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Flag lift?
Been trying for a while but still can’t get myself into the right position since I haven’t had any proper lessons I can’t figure this one out.. Anyone have any tips or no of any tutorials that would help?
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Do you have Veena's lessons? It is in the Advanced section.
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Yes I do! By flag lift I mean into brass monkey 🙂
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It might be called a flag invert actually not lift
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If you find any pointers… please pass on to me… I have been working on this for months… 🙁
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Yeh of course! 🙂
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it's a tough one! For me, I start in the flag facing down and as I raise my straight leg I lower my head (which helps you "tip over") while at the lame time looking up to watch my leg hook into the brass monkey. Keep at it!
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try to keep your hips facing the floor and not allow them to open toward the pole.
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i m also struggling with this one but emotioncatcher has a good tutorial for it on youtube. It shows how to grip the pole the right way. it s really helpful http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ_Iyaf6FiY
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Thank you ladies!
Ur right it is a tough one!
Thanks frankine! That is really helpful wish I was as flexy as her! -
this is also called a flag flip by some people and its quite hard. be sure your lower arm/elbow is jammed into your side or tummy- it is essential to the lift. also start with your head below your hips if possible. its ok to stand on your tippy toes to achieve that.
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Thanks platinum 🙂 I tried last night I seemed to get alot closer then my usual attempts!
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When i have tried to teach this move ive noticed that people tend to try to keep their body horizontal too much. Its like a press handstand where the hips have to come up before the legs. Try holding a flag handstand coming out of a brass monkey (can be done from a shoulder mount or dangerous brian) and lowering down slowly to the flag position. Working things going the opposite way helps build up more muscle to get it. Good luck 😀
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Here's a look at how I do the Flag invert. Head down, hips up, then legs open to V, then lift bending the bottom leg. By opening into a V with the legs, them bending the lower leg you'll make the lower body "lighter" for lifting. So the wider the V legs the easier you can make the lift. Also at a certain point you really use the arms pushing hard so be sure the top arm is gripping high enough into the arm pit. The longer your limbs the more challenging this move will be. https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/4eef9c5f-9318-4a74-93be-071b0ac37250
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Thanks kittycat and veena! I think ur right about long limbs that’s definitely me haha and I’m not so flexible in my v split! Trying to work on it but its a slow process!
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You are not lying Veena hauling long legs up is tough. I also agree that you really have to push through the bottom arm far more than you think!
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