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NOISEassault

Recently figured out how to do the reverse around the neck, and have been trying my best to get it down pat, but I'm finding that even with a good bit of stretching before each practice session that my back ends up hurting a good bit as a result of drilling the move.

I can only seem to get the ball to roll up to my neckline proper if I lean a good ways back as I start it off, so I'm curious as to if there's an alternate way to accomplish this move without having to lean back so damned much.

Suggestions?
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silver · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:13 pm Post subject:

film it and it'll be possible to give a better idea. both from front and side, please.

this is a guess but try bending your knees.

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NOISEassault · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:23 pm Post subject:

Unfortunately I don't have a camera here, so no dice on the film..
I'll try to better describe the move.

You start it like a chest roll, but when it reaches your neck you lean back and then to the side a bit so that the ball rolls behind your neck and then back down the arm you started the move with
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Look!_This_Chånges! · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:50 pm Post subject:

Lots of stretching for you, I'm afraid...

or bend your knees.

I like to do a pirouette into the ball as it gets to the point of going over the shoulder.
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silver · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:30 pm Post subject:

and possibly let the ball roll further onto the shoulder before turning it so you don't have to bend so far back, my preference when i do this move.

oh and stretch, nose to knees after/during practicing this, also rolling your spine down and up a lot pilates style. (pilates good)
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NOISEassault · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 12:01 am Post subject:

Thank you all very much for the advice. Guess I'm going to have to do far more stretching than I do currently.
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