What do we TOUCH THE MAT FIRST🤌

[u/No-Issue-2734]

[u/Big_Departure_2709]

Every time I see one of these videos I’m just baffled that people actually listen to this guy

[u/PinsToTheHeart → u/Big_Departure_2709]

I like having kids occasionally tap the mat just because "make sure you can reach the floor" is a lot easier for new kids to conceptualize than just, "stay low" when it comes to keeping a proper stance. The idea that you should specify get on all fours before hitting a low single feels weird.

His reasoning of wanting a hard stop and go rather than having to decelerate and change directions sounds nice on paper, but that wind up give you more explosive power, and if you're faking your level changes like you're supposed to be anyway, it's not actually wasting any time.

To each their own though.

[u/Big_Departure_2709 → u/PinsToTheHeart]

I don’t necessarily have a problem with putting your hands on the mat, but framing it as “it’s a bad level change if you don’t touch the mat” is just silly and wrong imo

[u/Puhgy → u/Big_Departure_2709]

Every time I post on this subreddit I have to perform an intellectual level change. I lower my IQ then shoot my post.

[u/LoveYouLikeYeLovesYe → u/Puhgy]

No way, most high schoolers have to wait until they step on the mat to do that!

[u/Kjmathes814 → u/Big_Departure_2709]

Who's approval does he keep looking off screen for?! His ancestors?