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Wow! Yes! This is gorgeous! Starting on day ONE! NO procrastination this month! But I already have my 1st question. For lack of a nicer way to say it, this is very up my butt 🤷🏼♀️ Honestly to the point of I might have a little burn/bruising in the crack 🤣 Is this just a get tougher thing or am I doing something wrong or is there little finesses I can do to make that better? Thank so much! Also, LOVED the Pilates! You guys are great! ALL of you!
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Hi Jill, yes this one really is ‘up the butt’ for sure! The more you can pull up with your arms as you rotate through in between the poles on that first Hip Key the easier and more comfortable it will be. Also, I would suggest not dropping too many times full out into the Demi Coffin drop as hat can get pretty crotch-ey 🙂
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Hello,
I have 3 questions on the sequence this month (spin and salto not added yet).
1. Arabesque position: This feels very tight and constrained. I don’t feel like I can be the range of motion I see in the video, but maybe my body is in the wrong position?
2. Coffin Drop: I am dropping with such force that I am coming all the way up to pole after dropping. How do I “slow it down” so I can go into salto? Or, I suppose I could “hit” the pole and fall back again to go into salto, but not sure if that will look od.
3. I am also struggling this this being “really up in there.” I tried pulling up more, which does help a little, but wow. Any other tips? Or just deal with it lol?https://www.dropbox.com/s/lk6wxxjdqhyf029/Video%20Mar%2005%202023%2C%203%2049%2055%20PM.mov?dl=0
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Hi Natasha, this is a good start and I (Rachel) will go into more detail in the Q and A with your questions but in terms of the Drop you are doing a full Coffin Drop’ here in the video rather then a ‘Demi’. As you drop try to keep facing upwards in order not to rotate and you will land it the way i did and then be able to climb up into the Salto. Keep up the great work!
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https://www.silksstars.com/community/robin/media/3410/
Hi all! Here’s my mini rig attempt. It wasn’t perfectly still on the boat so I didn’t spin much, and was careful.
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That was so beautiful, @robin! I have a question about robin’s video. In her hip key, she goes between the strands with her left leg, whereas in rachel’s, her left leg goes between her and the strand (her leg is between her armpit and a strand). It didn’t seem to make a difference for Robin, though. Does it make a difference?
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I’m having trouble consistently getting the silk to go behind my bottom when I rotate from the spin, to enter the secretary spin so it’s firmly in place, shall we say. This makes executing the rest of the sequence awkward. It’s 50/50 at the moment, whether it falls into place. I’ve attached a video so you can see what I mean 😂 Any tips to getting it to consistently slide across?
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I applied the tips from today’s Q&A during practice this afternoon…it made all the difference in the world. If you haven’t watched it yet you should! Thanks for the tips!!!
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I watched the Q&A and found a lot of good advice. Thank you! I saw that you answered my question but the part I’m having trouble with is when I grab the silks with my left hand and bring it over my left shoulder. Sorry for the confusion. Here’s the video. https://www.silksstars.com/community/manon/media/3415/ What should I do to make it smooth and pretty?
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Hi Manon! Glad you are finding the Q&A to be helpful and for the further clarification. It looks like you figure out the orientation of the hand by the end and then the tail transfer is smooth. Try keeping the hand down by your side, take a breath as you set the hand orientation first, and then grab the fabric to lift the tail. If the hand stays by the side of your torso as you lift it and the elbow moves forward, it might also help the mechanics of the lift. Seems like such a small detail but drilling it really offers a whole new level of smoothness!! Keep us posted on how it goes.
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https://www.silksstars.com/community/janice/media/3422/
Hi. I’d appreciate coaching. See my training video. I believe my hip key entry and how I insert my knee/leg is correct. After the 2nd arabesque, when I turn to hook my left leg, the pole I am holding does not end up in the correct place for me to sit on. When I do this part of the sequence….. sometimes I am successful but sometimes I am not. What am I doing wrong? Thanks.
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Hi Janice!
When you roll up before the spin, the looser pole needs to stay close to your belly, even after you let go. In the video posted, your steps are correct and when the looser pole is released, it wraps around the tight pole. This happens sometimes with tension and a swivel when we work close to the rescue eight. So when you go to roll out to the secretary sit, the slack you need to sit is wrapped up around the tight pole. It’s so sneaky which is why sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn’t! One thing you could try is to continue holding the looser pole in the top hand as you create the spin with the bottom hand. This will keep the poles from wrapping up on you. You are doing all the right things! That looser pole is adding on a wrap when it’s released and it’s very subtle. Please let us know how it goes!
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Hi. Super thanks for your feedback. After you pointed out that I should make sure the loose pole doesn’t go twirling around the other strand, I found a technique which I hope is ok with you. I hooked my left arm into the loose strand. In this way, the poles don’t intertwine, and I was able to gather the tails and spin without holding the pole. So fun!!! Thanks you.
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Here is my training video / possible submission for this month. I was in a car accident friday and my back and neck are a little jacked up still. So glad I started working on this challenge early so I have some videos to choose from. I have one question, do I need to PIKE more for the drop? My legs don’t end up in the same place as in Rachel’s video after I drop. Thank you!!!
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Oh no, Alyssa! So sorry to hear about your car accident! Please take good care of yourself!
For your drop in the video, your chest rotates towards the floor once the pole hand shifts the fabric from behind your shoulder, leading to a forward rotation instead of a straight back facing drop. It’s a tough placement to hold! If you do get to try the challenge again this month, one cue that might work is look at the ceiling the whole time during the drop. Then the fabric will be arriving behind the knee for the hook. We hope you heal quickly! -
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