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Location: Little Rock, AR
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Location: Little Rock, AR
Posted:
Ok, so - I searched, didn't really find anything that would tweek the problems I'm having with the low turn.
I think my issue is swinging my left poi under my right arm -I can't get that to happen without wrapping them together.
I can't seem to go behind my back for any move without having issues.
Are behind the back moves possible for everyone - or do a lot of people have problem?
Ok, so - I searched, didn't really find anything that would tweek the problems I'm having with the low turn.
I think my issue is swinging my left poi under my right arm -I can't get that to happen without wrapping them together.
I can't seem to go behind my back for any move without having issues.
Are behind the back moves possible for everyone - or do a lot of people have problem?
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Location: South Wales
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Location: South Wales
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honestly...
it wont help you at all
*helpful tip* ALWAYS read the FAQ for a forum. Its right at the top of the page when you look at the list of different threads.
woah.. deja vu.
[Old link]
honestly...
it wont help you at all
*helpful tip* ALWAYS read the FAQ for a forum. Its right at the top of the page when you look at the list of different threads.
woah.. deja vu.
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145 posts
Location: Little Rock, AR
145 posts
Location: Little Rock, AR
Posted:
I've read the FAQs - they just don't hit my chord.
Well - my left arm is very stiff, it has 1/2 the flexiblity as the right -it seems, to me, that I am not able to work it far enough under my right arm, they're too close...perhaps I need to just forgo my left under my right and do my right under my left?
A possible left-arm-exercise regiment is in the works, it's holding me back...I seriously enjured my left arm when I was little and the doctors have always told me it might cause a problem one day.
I'll try doing it the opposite of how it's instructed and see how that goes
Thanks, though
I've read the FAQs - they just don't hit my chord.
Well - my left arm is very stiff, it has 1/2 the flexiblity as the right -it seems, to me, that I am not able to work it far enough under my right arm, they're too close...perhaps I need to just forgo my left under my right and do my right under my left?
A possible left-arm-exercise regiment is in the works, it's holding me back...I seriously enjured my left arm when I was little and the doctors have always told me it might cause a problem one day.
I'll try doing it the opposite of how it's instructed and see how that goes
Thanks, though
"I'm your Huckleberry."
The muse spake her thought and then there was silence. Thy spiked tongue had melted, only a bitter heart remained.
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15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Posted:
I suggest trying one arm at a time.
then picking up one poi.
Doing it with one arm, then the other.
then two poi.
I suggest trying one arm at a time.
then picking up one poi.
Doing it with one arm, then the other.
then two poi.
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145 posts
Location: Little Rock, AR
145 posts
Location: Little Rock, AR
Posted:
Oh flubber!
neep - my left arm doesn't like going behind my back the other way, either...curses.
well, I suppose I'll have to take my Dr's advice and therapy this thing!...15 years later, lol.
However - as for reversing directions while moving, I've come across some way of doing it coming out of an overhead/giant butterfly - don't ask me how, it was an accident.
*edit* - ok, maybe I'll try to explain it and then someone can tell me what it's called?
Swinging going forward - into butterfly, giant butterfly - on the down/inside swing bring the arms straight out to the sides in an "onramp to the interstate" sort of motion and with a twist of the hand in the front swing - you're in reverse.
what's that called?
Oh flubber!
neep - my left arm doesn't like going behind my back the other way, either...curses.
well, I suppose I'll have to take my Dr's advice and therapy this thing!...15 years later, lol.
However - as for reversing directions while moving, I've come across some way of doing it coming out of an overhead/giant butterfly - don't ask me how, it was an accident.
*edit* - ok, maybe I'll try to explain it and then someone can tell me what it's called?
Swinging going forward - into butterfly, giant butterfly - on the down/inside swing bring the arms straight out to the sides in an "onramp to the interstate" sort of motion and with a twist of the hand in the front swing - you're in reverse.
what's that called?
"I'm your Huckleberry."
The muse spake her thought and then there was silence. Thy spiked tongue had melted, only a bitter heart remained.
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145 posts
Location: Little Rock, AR
145 posts
Location: Little Rock, AR
Posted:
Ok, this worked ...
twisting and leaning to the left while bending at the knees gave me just barely enough flexiblity to get my left arm back there.
Ok, this worked
...twisting and leaning to the left while bending at the knees gave me just barely enough flexiblity to get my left arm back there.
"I'm your Huckleberry."
The muse spake her thought and then there was silence. Thy spiked tongue had melted, only a bitter heart remained.
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