There are various names for the sport of “power-rizing,” “blade running,” and “jump stilting,” in which athletes use special leg attachments called jump stilts, a curved stilt with springs that enable the wearer to jump to great heights. Stilts can increase a runner’s speed up to 30 miles per hour, according to claims made by some athletes who use them. These jump stilts allow powerbockers to perform tricks and flips, as well as jump great distances. Alexander Bock, a German inventor who patented the first jump stilts under the brand name “Powerskip,” came up with the idea of powerbocking in 2004. The term “powerbocking” comes from the surname “Böck.” Over time, powerbocking has gained popularity as a recreational activity, particularly in urban areas like cities, where there are many opportunities for impressive feats, like parkour. When powerbocking, athletes must understand how their body type and weight affect the stilts’ springs, as well as whether or not they need to perform any maintenance on the stilts. As a safety precaution, powerbockers are advised to play the sport while wearing protective gear like helmets, elbow pads, and knee pads. Because grass and dirt are slippery, powerbocking is best done on concrete, rather than grass or dirt, because the stilts have difficulty gaining traction on these surfaces.
How to Use Jumping Stilts
The first step is to protect yourself, and yes, that means wearing a helmet and pads. For the most comfort, look for a multi-sport helmet like the ones skateboarders wear, and think about getting pads for your wrists, elbows, and knees.
The first time you try to stand up and walk, ask for help. Not many people can do it on their own the first time. You know you’re special, but it’s best to be safe here. A friend can help you learn how to balance on the jumping stilts. Use them as a support as you take those first few steps. It’s not as simple as it seems!
Once you know how to balance, you can try walking on your own. (Keep your friend around in case you don’t really have it!) Keep your feet as straight as possible in front of you to keep the springs from getting tangled up, and don’t lift your knees too high. Relax as you move so you can get back on your feet more easily if you lose your balance.
It’s time to go now. Yeah! Practice is the key because you need to keep your balance so your legs don’t hit each other. To ease into running, start by walking faster and faster. Start slowly. Don’t try to drive 20 miles per hour the first time. Let the springs handle the work while you unwind your legs. This will make each jump a little longer, covering more ground faster. Pick up your legs so they don’t get caught on anything. Not fun to fall at that speed.
Jump, jump! At the end of the day, this is the coolest thing about jumping stilts. And now that you know how to run, you’re ready to move on to the next step. There are two ways to jump, so there are two steps.
Start by jumping with just one foot, like you’re running, but thrusting up instead of forward. Stand still and jump from one foot to the other to get a feel for where to land to get the most bounce. This is easier than jumping on two feet, which can make you lose your balance. But you should move up to two feet because that’s when you’ll grow the most. Stand still, push down while bending your legs, and then stop to get your balance back. Did you get that? Try doing it several times in a row, getting higher and higher each time.
OK, if you try these steps, you’re going to fail somewhere. When you walk, run, or jump, you might also fall down. So, the first step is to protect! Getting help from a friend is the easiest way to get up after falling down. Keeping them around. If you don’t have any help, you won’t be able to get up. Jumping stilts make it harder to get your feet under you so you can stand up.
Follow these steps to learn how to jump on stilts well, and you’ll be on your way to some jumping fun!
How to Choose a Place
Jumping stilts should only be used on a flat, hard, dry surface with a lot of room. For your safety and the safety of others, you shouldn’t use jumping stilts in busy places, and people who use them should always be kind to others.
Read the list of places you can’t go below and always follow these rules. Make sure the surface is safe, solid, flat, clean, well lit, and dry before you powerbock. Concrete is the best surface to use outside. Choose areas that are safe and give you a lot of room to move around (you’ll need at least a few meters of clear space on all sides). Jumping stilts are made to be used outside all year long. But in cold climates where snow and ice are common, it is suggested that users find a dry, open space that is free of ice, snow, salt, dirt, and any other loose debris.
Basic Skills
Jumping
The most important basic skill for powerbocking is being able to control how high you bounce and where you land. The basic jump should always be low and high, and you should never be able to bounce around carelessly.
You can jump with your jumping stilts in two main ways. You can jump with one leg at a time or with both legs at the same time. When you jump with both legs at the same time, you get the most power. This gives the most energy and makes it possible to jump several feet high.
Running
To keep their balance while running, people must keep their bodies straight and use coordination between all of their limbs. To keep your balance, it’s very important to keep your body straight and coordinate your arms and feet. When you land, make sure to stay straight and don’t move in any strange ways.
The best way to make your strides longer is to let your legs relax while you run and let the springs do the work. Always remember that the center of gravity of jumping stilts is on your heels, so you must focus your energy on absorbing all landings on your heels with your glut and hamstring muscles, not your calves and quadriceps like you would when running normally. When you run, don’t forget to keep your feet straight and to always lift your feet off the ground.
Stopping
When practicing with jumping stilts, you need to know how to stop right away. When you land, bend your knees and use your legs and stomach to absorb the shock. Reach out with your hands to stay on your feet.
You should learn this skill right away and use it whenever you feel out of breath, unbalanced, or need to stop for any other reason.
Also, get help if you need to pick something up off the floor while wearing stilts.
Standing Up After a Fall
It’s very important to learn how to get back up on your feet without help, because there will be many times when you won’t be able to ask for help. Until you learn how to do this correctly, it’s best to have someone help you back up when you fall, or just take the jumping stilts off your feet completely.
After you’ve healed, you can put them back on.
Because this is a hard skill to learn on your jumping stilts, all users need to have a lot of experience with their powerbocks before you try to do it. It takes some flexibility, which most people get after using jumping stilts for a few hours. Using the following method, you can learn to stand up on your own when you are skilled enough.
Conclusion
In the world of extreme sports, it’s not unusual to see some of the strangest things people have thought of. Innovative and creative sports cover a wide range of activities, and people are often free to come up with any weird thing they want to try.
At first glance, the sport may not seem dangerous, but when you think about how high riders go and how fast they go, you can see how dangerous it is.
Even though this extreme sport might look like nothing to worry about, you should always play at your skill level and wear safety gear.