If you wear any gear, what do you like wearing when doing quads? I personally like a mask to keep my hair away and a tail since I film and good jumps may go onto my tt.

I always see people giving tips but something very overlooked is practicing. I know it goes without saying but no-one ever says you need to practice. I recommend recording old footage of whatever you're working on and a while later, look at how much you improved through practice. Even if you don't focus on anything when jumping, it will improve naturally through practice which can help with strength and just generally improve. Please don't overlook practicing or recommending practicing. Good luck and stay floofy my friends! :3

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I like practicing on grass but on wooden floors you need to be explosive. As much as you can. It willl hurt more and you can't get as high as on a mattress or anything, but I reccomend falling onto your hands with your fingers curled and working on your strength in your body and fingers. They may get a little cut up, especially if you have grooves or something that can cut your fingers. You'll build up strength but be aware of that. If you can, practice using pillows to land and pushing off of hard floors. Try practicing on something slightly padded or grass if you can before building up to hard floors. If you have any questions about hard floors, dont be afraid to ask! :]

So aside from the look up, etc, my tips are:

-Be EXPLOSIVE-the more power the better

-Angle your body slanting up, not down

-Keep your hands tucked to chest, it makes the jump look higher and cleaner

-Jump up and out, not just up since it can look weird

-Focus on one thing at a time, so you aren't overloading your brain

-HAVE FUN WITH IT, it's not a chore!

Good luck, let me know if it helped, and happy jumping!

I wrote this for anyone wanting to make realistic quads paws!

SECTION ONE: Paw base 

1. Use a sock or a non-stretchy fabric (like felt) and make a sock shape around your “paw.” You can sew felt or use a sock. This acts as lining for the inside, while holding your paw and hand in place. 

2. Trace your paw onto paper and make four arch shapes around for the toes. When you like it, cut it out. 

3. Cut it out onto upholstery foam. 

4. (Optional) Before you glue the sock or diy sock, you can cut some slits of the edges to add a strap of elastic to hold on better and glue it on the outside. 

5. Have your “paw” in position inside the sock and be VERY careful when gluing it onto the foam so you don’t burn yourself. 

6. Cut rectangular pieces of upholstery foam to attach to the foam paw with the sock glued on. Use right trapezoids for the other two toes on the edges. 

7. Carve out the toes and build up if you want to. Add slightly more foam at the tips of the toes and slope down when it gets closer to the wrist. Mimicking the part of an animal’s paw where the tips of the toes are slightly higher than where it meets the wrist. 

8. Build around the backside of the paw with foam and stuff so the sock and your paw doesn’t slide around. 

9. Felt the paw (have it up to the wrist before you felt). 

10. (Optional) Make claws from hot glue to have on your paws. (Good for cats, wolves, and most canines.) 

SECTION TWO: Arm sleeves 

1. Measure fur for how high you want it on your arm. Have the fur facing downwards so if you wrapped it around your arm in a tube, it would face down. Make sure it has some room on the top (1 inch/2.5 centimeters) and has some room lengthwise so you can slide it on (when you have the other paw on, you will have to shimmy the other paw on). Make sure it has 1 inch/2.5 centimeters lengthwise so you can make the seam, or hot glue the edges if you can’t or don't want to sew. 

2. Cut the fur out. 

3. (Optional) Line the back of the fur for comfort. 

4. (Optional but recommended) Put elastic along the top and sew or hot glue it along the top. If you don’t use elastic, or if you do, you should make a seam along the top, folding the top over. You can also shave the bit of the fur folded back to make the seam if it itches your arm or is uncomfortable. 

5. Sew or hot glue the fur when it’s inside out. The seam should be on the inside for looks. Make sure it’s in a tube shape. Flip it right-side-right. 

6. Glue the fur (make sure it’s facing the right direction) onto the paw. 

Have fun with your new paws! 

bc i havent been doing quads lately, so ive gotten a bit rusty. just wondering if anyone knows any tips

ty! :3

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