Running pogostilts. Best jumping stilts & pogolegs

Spring over the car? Run 5 kilometers in 10 minutes?

Here you’ll learn about pogostilts such as Jump-bird running tool, Air-Trekkers Adult Model, ZGUO Adult Kangaroo shoe and others.

Best jumping stilts & pogolegs

Walking on this fitness tool is not only very exciting but also useful entertainment, contributing to the development of balance, dexterity, strengthening hands and feet.

It remains only to find out where you can buy “boots-walkers”, how to choose high-quality pogolegs for an acceptable price and learn how to use them. 

It is stated on wikipedia.org:

Applying only user’s weight and a couple of moves, it is quite possible to jump 3-5 ft (1-1.5 metres) off the ground and run up to 20 mph (32 km/h).

So today, we will consider these issues in our article.

Simulators are selected depending on both the weight of the person and height:

Subject to the rules and instructions, the likelihood of injury is negligible. The design is made so that the leg to the knee is rigidly fixed in the simulator. The obligatory set of outdoor enthusiasts includes elbow pads, wrist protection, and knee pads – all provided by the distributors.

In fact, they should give out a helmet, but, as they explained to us in one of the rentals, no one will allow you to do the most difficult tricks in the first classes, which means you can do without a helmet.

3 best jumping equipment Amazon

Consider the 3 best equipment for adults from different price categories. Sort from the cheapest to the most expensive.

Manufacturers usually divide carbon fiber running tools into categories, for example, 50-70 kg, 70-90 kg, and 90-110 kg. There are more rigid springs, but in our store, the range is represented by pogolegs with springs up to 110 kg.

Moreover, it is important to understand that “kg” in this case is not just the weight of the person running on it, but the load that the spring experiences at the moment of compression.

IT is that the weight of the jumper must add another 20-30% of the weight. For example:

That is why more than half of the sales of adult jumpers fall into the category of 90-110, despite the fact that the average weight of buyers is 70 kg.

How to jump on Pogostilts?

Learning how to handle this fitness tool is much easier than it might seem at first glance. It is almost like with parachute jumping: the main thing is to overcome fear, and the rest will turn out by itself.

Of course, without outside help and support (in the truest sense of the word), the first time is not enough, but the learning process itself is more like entertainment!

In general, the complexity of comprehending the art of walking is akin to mastering a bicycle. How much time did it take for you to learn to ride a bike?

And when you learn to walk confidently, you will gradually be able to run and dance, and even jump on pogostilts , and, maybe, you will participate in various shows, appear in commercials, and, what is there, become world famous!

Jumping lessons: carbon fiber running tool

You should not move on the pogolegs on a steep slope or stairs from the top down, an unexpected somersault through the head in such places often make and experienced boxers. You can get injured yourself and hurt others.

Lesson 1. Stand up

Learning to get up on the Jolly Jumper is best done with an assistant. To keep up balance at first will be very difficult, therefore it is better to rely on someone. You can learn to stand up yourself, leaning on the surface of the bench or fence.

The assistant should at this time only ensure you against falling back.

Lesson 2. Walk with support

Having established the balance, carefully take steps, while relying on the assistant. Gradually moving away from the assistant, start walking on your own. If you stumble, just align yourself, how would you do it during a simple walk.

Lesson 3. Move independently

Having learned to maintain balance, try to walk on your own. And yet, at first, it is desirable that there is a helper nearby, who at the right time can help you rise, insure and support you morally.

The legs should be pulled forward, the knees should be raised high, as when running in place. The toes should look inwards. If you follow these rules, the springs will not cling to each other. To stand confidently, you need not strain, but to relax your muscles, imitating running on the spot.

Lesson 4. Falling and getting up. Already by yourself

Falling in bocking is an inevitable thing.

To get up after a fall, it is best to hold on to any support. If there is nothing to lean on, bring one leg back, one – forward and bend it at the knee. Put your back leg on your knee, then jump a little and stand on both legs. Such a maneuver is difficult enough, keeping balance in it is not easy.

Lesson 5. Running

Going from walking to jogging is pretty simple. Just gradually accelerate the movement. But running is different from walking, not only long steps. With fast movement, it is easier to fall than normal walking.

Put the “hoof” on the ground evenly, all over the surface – this will help maintain balance.

Lesson 6. Jumping

Only having learned well how to stand, walk, run, should one begin to master the following elements – jumps. In Boking, there are two main types of springs.

Mastering the technique of jumping is better with this variety because jumping with one foot is like running. The main difference is the application of force when pushing up (when running, the force is directed forward).

Jumping alternately from the left foot to the right foot, try to push as much as possible at the moment of contact of the foot with the surface. You need to land on the other leg. The more power will be applied, the higher you will be able to rise above the ground.

This kind of activity is much more powerful, and at the same time – more difficult than the previous one. Here the hardest thing is to keep balance because you need to push off at once from two springs.

To learn how to perform a jump with two legs to a height of three meters:

For this you need to push off more, pushing on the springs. Spending enough time training, you can achieve great results in this, perhaps the most spectacular leap.

Professional tricks using moon jumpers

Among all the tricks performed by Jumpers, there are some particularly impressive ones.

Pogolegs that make you run faster

Surely, you have already seen past a man running on pogolegs . His movements are like flying in one step. These are jumpers – modern, simple, but so interesting invention:

At the present time, there are different types of jumpers, each of which has differences.

Among the new products are third-generation designs, which take into account many of the shortcomings of past models, as well as increased safety. Some manufacturers have launched a line of special models for practicing certain types of springs.

But, the third generation of Jolie-jumpers is a rather expensive pleasure.

Therefore, there are still some types of jumpers from the previous – second generation. Their advantages are ease of operation, durability, as well as moderate cost, which will not be ignored by thrifty buyers.

All of the above types of jumpers are the brands and models of the most well-known manufacturers who have proven themselves to be the current day. Of course, you can purchase any other model.

But, since this is a serious design, where much depends on quality, it is best to entrust your choice to proven manufacturing companies. Jumpers are entertainment, leisure, and sport – all in one bottle. Therefore, do not even doubt the purchase!

Jolly running or boxing, as it is also called, has almost no age limit:

Interestingly, even though this sport is relatively young, it has already gained popularity in many countries. Moreover, not only as amateur entertainment.

Safety rules

In any sport without injuries, bruises, sprains, and even fractures are difficult to do. That is why you should not ignore the safety rules.

Interesting facts about the origin

Jolly Jumping first appeared in 1954 in the United States, in the state of California. Two local professional acrobats – Tom Weaver and Bill Gaffney invented strange tools with springs, which are called Pogo stilts (grasshoppers).

The guys took to the streets of the city and entertained the local onlookers with their tricks. The biggest disadvantage of this invention was that it was not easy for anyone to spring with the help of an interesting device because only a person with acrobatic training could resist such pogolegs.

In 2004, grasshoppers were patented by the enterprising German Alexander Bock. In honor of him, Pogo stilts became known as the sides, and the type of movement with the help of pogolegs was called boking. Later, grasshoppers received another name – jolly jumpers, and the sport – jolly running.

Because of their bizarre form, jumpers were also called by other names: Poweriser (amplifiers), Power jumpers, Flyjumper (a flying horse, fly), Bouncers, Moonjumper, Flyhoppers, Dino Legs ( dinosaur legs), etc.