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Can you run on all fours?

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:32 pm
by Teh_DarkJokerWolf
I'm pretty impressed at the guys speed!! It's hard to find such videos of folks doing this. :|

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knXb3AzT178

:o

You his butt is in the air but still wow :lol:

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:20 am
by Kirk Hammett
When I was a very small girl and had no chest. I'm not a big girl at all, very small, still, but I hurt my back doing it anyway and I hurt it playing guitar or working or whatever and I guess you know if someone sees me doing it now, I'd be ... heh I hate to think of the consequences.

I could run extremely fast and jump very high on four legs, digitigrade on my legs and plantigrade on my hands, with my fingers curled in for protection otherwise they bend and hurt! A friend and I used to race!

Anyhow I gotta see that video...haha!

Planet of the Apes - They were trained to run on all fours.

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:30 pm
by Kzinistzerg
Yes, I can, it come sof having nothing better to do. I can and do run digitgrade when I can, though.

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:32 pm
by White Paw
huh...interesting :o

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:44 pm
by Teh_DarkJokerWolf
Kirk Hammett wrote:

Planet of the Apes - They were trained to run on all fours.
Oh yes I remember that!! I was trying to find it on Youtube, but i can't seem to it :(

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:27 pm
by Kirk Hammett
Teh_DarkJokerWolf wrote:
Kirk Hammett wrote:

Planet of the Apes - They were trained to run on all fours.
Oh yes I remember that!! I was trying to find it on Youtube, but i can't seem to it :(
It's on the backstage bits of the new version, if that helps with the Youtube search :D

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:23 pm
by vrikasatma
I haven't in a long time, but I did years and years ago. I'm a lot skinnier than I was then so as soon as I come back from this cancer-chemo rigamarole I probably will again.

I'm making a full-length werewolf costume for Burning Man with arm extensions. I'll be practicing with those so I can go on two legs or four legs (or since the character's a cripple, on three legs).

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:59 am
by Syzygy
I haven't tried running on all fours, but I might. It's pretty neat how fast that guy could run on all fours.

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:03 pm
by MoonKit
I do it all the time. :wink: But I wish I had that much space to do it in...you cant really pick up speed in an apartment.

But when I do it...i actually run like a dog. Front feet then back feet. Not left limbs, right limbs...thats for walking!

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 5:50 pm
by Scott Gardener
Because human legs are so long, it's easier running up stairs. Running across flat ground, my hiney sticks up in the air.

Still, I've found a four-legged stance useful as a way of relieving tension in my thoracic back.

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:06 pm
by Moon_Lover
So here is a question: is there any place where instruction for running on all fours could be found online?

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:48 pm
by wolfman1991
The man in the video is going slower than the video shows...if you pay attention you can tell the video was sped up to make him go faster.

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:12 pm
by vrikasatma
Moon_Lover wrote:So here is a question: is there any place where instruction for running on all fours could be found online?
I'd say just find an open space and practice.

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:18 pm
by vrikasatma
wolfman1991 wrote:The man in the video is going slower than the video shows...if you pay attention you can tell the video was sped up to make him go faster.
And the guy running next to him, leaning into a sprint and pulling back to put on the brakes at the end?

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:22 pm
by PariahPoet
vrikasatma wrote:
Moon_Lover wrote:So here is a question: is there any place where instruction for running on all fours could be found online?
I'd say just find an open space and practice.
Yes indeed, but if you go this route, start out using rollerblade wrist guards and some kind of elbow support. It is really hard on these joints when you are starting out.

*rubs wrists* :lol:

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:33 pm
by Machine-Whisperer
-.-

I'm too heavy to run like that.

Plus, for some reason, I have really long legs compared to my arms.

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 12:56 am
by vrikasatma
PariahPoet wrote:
vrikasatma wrote:I'd say just find an open space and practice.
Yes indeed, but if you go this route, start out using rollerblade wrist guards and some kind of elbow support. It is really hard on these joints when you are starting out.

*rubs wrists* :lol:
:lol: you did some field work, yes? :lol:

It's just like taking up any other physical discipline. Yahs gonna needs some bracing at the outset.

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:05 pm
by Wolfhanyou
I've tried a couple times, and managed to go for a full FIVE SECONDS without falling on my face. :D I haven't done it in a while, maybe I'll try again when we have some free time during P.E :roll:

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:38 pm
by MoonKit
Scott Gardener wrote: Running across flat ground, my hiney sticks up in the air.
:lol: Dont be proud! Everybody's hiney sticks up in the air! :D :wink:

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:13 pm
by Teh_DarkJokerWolf
Tushes in the air? :Jester3: Check these guy out lol such dorks :jester:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_ECmA8db_s

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:22 pm
by Figarou
Teh_DarkJokerWolf wrote:Tushes in the air? :Jester3: Check these guy out lol such dorks :jester:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_ECmA8db_s


You sure spend a lot of time at Youtube...don'tcha? :jester:

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:37 pm
by nachoboy
and boy are we glad that she does, fig, becuase if not, would we have seen One Stormy Night? i know that i wouldn't have!

but yeah, if i had more space to do it in, i may be able to, but we got no easily accessible open areas near where i live, so i get no practice.

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:18 pm
by Fenrir
Why walk on four legs when you can walk on two?

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:49 pm
by Teh_DarkJokerWolf
Figarou wrote:
Teh_DarkJokerWolf wrote:Tushes in the air? :Jester3: Check these guy out lol such dorks :jester:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_ECmA8db_s


You sure spend a lot of time at Youtube...don'tcha? :jester:
You don't know the half of it Figarou :Jester3: You Tube ish my friend :jester:

Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:42 am
by Figarou
Teh_DarkJokerWolf wrote:
Figarou wrote:
Teh_DarkJokerWolf wrote:Tushes in the air? :Jester3: Check these guy out lol such dorks :jester:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_ECmA8db_s


You sure spend a lot of time at Youtube...don'tcha? :jester:
You don't know the half of it Figarou :Jester3: You Tube ish my friend :jester:

*hides tube*

No he's not!!


Heh....I'm going to get slammed for that one. :jester: