Worst-Case Wednesday: How To Jump From Rooftop To Rooftop

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Maybe you're playing alive activity Assassin's Creed. Maybe you're trying to larn the adjacent Spring-Heeled Jack. Maybe you're trying out your newfound spider powers. Maybe you lot merely similar the thought of running across rooftops. Whatever the reason, non all of us just know how to safely restrain from rooftop to rooftop. Not to worry, however. The Worst-Case Scenario Handbook: Travel has a comprehensive guide to rooftop jumping, for all your vigilante needs.

Look for whatever obstructions if you lot lead maintain time.
You may lead maintain to clear curt walls, gutters or other obstacles too every bit the infinite betwixt buildings.

Check your target building.
Make for certain that you lot lead maintain plenty infinite to province together with roll. If the target edifice is lower than your building, assess how much lower it is. You adventure broken ankles or legs if at that spot is to a greater extent than than a one-story differential inwards the buildings. If at that spot are 2 stories or more, you lot adventure a broken back.

Check the distance betwixt the buildings.
Most people cannot restrain further than 10 feet, fifty-fifty at a amount run. If the buildings are further apart than this distance, you lot adventure catastrophic injury or death. You must clear the distance together with province on the other roof, or live able to catch onto a ledge on the other side. If the target edifice is lower, your frontward momentum volition proceed to behave you lot fifty-fifty every bit you lot fall, then you lot may live able to jump a greater distance—though in all probability non to a greater extent than than most 12 feet. You could successfully jump a bridge across an alley, but non a two-lane road.

Pick a spot for accept off together with a spot for landing.

Run at amount speed toward the ledge.
You must live running every bit fast every bit possible to essay out a jump of a distance to a greater extent than than a few feet. You volition involve xl to sixty feet of running room to develop plenty speed to clear most 10 feet.

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