Analysis of the contact angle in parkour free running between Salto backwards straight twisting 360º and 720º

Abstract

take off is one of the most important and frequently used components of parkour free running and can happen at any point in the performance. The purpose of the study is to identify the characteristics take off in the performance Salto backwards straight twisting 360º and 720º on parkour athletes. A player who participated in this study from the parkour and free running academy in Basra, who is training in the gymnastics training center hall of the Basra Education Directorate as a sample for the current study. The data was captured at 240 frames/sec by the iPad 2020 video camera, which allowed the kinematics data to be calculated. The results showed that the higher the number of turns, the lower the contact angle the player's touchdown on the mat at the beginning of the takeoff phase. For a full twist (360°) the average angle is 62,7°, and for a 720° double twist the average angle is 58,3 °. These results help improve the technical training of parkour athletes by training players in specific exercises that are close to performance.