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The point of twisted grip?
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TG a beginner move? Jenyne does it all the time!
I will admit it's a fairly easy grip once you get it. It is something that I have worked on for MONTHS and MONTHS. I just recently got comfortable with it. It did pull and strain my shoulder quite a bit when I tried to kick into it from the floor. So to avoid injury, I did what the other girls are saying. Get into an inverted crucifix and get into TG from there. I got VERY comfy with holding it, doing poses and lowering myself from it SLOWLY. I did this for about a month or so, and built up the strength to kick up into it. I don't think kicking up into it is dangerous as long as you have the arm strength. It more or less just gets you into position so you can pull yourself with your arms and pull your hips in. Its really fun once you get it. Its alllll about practice and not rushing!
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Yep if your gonna work on it Blueeyes is right…gotta take it slow and work from up on the pole not kicking into a handspring. And yes you can do an Iron X without a twisted grip. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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I definitely suggest learning a TG coming down from the pole first…how else will u understand what its supposed to feel like when you are balancing in that position. If you handspring into it, u will probably aggravate your shoulder because there is no muscle memory, and your body wont know what to do once it gets up in the air.
I feel safest in TG, rather than the regular handspring grip, but everyone is different.
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I only tried twisted grip last week, after a Tracey Simmonds masterclass, I was reluctant to try it to be honest, as I am working on Aysha but cannot hold it with normal grip. The TG felt weird at first but i found after a few tries it actually felt solid and I did the best extended butterfly I have done, am now working on the Aysha using it. My worries were about falling out of amove and having a twisted wrist. Just thought I would share, also on the subject of Aysha, any balance tips? that seems to be my prob with it, I keep falling out of it because I can't keep my balance.
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I can't at all hold a split grip from an invert, i just fall right down and can't balance (unless I kick up by a cartwheel mount and I can hold for a bit then)
TG from an invert I can hold forever and can go from straight edge to jackknife to aysha, playing around with my legs and its quite comfy. i'm working on holding out away from the pole eventually leading to an iron x one long day away
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I really want Iron X too but a way off yet!!
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I know its very amazing! One day hey 🙂 Is it aysha in TG you can't balance in?
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Yes Grrrr! Am gonna work on it some more this avo, I guess it will just come!
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ohhhhh I can't do an Aysha in regular split grip, can you?? I try to and feel a constant gravity pull on the side I would usually dismount on and I can't balance at all I just come down 🙁 Whereas in TG my aysha is incredible, Ir eally want the regular split grip though 🙁
For those who went from TG from an invert to succeeding in handspringing or lifting up with TG, how did you do it? What exercises should I do to further strenghten my back and arms so I can do a TG handspring from the ground?
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Yes Grrrr! Am gonna work on it some more this avo, I guess it will just come!
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True, lets not give up!!! I gave up on my cartwheel mount for a month or more cos I was getting nowhere and it felt inpossible and now I get my feet over my head every time (just had to straighten it up properly to call it a success) so not giving up and trying trying must be the key
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I had trouble balancing my split grips also, its all about keeping your hips in! Record yourself and look at where your body is, and learn what you need to fix. For me, my hips/butt were too far away from the pole – losing balance. ALWAYS practice from on the pole first before kicking up from the ground…. I promise you will learn quicker this way! I also recommend your top arm in Split Grip to be slightly bent. This helps you control your balance better, pulling your hips in with the top arm.
SHELLECTRA – I had the same problem with TG. I could do it on the pole for months with great control, but couldnt figure out how to kick up into it. It just hit me one day. Dont put your hands too high! Lower your hands and COMMIT to your kick.
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I’m having a hard time visualizing the twisted grip from an inverted crucifix…would someone mind posting a vid? Im dying to try in the safest way possible 🙂
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Blue eyes thanks for that tip, I was told to keep butt away from pole https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif
Shellectra I find that sometimes if you are not getting a move it sometimes helps to leave it and come back to it and bingo!! sometimes you can do it then, actually that just worked for me with caterpillar climb woop woop https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Sasha, you can see me do it in this vid at about 4 minutes in: https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/4daaf462-2348-4f69-8268-49410ac37250
Hope it helps you…
Sarah
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