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2016-10-30

Maria

other circus skills, 1 minute

90 minutes circus class... Just me today, again. Well, private lessons is not bad, but I don't really pay for that so there is a risk that there will not be any circus classes next year if we can't get more people.

Strength training

Forward rolls, today I could get back up to standing position a lot easier than I have before.

Hand stand practice, not really doing handstands yet, but practicing kicking up to "almost upside down but not with straight legs".

Cartwheels, not sure if it was better than last time, but better than a couple of weeks ago.

Silks, climbing and a very basic trick

Trying to get up in the trapeze, but couldn't

Slack line, walking

Staff spinning, basic spins and a few contact rolls.

Total practice time: 1 minutes

Location: Kvisthamraskolan (Cirkus Mani)

Comments (9)
7b_wizard - "handstands" - I think, you're afraid of falling on your back and not know what to do then. But you can simply make it a foreward roll by bending your head to your chest and bending your back and pull in your legs before you fall from overweight on backside.
7b_wizard - Oh, and .. You're getting better and better! :o)
Maria - Yes, you are probably right about me being afraid of falling on my back. I know I'm supposed to be able to turn it into a forward roll, but that soesn't help much when I'm not sure if I would actually do it in the right moment when needed.
Orinoco - Fear of falling flat on your back is a very good thing! Fear of falling on your neck by attempting a forward roll is good too.
Orinoco - I find it is much safer to lock one arm & lift the other off the ground, twist so that your front is facing the direction of your fall then just put your feet down.
7b_wizard - @Maria&Orin - Maybe you can get two people to hold you by the legs and secure you, and you can get into the foreward roll with them two slowing it down, if Orinoco (as handstand expert) agrees.
7b_wizard - @Orin - I didn't mean to fall on the neck, but fall over on the hunched back .. only unlocking the arms the moment and angle hwere you're sort of past the neck to fall on, if that makes sense.
7b_wizard - .. but, yeah, it's maybe more tricky than what I said "simply make it a foreward roll". Also, I now notice, it requires wrists overbend some when falling in an angle to the back's side.
Maria - I have also been told that I can move one hand a bit to get down sideways like the second half of a cartwheel.... Don't know if I can do that either.