.
  3. You need to generate enough momentum to throw your body forward and land on your feet.
  4. It helps to practice this movement on a slightly bouncy surface.

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Muscles

Strength

Secondary

  • Glutes
  • Hamstrings
  • Quadriceps
  • Hip adductors
  • Pelvis

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Equipment

Ground (hands or body)
Ground (hands or body)

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Appears in

w018

Candle jump

Intermediate
w00n

Jack burpee

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w019

Roll burpee

Novice
e081

Plank squat thrust

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w01b

Plank jack thrust

Novice
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