Now THAT'S a tuck jump!

[kathryn]

Tuck jumps are something I have difficulty with this (I think I just don't have the fast-twitch muscle fibers to do them well). I never get either knees or heels very high. The other day, when I was at the animal shelter where I volunteer, I noticed that different cats had different jumping techniques while I was playing "fish" with them. One cat jumped really high and got front and back legs at the same level. Another, bigger, longer, cat did a back toe touch with each jump, while a third cat (a female Himilayan named "Gary"!) prefered the low-impact version and her back feet never left the ground.

It must have been on my mind when I went to sleep, because that night, I dreamed that I did a tuck jump. And not just knees-level-to-floor, heels-to-butt: I had about 5 seconds hang time at the top! Just hanging in the air, like I was levitating. I felt very proud when I woke up, until I realized it was just a dream!

 

[fit_fairy]

Oh Kathryn that's too funny!!! I love the description of the cats doing their tuck jumps!! I sometimes dream about doing moves that I can not do too!! I can not do a tuck jump try as I may. I'd hate to see what I look like trying.

Catherine

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[Beavs]

How funny. maybe cats are people too (at least mine thinks so). LOL!

 

[JULSCARVER]

Along the lines of this topic here's some trivia: did you know that a tiger can jump 15 feet off the ground from a sitting position? Now there's a tuck jump!
JULES

 

[mklap]

I try to do tuck jumps, but they are very hard for me. I stay away from the mirror when I do them. Cathe makes it look so easy!

 

[trunyon]

Kathryn, you mean you didn't jump right out of bed and try to do one?}(

 

[Runcrazy]

Oh that gave me a chuckle Kathryn! I am extremely tuck jump challenged! Of all the moves Cathe does, this, along with the flying jacks are my worst and I've never been able to master them! But, yes, to dream the impossible dream...!

Jo