The palmspin is a technique where you rotate vertically on the top of a wall or rail and end up either facing the same direction you started or the opposite, depending how far you rotate. While it is a
relatively simple technique in theory, most people find it quite odd and
therefore more difficult to learn and tend to end up
vaulting the rail on their first attempts.
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It is possible to run into these, but its just as easy to do from standing so that is how I will describe it. Start by placing both hands on top of the
obstacle. If it is a wall, you want to have your left hand resting over the edge pointing down, and your right hand resting on top
parallel to the wall. If you're doing it on a rail, hold the rail like you would for a turn vault with one hand underneath and one on top.
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Bend you knees and jump up. |
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Tuck in your knees, look to where you are going to land and really lean over to your side of the rail. This is the key to staying on the correct side rather than finishing on the other side. |
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Keep your legs tucked and continue looking where you intend to put your feet.
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As you get past half way round you will realise that the second hand is
unnecessary and you can finish the move more easily by supporting your body on just one arm. |
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Lean forward, stretch out your legs and land on your feet.
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Variations
There is only one real variation of this which is the wall spin. This is a similar technique to the palm spin but instead of doing it on the top of a wall/rail you do it on the side of a wall. With the exception of some very sloped walls you will have to run into it in order to get enough momentum to
complete the move. The rest of the technique is
virtually the same except you must be sure to rotate at such an angle that you
don't catch your feet on the wall. Much like the
palm spin it does feel very strange at first but with practice they should come quite
naturally.
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