bebeduckie started this discussion ·
hiii! i just posted a vid of me attempting cartwheel mount straight edge and spinning scorpio. i can't tell what i'm doing wrong for straight edge cause I feel straight when i'm in it, but clearly i'm not! can someone help me with arm/body positioning?? as for spinning scorpio, i don't know how to make it look more graceful and spinny. any ideas?? ty!!!
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Duckie, in my opinion, you are not allowing yourself to "turn" enough in your Cartwheel Mount Handspring. Try to think about turning to where not only is your face directed at the pole, but so that your hips are facing the pole too. This should allow you to bring your hips in closer to the pole so that you will have more control while you are getting conditioned to this move, and should help to "straighten" out your Straight Edge. For the Spinning Scorpio it's important to swing your free leg out and around instead of throwing it over. This will generate momentum which will carry you through the move with a more natural-looking spin. Instead of bringing the leg over and then beginning the transition, include the leg swing as part of the move, so that all the movements involved look like a single movement.
thanks stelly! "youda youda best." i never even thought about turning the hips to face the pole, but duh!! will have to try that later, and hopefully i can stay there for more than .5 seconds! i'll try being more aggressive with that leg swing for spinning scorp and see where that gets me.
Veena ·
