Got this way of doing this from Richard Freeman's Intermediate DVD. Sunday was the first time I managed to get my head all the way to the floor and back up again without my hands slipping off my toes.
Last time I posted on an attempt at this I received a great tip from Owl. She suggested using a larger mat (a rolled up Manduka?) and aiming the elbows for the mat. I remembered it wrong and aimed my elbows for just over the mat but it seemed to work just as well. The important point seems to be to think about landing the elbows and then worry about the head getting to the floor. Coming up think about pulling the elbows together rather than just pulling on the toes.
'Billy no mates' refers to a character who doesn't have any friends, from the UK comic VIZ .
4 comments:
In my experiments with SV, yes, I agree with all of your recommendations here. Good stuff!
pretty incredible, Grimmly!
Billy no mates! aww!
Ugh.. it's horrible without the assist! All I do is bind and drop my head back, bad lady :)
Thanks to you Owl and your elbow pointing. I do indeed owe you a drink. Thanks Patrick, Liz, wanted to find a google image of billy no mates but no luck. Was horrible badlady but kind of like it now i've got the hang of it. So much better than lifting the sofabed onto my thighs.
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