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
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