Name: Playbook - Taylor Mei - W4/D2: Kick Up Technique
Uploaded: 2022-10-01T16:30:18.219Z
Duration: 45 min
Description: W4/D2: Kick Up Technique

Janelle

Your technique explanations are so helpful!!! Thank you so so much for this! ☀️💛

Feeling the solid one second handstands! Now to keep building!

Annie

Set aside 10-15 minutes to practice just your kick up entry to handstand 

Things to focus on: 
+ Arms by ears 
+ Moving the arms and legs in unison to maintain straight body alignment 
+ Keeping core, legs, and glutes squeezed 
+ Pressing up to the ceiling as soon as contact is made with the floor (no sinking of the shoulders or bending of the elbows) 
+ Looking between out index and thumb 
+ Strong pushing leg and a straight kicking leg 
+ Hands facing forward and weight into the top of the hand 
+ Aim to hit an “L” or “V” shape before bringing legs together

Terminology

Hand Position

Alignment Technique

W4/D2: Kick Up Technique

Kaye

Latasha

Jan Novotny

W1/D1: Strength Foundations

Generally the exercises were great and the feeling after. But, I have two suggestions. After a Superman hold I would add  something that relaxes the back. And the wrist stretches videos seems too fast. It’s difficult to follow if you don’t know these stretches at all.

Basia

Loved it! Would also love to know the rationale behind some of the exercises ^-^. Thanks!

Kathryn

Reggie

W1/D2: Mobility Foundations

More instructions would be useful- not clear on how to get in some things and what should be engaged in them etc

Joanna

Had me sweating out here!! I do a lot of body building but this is a whole other level of hard.

Rose

W2/D1: Handstand Alignment

Such amazing skills to learn and work hard on!💪🏻💯

Stephanie

The prone hold was a great exercise! Will be adding that to my routine!
Thanks you Taylor☺️

Bianca

W2/D2: Tactile Feedback: Follow Along

Such an amazing handstand workout can’t wait to learn more 💯

Already feeling like my handstands are improving🥰

Whpa definitely need more practice on the alternating leg wall handstand! Felt like I needed to "kick" off the wall instead of gracefully switching legs 😅

W3/D1: Wall Assisted Handstands

I remember these drills from handstand 1.0 and this time around, the videos helped it click! Thanks for taking the time to talk through it all!

I love the technique explanations!! This is so helpful, thank you so much ☀️💪💛💛

W3/D2: Hand Placement

Woooooo, my arms are jelly! 
Alt leg l-stands are still scary for me, but after weight shifting last week, I feel in way more controls. Thanks T!

That felt so good!!! Definitely had to modify a bit/do a few less reps after doing two HIIT workouts and core work today, but this was so fun!! Those inchworms are feeling stronger every time 💪☀️💛

W4/D1: Hybrid Handstand Strength

This was such a good workout!! My core is feeling strong and the mobility was perfect ☀️💪💛

Those leg raise complexessss 👀 so grateful both sets weren’t mandatory haha 

Excited to try the second option!

Option 1 was hardest Ab workout ever! Can’t wait to try option 2!

Alana

W5/D1: Core Conditioning

Thank you so much!! I've definitely had my fair share of awkward falls from handstands so this is always helpful! ☀️💛

I love repeating exercises and drills because it really shows the progress as time goes on. Feeling the weight shift on my hands, activation in my back and lats, and it’s not as scary! 💪 let’s gooooooo

W5/D2: How To Safely Fall

Turned this into a HIIT style handstand workout and my heart is racing!! This was so hard but felt good to keep a steady pace!! ☀️💪💛

W6/D1: Advanced Inversions

We did it! I love these drills so I’m excited that we got to revisit these for the last work out. Thanks T!

Ahhh I can't believe it!!!! Finished the last workout - modified a bit due to space/tight shoulders, but feeling so thrilled and happy with how this challenge went. Thank you so so much Little T!!!!! 😍☀️💪💛

Sad to finish the last challenge workout today but I know I will come back to these conditioning ones again and again!

W4/D2: Kick Up Technique

Community

More workouts from Taylor Mei