| Also
called: Chest
circle (vertical L/R) |
Begin in basic stance:
Your feet
are positioned directly under your hip bones, parallel to each other, and your
weight is centered and distributed evenly over both soles. Your knees are
slightly bent (soft), and your pelvis is tucked slightly under (pubic bone
toward the navel) in the neutral
position. Your ribcage is pulled up out of your waist; your shoulder
blades are pulled together and slightly down the spine. Your neck is long, in
extension of your spine.
Vertical
ribcage
circle (to the left):
Think of a horizontal line across your chest (for example, a tabletop).
Keeping your hips and head lined up above your feet and ankles, slide
your ribcage across this horizontal line to the right. Next lift
your ribcage up and slide it horizontally
to the left, then let it drop and repeat the
entire sequence. Smooth the four points into a vertical circle that runs
parallel to the wall in front of you. Your shoulders be kept out of the move as
much as possible.