The tip that doubled my distance the first time I tried it was 'jump on it in a sumo-like pose'
This helps you land softer on the platforms, lowers your centre of gravity, and already has your arms and hips ready to balance without any notice
-- Sofa - you - pee - dee
'A circus clown is just a carny who's too stupid to flip a ride switch on and off. Now, you take a circus clown, roll him on the barn floor, kick him in the head a couple hundred times, and what have you got?' - Hank Hill
I'm making one myself, I have big "oversized" pegs I'm cutting in half so I wont be rolling off like I was before. So far I have one finished its kinda hard because im working with only a hacksaw.