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thigh rest…why oh why is it so hard??
Ive worked through lots & lots of Veena's Beginner move lessons, and im totally stuck on this one. https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/18f06398-b91f-11df-856f-001b214581be
Its bugging the hell outtta me!
Did it take anyone else long to get it??
Thanks in advance ladies 🙂
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26 Replies
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I know a few people who had trouble with this but I found this one OK cos I find split grip quite easy and comfortable. What part are you having the most trouble with?
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My main problem is getting my legs up comfortably. I literally cant get them both up 🙁
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I have a similar issue…I just can't seem to get my legs up. I don't know if it's because I've got the grip wrong, or if I'm not strong enough, or something, but I just can't keep it up.
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I am still working on this as I'd like to start being able to invert from the thigh rest and it IS a hard one to do with control and be able to open both legs. I can do it OK, but it isn't pretty. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif
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This is a strength building move….
When you say you can't bring the legs up what do you mean??
Are you trying to bring them up in to a V position?
Can you bring up the bottom leg but not the top?
Are you trying to bring them up in to a tuck?
Are you sure your using the bicep and not fully extending the top arm?
Is your thigh resting against the pole or are you only using your upper body?
Holding in a tuck position is the first step…opening into V is going to take time and is much for difficult. Remember you don't want all the pressure and weight on the bottom arm and…you need to engage the shoulders use the top bicep and your abs to hold as you lift your bottom leg into place against the pole. Shorter or lighter dancers will find this move easier than someone taller or heavier.
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I'm weird with this one. I can't do it easily from the floor and have trouble holding it for any length of time, but I do it all the time in the air (like pulling up from a gemini hook) and can hold it no problems.
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Veena…
I'm trying to bring them into a tuck position, and depending on the leg I do first, the other one doesn't follow…it's holding my weight. Not fully extending the top arm. I just don't (apparently) have the strength to lift everything up in that position. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif
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Runemist…are resting the bottom leg on the pole?
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Trying to! It doesn't seem to be able to "rest" very well. Perhaps I have my positioning wrong?
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you may be standing too close to or too in front of the pole. There needs to be quite I bit of distance from the pole when doing this from standing…well more than you might think. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
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Oh! I thought I should be practically against the pole! I'll give it a go farther away, and see if that works better. I'm also thinking I'm not horizontal enough https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif Lots of thanks, Veena!
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I cant seem to get either leg up into a tucked position. My legs feel strong enough, but not my wrists 🙁 I think i may be fully extending my top arm a little too much, will focus on using my bicep next time i attempt it. I find when i try to do it, it feels like my arms are doing/trying to do all the work, and my legs arent doing 'enough' …if that makes sense?
You said that shorter dancers will find this move easier…do you think it makes much of a difference that im tall? Im 5"11.
Thanks for your help everyone, i really appreciate it 🙂
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Yeah I find this hard too. I can do a fair few of the intermediate moves here on the lessons but cant manage the thigh rest from standing, at all, which sucks because its listed as beginner here and I feel crap about not being able to do it. In Veena's lessons she makes it look so easy and effortless but when I try it feels impossible! I can also do it in the air but not from the floor Dustbunny, it is very weird indeed!
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Also in relation to the height thing, I'm 411 and I find it difficult https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif
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I Have placed some of these more difficult moves in beginner because they are strength builders….if you can't hold your own body weight you should not be doing spins! IF you can't get it from the ground its probably a technique issue….From the air my guess is your forced to use the bicep of the top arm and your not even realizing it, but with out seeing you do it I really can't say.
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