Flow PvP [2 July – 29 July]

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On 7/16/2018 at 6:25 AM, lauragee said:

My plan to move from pendulum (arm balance with tucked legs picked up off ground) to crow didn't work at all, oops.

 

I cannot do this sort of thing either, i.e. a move with low hips  back to crow, at best I end up in a sort of flat frog position on my knees but I can't do any other move from it. This is very hard to do. I think  a tuck planche (with straight arms) is basically needed in order to do this. It takes a lot of strength to get the hips up there.

 

On 7/16/2018 at 6:25 AM, lauragee said:

For the next week, let's go with straight arms -> bent arms -> compression -> pretzel. I have an idea, but I want to see yours. 

 

Nice one! I had an idea and totally knackered myself on it this morning. I think it's too hard for me, but I will still try to get some baseline with it

My idea is: handstand -> low plank -> straddle hold around 1 arm -> 8-angle

Edit:(with a jump between HS and low plank via downward dog, not a press...)

 

Here is a video.The main issue is that I don't consistently stick my handstand, so... it's a bit tough to integrate in a sequence.... And of course the more the mind wants to stick it, the less it comes! You see me doing the hopping rabbit thing by the end of it

So not pretty but here is the idea:

 

 

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On 7/16/2018 at 6:25 AM, lauragee said:

lifting up to full headstand and then lotus legs (pretzel)

 

That's a cool one too. No way I can do lotus while inverted, it's already hard enough to knot my legs together on the floor   Do you have recommendations to progress to the full "smooth entry" lotus? I'm using some videos to stretch into it but maybe you have suggestions?

[WhiteGhost]

I may not have access to my parallettes for the rest of this challenge, so future entries will need to be ground based for me.  

 

I am thinking this time around to do Handstand -> Crow -> Pike headstand -> Straddle headstand.  The first two parts of that are really aggressive and I may not be able to actually do it, I want to try anyway  

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4 minutes ago, WhiteGhost said:

I am thinking this time around to do Handstand -> Crow -> Pike headstand -> Straddle headstand.  The first two parts of that are really aggressive and I may not be able to actually do it, I want to try anyway  

 

That would be very neat! My bent arm stand is currently too deep to press into handstand from it, even from crow I will nose dive to hold the bent arm stand, and then I will be too low and  that makes it much harder to press (full ROM press). I REALLY want to get it though, it's like my big boss battle these days My plan is to first manage a bent arm stand at 90+ degrees and then work it from there.

Good luck!!! I hope you get it! It's a really cool skill in my opinion!

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I had a little session again today. The best I managed was HS (but not really sticking it) -> sequence -> ok HS (hit & stick) 

But that took a few runs.

I tried to hold the straddle a bit longer and for the 8-angle, I went for a bent leg hold (instead of straightening the legs but then loosing the hips height and getting support from the bars).

I still need to work on slowing down! HS really make me go into rabbit mode on that one.

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So... I think everybody has been busy with Minis and/or traveling around  

Do you guys want more time on the current sequence, or do you want a new one?

 

I haven't progressed significantly on mine, I could do more practice runs. Or move on.  I'm happy either way

[WhiteGhost]

Sorry, I haven't even tried the current one yet  This whole traveling/vacation thing has been keeping me very busy

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23 hours ago, WhiteGhost said:

Sorry, I haven't even tried the current one yet  This whole traveling/vacation thing has been keeping me very busy

 

No problem take your time