I had a dream about a martial arts pose some time back that involved a lot of kicks and punches, and I have a long history of being very competitive. So this pose seemed like a logical fit. The problem is that I didn’t know how to get to the point that I could put it down or even hold it. I was thinking about doing a yoga pose and this pose looked like it would work.
I was wrong. The pose requires lots of stretching to strengthen your core and your back muscles. You also need to flex your legs and hips, which you can do by flexing your arms. Then you can start to push the pose as far as you dare. Once you get past the stretches and the pushing, you can start putting your hands on your hips to help in the final stretch.
The pose is called “the shoulder stand,” but most people call it “the pose.” The name comes from the muscle fibers in the shoulder that get so engaged that they can’t really move, as opposed to others in the upper body. Your arms and hips are also your legs, which makes the pose a lot more challenging because your legs are longer than your arms.
It might be a little extreme for a martial arts video, but it’s the pose that’s done a lot of martial arts videos, be it kung fu or kick boxing or tae kwon do.
If you’ve watched a martial arts video, you can probably tell I’m talking about something similar, and its kind of a shame that there was no video of the pose here, as this video is just too beautiful to pass up. A full-length, animated version of this pose can be found here.
The pose is a bit more extreme than the rest of the video, and the reason is that it requires that you use both your legs and your arms. It might look scary, but if you’ve been doing martial arts videos for awhile you know what I mean.
I like this pose, but it doesn’t necessarily work as well as the video. The reason is that the pose requires that you hold the pose for a full minute. So if you’re holding this pose for 10 minutes and then take a walk, you’re only doing half of what you’re supposed to be doing.
I think you can get away with a full minute of a pose. I know I probably can, but don’t try and do this full minute pose too often or you’ll begin to look like a robot.
I actually like that it takes a little while to get used to the pose. And yes, holding it for 10 minutes is a good amount of time to get used to it. The reason is that it allows you to stretch your arms out and your abs slightly out to balance the pose. There is no reason to hold the pose for longer than 10 minutes if you dont want to. The reason is that it forces you to move into your natural shape.
I’ll admit that I don’t like the fact that I am expected to hold my arms out for 10 minutes. It makes me look like I’m standing with my arms crossed in front of me. It’s good to loosen up your arms and make sure your muscles are not tensed up all the time. I think that even if you want to hold your pose for longer, you can always shorten the time by doing so with your arms.
