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Fig. 24 DRAW OR IMAGINE AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE ON MAT; PLACE HANDS ON TWO POINTS AND FOREHEAD ON THIRD (a); WALK HIPS UP AS HIGH AS POSSIBLE WITH BACK STRAIGHT (a); RAISE LEGS, ONE AFTER THE OTHER, TO THE INVERTED POSITION (b and c); ARCH BACK EVENLY, LOCK HIPS AND KNEES, AND POINT TOES (d); KEEP WEIGHT SLIGHTLY OFF BALANCE TOWARD HANDS (d); COME DOWN BY BENDING AT HIPS AND LOWERING LEGS. HEAD-AND-HAND BALANCE
HINTS TO BEGINNERS: Get the feeling of a good arch and how to hold it. Trying to hold a wobbly arch is like trying to balance a broken bamboo pole. Many will find that the double-leg raise to the inverted position is easiest. The single-leg raise should be practiced most, however, because it will help you to learn the hand balance more quickly. |
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