After working with your follow-along course for 6 or 7 weeks (which has been very helpful), I think getting close to the wall is helpful for me in both orientations. My shoulder mobility is marginally adequate for a vertical stack, but my intuitive tendency is for more planche and arch. So getting close to the wall gives some cues in terms of helping me to volitionally open my shoulders. It also greatly facilitates working with wrist flexion as an an isolated balance mechanism. And it's fun. Working on the A/B/C Building Balance routines, if there are 16 total sets, I might do 2 close to the wall in each orientation, so maybe 25%. If a person is at the Building Balance stage and they are fearful of getting very close to the wall, my recommendation would be to experiment with doing a few sets a bit closer (but not super close) to the wall, and think about progressing that as a peripheral goal. Similar to climbing, it's best if irrational fear of falling can be completely eliminated. I'm not saying everyone needs to be a world-class soloist, but fear of falling in an objectively safe environment definitely hold people back from where they could be.
Thank you Mazen! my problem for years is: I can stand for 10 sec , taking away ma legs from the wall. But My problem is, I cannot kick up into handstand without wall, finding the balance. I am strong, My shoulders are mobile enough, I just cannot do a handstand in the middle of the room. :(
I LOVE teaching the consistent kick up!!! Have you ever considered working with a coach? I want to make a video on the kick up soon but a lot of it is individual feedback
@@mazen.movement looking forward to see your video. I took part on a few handstand workshops, and watched hundreds of tutorials, but it's all the same :(
@@doralugosi4617 the problem with workshops and tutorials is that there isn't sufficient interaction between the athlete and the coach to form an individualized approach... feel free to check some of my students on IG, I can promise you it is not the same!
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Thanks Paul! I appreciate you a lot!
Very informative as always!!!
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Thank you for the content, super informative ! Your paintings look awesome. Where are they from ?
Aw thanks so much!! I painted them!
I will try this thank you.
How did it go?
@@mazen.movement still hours away before hitting the gym ^^. Will let you know and keep watching your videos. Have a great day!
@@jykl608 Awesome thanks I truly appreciate you!!
1:51 how can a beginner deal with the risk and fear of falling forward from an unstable handstand?
Try this: th-cam.com/video/RBv8k1gNgQE/w-d-xo.html
@@mazen.movement thank you!
After working with your follow-along course for 6 or 7 weeks (which has been very helpful), I think getting close to the wall is helpful for me in both orientations. My shoulder mobility is marginally adequate for a vertical stack, but my intuitive tendency is for more planche and arch.
So getting close to the wall gives some cues in terms of helping me to volitionally open my shoulders. It also greatly facilitates working with wrist flexion as an an isolated balance mechanism. And it's fun.
Working on the A/B/C Building Balance routines, if there are 16 total sets, I might do 2 close to the wall in each orientation, so maybe 25%. If a person is at the Building Balance stage and they are fearful of getting very close to the wall, my recommendation would be to experiment with doing a few sets a bit closer (but not super close) to the wall, and think about progressing that as a peripheral goal.
Similar to climbing, it's best if irrational fear of falling can be completely eliminated. I'm not saying everyone needs to be a world-class soloist, but fear of falling in an objectively safe environment definitely hold people back from where they could be.
Just saw this Paul, it's awesome to look back on this and see how much you've progressed since, that's awesome!!
@@mazen.movement Thanks Mazen!
love it!
Thanks so much Hannah I appreciate you!
Myth busting opens eyes - thanks for sharing 🙏🏼
aww thanks I appreciate you a lot!!
TY!
Thank YOU!!
Thank you Mazen! my problem for years is: I can stand for 10 sec , taking away ma legs from the wall. But My problem is, I cannot kick up into handstand without wall, finding the balance. I am strong, My shoulders are mobile enough, I just cannot do a handstand in the middle of the room. :(
I LOVE teaching the consistent kick up!!! Have you ever considered working with a coach? I want to make a video on the kick up soon but a lot of it is individual feedback
@@mazen.movement looking forward to see your video.
I took part on a few handstand workshops, and watched hundreds of tutorials, but it's all the same :(
@@doralugosi4617 the problem with workshops and tutorials is that there isn't sufficient interaction between the athlete and the coach to form an individualized approach... feel free to check some of my students on IG, I can promise you it is not the same!
@@mazen.movement i wll, thank you! 🙏
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That's good news. I can't do that last one at all and I'm always seeing it as a progression. :D The "L" shape does not work for me!
I can relate to that... good luck on your journey without it lol
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very anxiety relieving
@@vincent4254 thanks! I appreciate you!
Nice but please dont speak very much
Lol please elaborate
@@mazen.movement I love your breakdowns!! Keep talking lol
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Mazen speaks pearls of wisdom...I wish that he would speak even more!!