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Hiya, So the jumping with lifting the hips gets easier the more you take your shoulders to the front over your wrists. Doing that will make it a bit more tiring for the shoulders. Part of the exercise though is to get you used to jumping and lifting the hips, which will become useful once you want t...

Hi Mike, You one arms look great! I absolutely agree. The free arm and especially the shoulder are active contributors to the balance and need to be engaged/ elevated to the ear. Pulling the shoulder down and away fron the ear will distort the position, that is my experience especially with Oahs beg...

Hi, Thank you for using the Forum to ask your question. Opening the shoulders in the handstand is a two way process. One is developing a good shoulder opening standing up and arms raised above the head. It is usually the first analiytical tool to determine someones shoulder mobility. When mobility i...

Hi Mike, I see, thanks for sharing. I like to hear what people focus on. It sounds in line with what I tell my students dor weight transfers and one arm practice. The way I phrase iit is: frieze the shoulder or "brace" for impact, actively expecting the weight when it is transferred and th...

Hello Jake, Hi Adrian (wave :)), Thanks for sharing your handstand practices and challenges with us. Some videos you may find helpful: https://youtu.be/yfV4qO1y448 https://youtu.be/csdetAjEums https://youtu.be/NNyHi-tSmdE It appears to me that the two things you would benefit from most are active sh...

Hi Mike, That's really interesting! I agree that both straight line and v shape really force you to have a really precise torso alignment and strong shoulder position. I like the order of doing the more demanding shapes first. I think that's a great habit to keep. What do you focus on most for keepi...

Hello :) first post yay! So great to see you two here! I agree you should go with what feels best for your body. You can decide to focus on only one position, that's often how it is approached in gymnastics, circus or sports acro. People will focus on what they perceive to be the most achievable pos...