I find this a hard move to do beautifully - I suggest training it "in reverse"to get the start position right...Note that Mestre Ferpa is doing the move into headstand here- so try training it in reverse from a vertical headstand then exit on a slanted angle over one elbow

Prerequisites. Ariel training involves a lot of positive psychology, physical preparation to avoid injury, and repetition.. Secondly it requires having reasonable functional strength, co-ordination, elasticity and acceleration. Flips and jumps are easier attained with either being young, and/or having a high strength to weight ratio. To some extent being shorter helps as it reduces the gap between someone's functional strength to bodyweight but regardless of what body your p

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Learning to do ariel twists of any variety requires having an internal sensitivity to the momentum of your whole body. Secondly it requires sensitivity to timing. THE SET-UP - what you do before to lead into the movement; a chasse, a turning step, a kick, a cartwheel, a round-off. THE TAKE OFF - what we do mechanically to leave the floor . We must have enough strength to accelerate within a short distance. Often the take offs require us to move our limbs with explosive force,