Tip of the Week
5th Position
· Arms overhead
· Palms facing in
· Elbows softly rounded
· Arms are slightly rotated inwards
· Fingertips are level with your nose
· Ensure your thumbs don’t drop down
· Drop shoulders down away from ears
· Tuck pelvis under and keep core strong
This technique also applies to 5th down and 5th behind. See below for more information.
5th Behind
· As 5th Position but behind back, fingers just behind thighs.
5th Down
· As 5th Position but arms low in front of body, fingers just in front of thighs
Tip of the week
Kicks Kicks must be executed by raising and lowering the working leg with control. The body must remain
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