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I keep telling myself that I shouldn't aim to jump forward, I should jump diagonally upwards and forwards. This will keep my hips higher so I have more time to swing my legs through and extend them in one nice smooth motion.
During yesterday's practice, however, I was jumping to standing so I could fold my mat before shoulderstands. As I did so, I noticed that I had succeeded in not just bringing my feet between my hands so I could stand, but that I had actually brought them beyond my hands! I realized that if I actually did this each time, move to jump to standing first then move to sit once my feet and legs had come through my arms, I should be able to come through smoothly. Well, I should, in theory. I'll try it out and let you know what happens.
In case anyone's wondering what in the world I'm talking about, below is a video of well-known Ashtanga teacher, Lino Miele, teaching the jump-through.
straight-legged jump through, a female friend said, is easier but I've never done it and I find it difficult. Try not to open the knees too much also because at some point, the bandha is released. One technique also is to bend only a little just to prepare to spring up.
ReplyDeleteBy "Try not to open the knees too much" do you mean don't hyper-extend the legs?
ReplyDelete"bend only a little just to prepare to spring up" so don't bring the hips so low?
#1 means don't "plie" too much. Or externally rotate the thigh bone from the hip socket only slightly.
ReplyDelete#2 yes.
Aaaahhh...Will try those. :) Thanks, Jon!
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