Guest guest Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Wow that is also the question I have - I have asked Susanna - my teacher here in Copenhagen - and she says that there is no specific technique and that everyone should fine their owm way of doing jump-backs. If anyone has an answer to the question I am really looking forward to hear that. Jump-backs are my biggest problem at the moment. Torben - rohosafi2 ashtanga yoga Monday, October 18, 2004 1:24 AM ashtanga yoga jumping back could someone please give a description of how to jump back? jump- throughs feel natural to me, but jumping back-not so much... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Torben, one thing to remember in doing jump-backs is that the legs need a counter balance of weight in order to flow back smoothly. For example, when jumping back from a standing position, lean the upper body and head slightly forward. Ground your hands and let them take the weight of the upper body and then hop the feet up and back. I'm not sure that makes sense to read, but when you do it you will understand the concept of balancing the weight of the legs and lower body with the weight of the head and upper body. As you get better at it, it will also become easier to allow the arms to bend while jumping so that you land directly into chaturanga instead of a straight-armed plank position (which is the tendancy of many beginners). Good luck and happy jumping! JoAnne --- TORBEN <th1 wrote: > > Wow that is also the question I have - I have asked > Susanna - my teacher here in Copenhagen - and she > says that there is no specific technique and that > everyone should fine their owm way of doing > jump-backs. > > If anyone has an answer to the question I am really > looking forward to hear that. Jump-backs are my > biggest problem at the moment. > > Torben > - > rohosafi2 > ashtanga yoga > Monday, October 18, 2004 1:24 AM > ashtanga yoga jumping back > > > > > could someone please give a description of how to > jump back? jump- > throughs feel natural to me, but jumping back-not > so much... > Sponsor > > > > > > > > Links > > > > > b.. To from this group, send an > email to: > ashtanga yoga > > c.. Your use of is subject to the > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 but how does that differ when you are jumping back from a seated position? ashtanga yoga, JoAnne <jojoma714> wrote: > > Torben, > one thing to remember in doing jump-backs is that the > legs need a counter balance of weight in order to flow > back smoothly. For example, when jumping back from a > standing position, lean the upper body and head > slightly forward. Ground your hands and let them take > the weight of the upper body and then hop the feet up > and back. > > I'm not sure that makes sense to read, but when you do > it you will understand the concept of balancing the > weight of the legs and lower body with the weight of > the head and upper body. > > As you get better at it, it will also become easier to > allow the arms to bend while jumping so that you land > directly into chaturanga instead of a straight-armed > plank position (which is the tendancy of many > beginners). > Good luck and happy jumping! > JoAnne > --- TORBEN <th1@m...> wrote: > > > > > Wow that is also the question I have - I have asked > > Susanna - my teacher here in Copenhagen - and she > > says that there is no specific technique and that > > everyone should fine their owm way of doing > > jump-backs. > > > > If anyone has an answer to the question I am really > > looking forward to hear that. Jump-backs are my > > biggest problem at the moment. > > > > Torben > > - > > rohosafi2 > > ashtanga yoga > > Monday, October 18, 2004 1:24 AM > > ashtanga yoga jumping back > > > > > > > > > > could someone please give a description of how to > > jump back? jump- > > throughs feel natural to me, but jumping back-not > > so much... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sponsor > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - ----------- > > Links > > > > > > > > > > b.. To from this group, send an > > email to: > > ashtanga yoga > > > > c.. Your use of is subject to the > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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