First and second walkovers ever

[flexagon]

Are you tired of the Tuesday "oh my god, I did X tonight"? That's unfortunate if so, because oh my god, you guys, I did my first back walkover tonight! Nobody was spotting me, there was nothing I can use to tell myself I only almost did it.

I'm sure it looked funny, and it stretched my intercostal rib muscles like crazy. Later in the night I did a second one that I think probably looked less funny. So, now I've done two. :)

Didn't get to practice back tucks at all, so there was no building on last week's little triumph, but that's all right. Acrolife is good. Walkovers are something I've been close to for a long time, so I know that tonight wasn't a fluke, and I don't need a springy floor for them either; I'll be able to practice them on grass and other surfaces like that.

As an aside, I've lost the last two entire workdays to Frustrating Technical Troubles, and I kind of am mentally blocking out the fact that I have to go to Montana in two days, and our new kitty doesn't like any of us yet. Bright side! Walkovers! Okay.

Comments

[a-kosmos.livejournal.com]

Hooray for walkovers!

[nahele-101.livejournal.com]

*claps*

I am jealous and happy for yoU! I would love to find a class like that.

[islenskr.livejournal.com]

Yay!! Congratulations!

[rifmeister.livejournal.com]

Good work! You're getting more and more awesome each week.

[godream.livejournal.com]

Woot! Way to be!

[nevers.livejournal.com]

back walkover!!!! i've done a few by myself but i still don't have them consistently so YAY

[flexagon]

Yeah, I think there's a good overlap right now between me being on the edge of a bunch of stuff, and Zed's teaching. I won't be doing something new every week forever. But that's okay, because it's also good to actually practice pre-existing skills and get good at them. :)

[flexagon]

thanks -- they felt so freaky. I am not used to dropping back with momentum like that!

are they something you'd like to bevworking on? if so then we could compare notes.

[nevers.livejournal.com]

i just did a few with reb spotting last sat for the first time in a year or more. dropping back with one foot in the air is SO scary! but of course, using that momentum makes them feel much more doable.