This active mobility drill challenges core strength while opening the shoulders in preparation for overhead movements like the handstand
Cues:
- Achieve quality kneeling before advancing to more difficult positions
- Opening the armpit and maintaining a hollow torso is the priority
- Incrementally adjust position to increase difficulty over months and multiple training cycles
Mistakes:
- Torso sagging
- Shoulder angle closing due to over rounding of the torso
- Advancing to unachievable positions