Day 3: The Half Flower Breakdown

It took me a little bit to figure out how to rotate my shoulder so that the sword would go behind me properly before starting the arc; it's like you wrap the sword around your body as you do it. It feels elegant...and maybe just a little bit sexy. ;) I'm definitely feeling it in my biceps, triceps, and rotator cuffs after practicing for an hour. I'm really looking forward to learning and integrating the full body movements. You Rock, Sabina!

oh this was one tricky. I can't wait to have my sword . This is fun.

DAY 3: Today I practiced with a wooden deco bar instead of the remote (still counting the days until my sword arrives 🥲), and it felt much smoother despite being much heavier. Curiously, I was able to pick it up more easily with my left hand than with my right, and after I had it internalized and switched hands, it flowed flawlessly on my right. Today felt good and refreshing. I wished it had been a little longer, but I think this desire for more will motivate me to come back to practice tomorrow. The deco bar says, “Home is where the heart is,” and I found that very appropriate for this moment in my life, for what I’m leaning on to get through it, and for what this practice represents to me. AG

Once I slowed down and took it step by step, it became more comfortable and very enjoyable. I even caught myself smiling!

I'm loving this! Started slow but practiced moves even walking around. It gets easier.

This one is so fun. But I think I giggled the whole time because I kept smacking myself. I really felt it in my wrist and arms and shoulders.

To anyone struggling, break your movements down into steps. Only practice bringing your arm down and behind your back, visualize pulling your sword from its sheath and arch it around in front of you. Then combine.

Just started here having so much fun swinging a broom stick around haha 😂 can't wait till my sword arrives ⚔️

This one was so much easier then the infinity flower

My left side feels so goofy! More motivation to practice

Ok I absolutely love this breakdown. I picked it up pretty quick because of that specifically!

Der Trick bei mir war: einfach nicht zu sehr drüber nachdenken 😅 Dann lief es richtig flüssig. Danke für das Tutorial und Grüße aus Deutschland!

I am so in love with this already. I am a strength trainer, do Zumba in a 16lb weighted vest and lift heavy weight and u have my shoulders on fire!!!! I love it!!!!! I feel so uncoordinated yet graceful at the same time. I think I’m gonna be addicted!!!!

Confusing at first, but my body understood quickly! And funny enough, this move was much better for my right hand, even though I am left handed :D

I feel like I'm bending my wrist too much when I'm bridging the sword around my body. Am I correct about the wrist supposed to st more straight th whole time?

I think i got it. it looks different in you it is how you use your waist.

I would love a breakdown of this more!! Like, from the position beside my body, how does my arm/shoulder rotate to wrap around? What does my wrist to - do
I keep a solid grip or shift the grip as I rotate the sword around my body?

Is a slight twist at the waist part of the second part of the move (when you turn your wrist and bring the sword behind your body and then you un-twist before the inside arc in front)?

Very cool but I wish had a better sense of where my feet should be in relation to my shoulders. To get my arm behind me and then in front of me I feel like I am rotating my torso a lot and it doesn't look like you are doing that in the video. I definitely need to keep practicing and getting more flexible but I wouldn't mind a whole body video so I could see how you are standing!

Tip: if it helps anyone - I struggled with this one and once I finally got it I used these steps: after outside flower, drop your hand, twist your wrist inward, lift her elbo and the back of your hand should end up in front of your face and then you just lift the sword and bring it forward