Back-to-wall handstand 'Heel-pull'
Handstand supported-balance
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THE WHAT:
As with the 'Back-to-wall handstand line', the back-to-wall 'Heel-pull' context carries an increased danger of maintaining a suboptimal straight line (namely arching in the back in an undesirable 'banana' form), and yet still managing to fulfil the context of supported-balance.
For this reason, you should be confident that your understanding & sensation of stacked-alignemnt is sufficient enough for your to recognise and correct any breakdowns which may occur in back-to-wall balance development. A simple method (and good habit in the stages of alignment development) is simply to record and review your sets, making necessary adjustments as you progress through your session
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