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Body-Line Drill
Practice a stacked braced body shape on the floor before taking it upside down.
What it develops
- Trunk tension
- Rib and pelvis awareness
How to perform it
- Lie on your back with controlled ribs and legs together.
- Reach long without holding the breath.
- Shorten the lever if needed.
Common mistakes
- Forcing the lower back
- Holding the breath
- Using an uncontrolled lever
Suggested readiness
- Maintain a comfortable shape while breathing.
- Reproduce it consistently.
These suggestions are not a test or verification of ability.
Scale it back
- Bent-knee hold
- Arms beside the body
Training cautions
- This drill suggests alignment; it does not verify handstand ability.
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