Parkour Exercise - Lazy Vault

Parkour exercise - Learn "Lazy Vault"

Lazy Vault means "lazy vault", meaning that it is a relatively simple and not very demanding movement. The lazy vault is a movement that most people learn quickly. Lazy provides a long contact time with the obstacle and thus a good opportunity to adjust and maintain balance throughout the movement.

Setup

A lazy vault requires a solid and non-slip surface that walks the athlete between hip and chest height.

Lazy Vault execution
  • The lazy vault is performed diagonally over the obstacle. Start by deciding which side you want to swing your legs to over the obstacle.
  • Run at a steady pace towards the obstacle at a 45º degree approach angle.
  • Set off about half a meter from the wall. The leg that is closest to the obstacle is the leg that needs to be swung up over it. At the same time as you swing the inner leg strongly up over the obstacle, put your arm against the obstacle and set off with the leg furthest away from it.
  • The dismount leg follows the body up over the obstacle while the body weight is carried by the inserted hand on the obstacle.
  • With the body positioned over the obstacle, the swing leg is pulled down behind the obstacle on the other side, almost parallel to the obstacle, while the body weight is tipped forward and the other hand is placed in the obstacle. At the same time, the first hand is released.
  • In the landing, the legs should be separated. The last inserted hand pushes off the obstacle and ensures that we can continue our flow forward.  
Pre-exercises

If you're unsure whether you can hold your own body weight in your arms while performing the exercise, the lazy vault should be practiced on a soft obstacle. A good start is to swing your legs up over the plinth so that you end up just sitting on it. Through repetition, you'll quickly get a good feel for the movement. Once you're getting confident with the movement, a little more speed will help to create the energy to get over the obstacle.

Laxy Vault - Parkour with Team JIYO
The parkour exercise "Lazy Vault" translates directly to "lazy" procrastination. This suggests that you don't need to expend much energy when performing the Lazy Vault parkour exercise.
Problem statement
  • The lazy vault can cause some beginners a bit of trouble in the transition phase, where body weight has to be shifted. Here it is important that you dare to lean back. It is the movement of the body weight that gives the movement flow.
Variety of options


Lazy2Turn vault:
The traditional lazy vault, where you perform the move from a 45º degree angle, but in the hover phase turn around in the air and land in a catleap landing (actually like a turnvault in the turn after the lazy vault start).

Perpendicular Lazy Vault:
Performed by starting perpendicular to the obstacle and doing the same scissor park movement and hand rhythm. The difference is that you wait longer to put your first hand in, resulting in a longer and better gliding momentum.

Lazy2Split:

Performed by splitting the legs at the end of the execution instead of keeping the legs together. However, this is more "fancy" than effective.

Watch a video about the Lazy Vault Parkour exercise below