lucifairy started this discussion ·
Heya veenas :) Anyone got any tips on getting into flatline Scorpio? In trying it from a cradle then putting my right leg up onto the pole. Thing is, I get into the cradle fine but then my inflexible leg won't get onto the pole. Like 2 inches away. Any tips would be appreciated x
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The only way I can get into this is from an extended butterfly. I swoop the extended leg toward the pole and then catch that ankle and release the other leg. Hope that make sense.
Yes you can do it from a cradle, however I always seem to smash my hip that way. LOL. I like doing it from a butterfly. In a butterfly, lower your extended leg as you bring your head a lil more paralell with the floor as your lowered leg now hooks on the pole. Your bottom arm pretty much stays in the same spot on the pole. I doubt I explained that one right but good luck. :)
I do it in this video if that helps at all: https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/4dc374cc-4fd8-4946-addd-180f0ac37250
Oh wow never tried it from a butterfly!! Thanks girls :D Has it got to be extended or can it just be a normal one?
Oh wow never tried it from a butterfly!! Thanks girls :D Has it got to be extended or can it just be a normal one?
It probably needs to be from a split grip one (I have never tried from a forearm grip one) and the extension just makes it easier for me to get the positioning. I am quite sure that I would not be able to fold my body that tight when in a regular butterfly!
Sarahb69 ·
I learnt to do it from Butterfly and Extended Butterfly. So either one is good. But I send Chemgoddess, I haven't tried it from a elbow or forearm grip butterfly either, so not sure it can be done.
Thanks girls....CNt wait to try it Friday. Looks nicer than the cradle way anyway!! :)
I think the Butterly to Flat line looks best, but I learnt it from a basic invert. So I thought I'd share anyway :) After I invert, I switch my legs (so you're in position for a scorpio), then I use my right hand (same hand as the leg that's hooked for scorpio) to push my torso to a horizontal position, and then it's just extending the other leg and arm. Never heard of it from a cradle but that sounds super cool!!
This is my way too deesse Jesse ;)
This is my way too deesse Jesse ;)
PoleLisa ·
At our studio we do it from a fan invert (like you would do cradle with split grip) but directly placing your left foot / heel on the pole. Then you swing your right leg around the pole and hook your right foot. Thereafter you can let your left foot go drop, move your right hand lower and extend your left hand! Hope that helps!
Lisa do u have a video of fan inverted? Can't visualise it lol Tried it from a butterfly...got the position however was faaar from pretty! Something to work on though :)
Lisa do u have a video of fan inverted? Can't visualise it lol Tried it from a butterfly...got the position however was faaar from pretty! Something to work on though :)
I do it alot like jesse. I invert straight into a scorpio then push with the inside arm then straighten.
Anonyma ·
from the cricifix switch legs ang puch your body away....also you can make it kind of a ball ... i learned this from jenyne in montreal in a workshop she mades it very pretty everyone could do it
tarah ·
I think the extended butterfly entry is pretty, but found it easier to learn by entering from the thigh rest (which is like a V cradle). I actually have it in my latest video (pretzel practice) near the end, if you want to see an example. you can also get in directly from scorpio, but that way is the hardest in my opinion. :)
The transition from extended butterfly works better for some people because of the way your leg whips around and most people cannot externally rotate their hip far enough to just place it in position for the flatline but it can definitely work from the regular butterfly if you have enough hip flexibiilty. If you go up into an inverted crucifix it's usually easier to switch and hook your internal leg before you repostion your inside hand below - keeping both legs closer to the pole until you bracket your inside arm down below. From the cradle you have to be able to do an cradle invert in order to transition into the flatline and that's usually more difficult for most people however it's a beautiful transition.
by the way...the best thing to help is simply stretching exercises...both for internal and external rotation. I like the king pigeon pose and frog and butterfuly stretches best.
Thanks girls 🙂 Nearly got it today from a butterfly, tried the other ways too sooo determined now!
Veena ·
Hi! here is the lesson for The flatline Scoprio if your taking them https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/0fb15914-b90a-11df-856f-001b214581be I go over 3 methods of entry Thigh Rest, Gemini (this might be a good option for you!) and the Buttlerfly
Just come over to mine and you'll get it. Guarenteed! :)
Veena, I'm going to try to V out :) I like the way it looks. :) I was having trouble exiting for my routine and was doing an inverted V, but now that my hammy is a bit upset it's not good. This looks like the perfect solution. :D
Veena I'm getting your lessons again next week. I miss them lol. :) thanks. Gemini option sounds Brill cos my gemini pretty solid Julieee I've missed u. I think we do need to jam soooon its lonely in class I have no one to help me and laugh when I plonk on my ass hehe x
