Guest guest Report post Posted April 7, 1999 First relax and let go of your ambition!<br><br>The general strategy is cut it into pieces and work on them separately.Then try to put them all together.<br><br>In Surya Namaskara A and B when jumping from down dog to bring your feet between your palms do so with legs straight.(Yes I know you have to bend them for the hop but thereafter>straight)Also try<br>doing the same when going from forward bend to catvari(chataranga or otherwise low pushup position).Don't think back and forth,think up and down.Think butt to the sky ,like you're piking into a handstand stiff-legged.(See where I'm going with this?Seen David Swenson's Primary Series video where after a certain point all his vinyasas are piking into handstands?)<br><br>The essence is control,relaxation and efficiency (not working antagonistic muscles).From acquiring control in this, the flowing through straight legged comes naturally ,although I have seen gifted people who do it effortlessly ,very soon without too much control.<br><br>I hope this helps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
