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October 30, 2024 at 8:50 am #18449
Separated Star Drop to Spinning Arabesque and Supported belay split balance (mini rig). Post your questions, comments and work below!
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October 31, 2024 at 3:03 pm #18478
Love this sequence!
Any way to walk the drop down?
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November 4, 2024 at 6:30 pm #18516
Great question, added to the Q&A.
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November 1, 2024 at 6:43 am #18493
Thank you for asking Sarah! Also, for me, the password “Arabesque “ is not working … and lastly… Rachel, you never cease to WOW me! Thanks for this gorgeous sequence!
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November 4, 2024 at 6:36 pm #18519
On it about the password, thanks for the heads up!
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November 2, 2024 at 12:15 am #18503
another wonderful sequence!
Could you suggest some preparatory exercises for the inverted xback?
Also, does the drop feel like a spool+ single star drop + wheeldown? any way to warm up and prepare these single drops?
could we suggest the best follow along ground workouts to better warm up for this sequence?
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November 2, 2024 at 5:42 pm #18506
Is there any reason for a more secure landing that this drop can’t be done with a double cross on the back?
As a prep stage or as a stand alone drop? I understand the sliding sequence after wouldn’t work. But just thinking about separating it or providing more landing security.
Thanks
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November 4, 2024 at 6:33 pm #18517
Good question, typically any cross back drop alone can be done with the double cross loop. As you suggested, the next part of the choreography is a factor is choosing which wrap to use.
Rachel may have some good thoughts on how to break it down!
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November 5, 2024 at 1:43 am #18529
Hello! I am attempting the mini rig challenge (which looks gorgeous by you, Rachel!), but I am struggling
a) to get the right amount of slack to do splits and
b) to keep the loop at the knee or ankle.
I would love tips! Thanks, team!
Here’s my struggle….
https://www.silksstars.com/community/robin/media/5088/-
November 5, 2024 at 7:16 am #18530
On the list!
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November 9, 2024 at 11:56 pm #18537
Thanks! I made some progress but I changed a bit to manage the loop length which Rachel doesn’t have to do. I’d rather keep the loop below my knee and hold the tail in front of my face but that hasn’t happened for me yet. I look forward to Q&A but will probably watch recording. https://www.silksstars.com/community/robin/media/5089/
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November 6, 2024 at 7:30 am #18531
In the demo, Rachel says to really straighten the right leg before the drop. How does one know when to bend it again to catch oneself … and what happens if that catch is missed?
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November 7, 2024 at 7:10 am #18533
Good question. It took me a few views to see how Rachel’s leg catches, it’s pretty cool! I’ll add this to the list and see if you can see it in the demo.
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November 6, 2024 at 5:19 pm #18532
So I changed and started working on the mini rig version, but when I attempt to do my split, my head is never below the knot. I’ve tried giving more slack, but that puts me uneven with the front leg above horizontal and the back leg below which then makes me slide in to the loop. I tried to upload a picture, but for some reason that’s not working either 😂🤷🏼♀️ Any suggestions? Thanks!
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November 10, 2024 at 3:41 pm #18539
Hi guys, I don’t seem able to download the Fabulous Fascia workout, it only gives me the option to embed or email. Is there a way to make it downloadable? I like doing this in the office on my non training days, and it’s handy to have it downloaded.
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November 11, 2024 at 7:58 pm #18541
Good catch, Danica, will see what we can do.
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November 13, 2024 at 6:57 pm #18544
Thanks, it’s working now. Might be a silly question, but the link to the Q&A from my email isn’t working for me, it keeps going to the October Q&A session. The link from the community tab above, sends me to September! Is there somewhere I can grab the link for this month?
- This reply was modified 1 month, 1 week ago by Danica.Liu.
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November 13, 2024 at 11:52 pm #18546
https://www.crowdcast.io/c/a3u8plwc2zyw
If I click the image and not the link, I’m in the right crowdcast
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November 14, 2024 at 11:10 am #18548
Hi team. I tried the first part of this and on the drop bounced first on my crotch (legs either side of one of the poles) before landing it. Do you know what might have happened? I’ve only tried it once so it might improve as I get the feel for the pathway. https://www.silksstars.com/community/caro/media/5092/
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November 15, 2024 at 1:31 pm #18551
Hey Caroline! Glad you caught us with this question at the Q&A yesterday.
If your shoulders sit up a little bit more so they are parallel to the floor, you will get that sideways rotation. Legs on one side of the pole and the body on the other. It’s not quite a star drop set up, where the shoulders lift when the belly towards the sky, but more like the belly down moment in a wheeldown. In the walk and talk part of Rachel’s demo video, notice how her shoulders are lifted when her belly is down.
Otherwise, looks like a great way to get comfy with the catch as landing with the legs in an inverted straddle is secure and really slows the transition down 🙂
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November 18, 2024 at 5:59 pm #18555
https://www.silksstars.com/community/jill-b-lovin-aerial/media/5097/
I feel like I’m following Rachel’s tip from the QA to really lean back but you’ll see my head is still not under the knot. It seems like when I can keep my weight more forward I get closer, but I really struggle to do that and I have not succeeded one time in being completely under the knot. Any more tips?
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November 19, 2024 at 4:41 pm #18559
Hey Jill! Great work on this.
Two things, one you can change sooner, one may be a several year goal.
The place where your belay loop is on the locked strand is super high when you kick it through, and then as you adjust the tail, the belay knot slides down. Try to pull the tail out/horizontally rather than down to see if you can keep the height you are creating.
Checking back on Rachel’s demo, ya’ll have a similar amount of space between your footlock and the belay knot. However, Rachel has *over splits*. Ha, ha, and damn.
As you work on flexibility goals, keeping the belay loop where you place it in the kick through will be a quicker answer 😉Happy training!
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November 19, 2024 at 2:18 pm #18557
Is anyone else having issues getting the replay to work? Keep hitting the play button and nothing happens. Have tried different platforms and also in the app 🤷🏻♀️
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November 19, 2024 at 4:35 pm #18558
We had some trouble with the password this month.
Try this link: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/a3u8plwc2zyw?
Or, when you register for the replay, instead of typing in the password, below on the right you can click “Email me a link” and that should take you to the replay -
November 19, 2024 at 5:25 pm #18560
It’s weird I can get in and see the comments it’s the play button when pressed just times out and then just has a cross through it.
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November 20, 2024 at 8:18 am #18561
Have you tried updating the browser/computer? Clearing cookies? The replay works on my end so this might be more localized.
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November 25, 2024 at 11:39 pm #18571
Could not get the Q&A replay to work no matter what I tried
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November 26, 2024 at 2:54 pm #18572
I’ve done the drop walk-down numerous times and rolled the whole drop out on the mat several times. I’m so nervous to try this drop! 😭 Anyone else feel this way and actually get through it?!
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November 26, 2024 at 5:50 pm #18574
You’ve got this!
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November 26, 2024 at 6:55 pm #18577
hey SarahB I was really freaked out about this drop. But then I filmed myself doing it and it looked so NOT crazy….feels way more intense than it actually is. The first time I dropped it I was terrified. Then I looked at my video and was like “Huh” it does not look like a big scary drop. Anyways, rambling and repeating myself, but GO FOR IT!!!
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November 28, 2024 at 4:56 am #18585
Hi Sarah! I spent many days trying the walkdown because I was very scared, but when I tried it for the first time, keeping the leg very straight and the other one in a straddle, everything was good and it was very funny.
Anyway I’m not a fan of doing things that in some ways scares us, I prefer workarounds if I viscerally don’t feel good about something. Good luck, have fun!
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