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Protracted Push-up to Target

Cues: Maintain protraction and depress of scaps throughout push-up Touch the nose to the floor Keep elbows close to body Keep hips in line between feet and head Mistakes: Allowing scaps to come together into retraction Touching the chest to the floor Flaring elbows...
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Pike Handstand Push-up to Target

Cues: Pike as high as your flexibility allows Actively compress thighs to torso Shift weight forward then down towards target Elbows stay inside Turning hands out slightly can help with keeping elbows in Keep core hollow throughout range of motion Mistakes: Flaring...
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Handstand – Wall Facing Balance Drill

Cues: Create vertical alignment from hands through shoulders, hips and feet first Reach tall and out with one foot and strongly engage the core to shift weight more into hands Reach only as far as necessary and do the rest of the work with your body positioning...
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Handstand – Slide Away

Cues: Secure handstand alignment against wall Allow shoulders to drift forward to close the shoulder and slide the feet down the wall When you slide far enough the feet will naturally float off the wall It can be helpful to hang out in this planched forward position...
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