Sunday, 16 August 2026

Beginning Intermediate transitions.

So that I can have something to compare with as I progress in Intermediate, here are some videos of my first (ish) attempts at Intermediate transitions. The last couple of days I've spent working on Pressing to handstand has been helpful. That "focusing on the pelvis in Space" has allowed me to control my descent more and has finally given me the jump to Bakasana.

First up, attempting to jump into Krounchasana.

Next, jumping into Bakasana

Jump to Eka pada, almost make it but not quite.

Jump back out of Eka pada, only from leg over the shoulder so far but love this transition.

Tittibhasana. As said, this is to give me something to compare my progress with, long way to go here.

And finally a laughable attempt at jumping back from Supta vajrasana (jumping back from lotus). Anyone with any aesthetic sense may wish to avert their eye now.

Any tips/tricks/suggestions for this?

* By the way I'm thinking about a new camcorder for these videos,any suggestions? Something cheap, HD perhaps but nothing too fancy At the moment I'm just using my phone. None of the YouTube or cnet camcorder reviews give an idea of which would be best for recording this kind of thing indoors

5 comments:

Ursula said...

You seem to be talented.

You progress rather fast. :)

I'm very much inspired.

Greetings

Ursula

Anonymous said...

For the lotus jumpback, try placing your hands a bit wider than usual, hike your lotus up to elbow level, and swing back on an exhale while lifting your hips and lowering your chin.

It's helpful to loosen up your lotus for easier unfolding in mid air. Unfortunately, that also makes the lotus wider so you may need to bend your elbows a bit (sideways) for the lotus to swing through.

Great videos by the way. Keep them coming.

Grimmly said...

Thanks Rick great tip. just dropped my trousers and gave it a try. Long way to go still on this, legs just dont want to unbind. Will have to practice binding and unbinding more with no hands while reading etc.

thanks for the kind comment Ursula and good luck with selling your books.

V said...

I apologize profusely in advance - I really don't want to be pedantic, it's just that as a non-native English speaker I've been "grammatized" to death. The "it's" in your title should be "its".

Cheers

Grimmly said...

Oops, so it should. Thanks V, and too, think I did taughting; the Inglish for five years to.

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