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Flag lift?
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For whatever it’s worth, I don’t think I’ll ever get this move. I’ve been working on it for over a year. I’ve taken it to several “pro” instructors who all gave me great tips but I still can’t get up there. I’m starting to believe the flag lift is one of those moves that some people just pop up into it no problem and for other people….not so much lol. So if you really aren’t getting it, forgive yourself…I’m accepting that my body does not want to do this one, or at least I’m trying to accept it.
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Yeh some moves are not for everyone I hope that isn’t the case for me I’d love to crack this one!
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I love that you admit not all moves are for everyone! I have been on this one for WAY too long… someday I hope to get it but trying not to kill myself getting there…
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I can do it with taking a swing, but not from strength alone. You don’t need plenty of strength when you swing into it, just remember that you should swing the leg sideways, and not backwards.
I loved the suggestion regarding going from Brass Monkey to flag slowly, it might help me understand what muscles to use to lift my butt over the shoulders, and sounds like a good strength exercise in general.
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I still have not got this so trying the oposit brass monkey to flag hopefully working to get bk up in the end
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Well I tried it yesterday, and I couldn’t hold the pole in that position well enough to unhook my leg, I felt I was going to fall down and nothing in my hold gave me any contra. Any tips?
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@MaryMinx you need to make sure your elbow of your bottom arm (you need to move it up the pole) is out ready to catch your body in order to hold the flag. It's a bit scary when coming down into it but just unhook one leg and slowly lower yourself onto your elbow of the bottom arm. I'll see if I can get my video thing working to post one up.
My problem is flag lifting up, my body is too horizontal and I can't seem to move myself up vertically. I don't know if it's a strength issue or I'm a bit scared I might miss the pole and go straight over? :/ Does anyone know of any conditioning training to help lift the body vertical?
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Mizzli just saw your reply after watching you flag lift vid lol
I’ll try what you’ve suggested, thanks! -
Mizzli just saw your reply after watching your flag lift vid lol
I’ll try what you’ve suggested, thanks! -
@MaryMinx Good luck! Hope it helps, if I discover something else that helps with the lift, I'll post it up! 🙂
Oh, just came to me! another exercise I did inbetween was controlling the decent from a brass monkey to a flag or cross ankle release to flag. When I (sort of) got that, then I would try to lift back up to a brass monkey. That is basically the same movement as a flag lift. 🙂
CAR to flag https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/51b1b5e8-4e68-491f-b899-12f90ac37250
brass monkey decent then back up – not a great example but its the only vid i have of a first attempt. I'll try to film another one – https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/51b1b713-bd3c-4582-b6e7-12f90ac37250
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Loved the CAR to Flag transition! I haven’t had a chance to try anything yet, so nothing new on my end.
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