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Machine gun split
Possibly daft question. I have really small bony shoulders. You don’t actually have to get your back of knee on your shoulder do you? More like back of thigh on tricep?
Then kind of twist pelvis so crotch is HELLO LOOK CROTCH HERE?Sorry no pics as phone full…
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This is the best Machine gun tutorial I’ve seen so far – she does a great job of explaining how/where to place the legs. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=387604378044035&set=vb.130524217085387&type=2&theater
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Thank you! I was watching this http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1FQ9L5CIG-k and she was quite clear that you have to put your knee pit on your shoulder: I tried in class with a spotter from the floor and from a flag hold and hit 2 issues:
1. My shoulders are small and my thigh bone long so it was hard to get knee pit over shoulder. However I was able to balance back of thigh on tricep and lock on with hip pocket,
But then2. I was too close to ground to get other leg up and into splits!
I managed it after a few goes but think I need to be up pole to make it work, but then I get into problems holding on with bottom leg whilst I get top leg up and over.
I have splits and am flexible and can hold Western flag with both legs straight so I don’t think it’s a strength or flexi issue, more that I can’t quite get the position right.
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Definitely sounds like more of a “can’t get the position right” thing. Do try it up higher. I can’t do machine gun from the ground yet. I struggled with it till I tried it up high and then it just clicked.
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