Elbow Planche
From kneeling, the hands on the floor and the bent elbows dug into the hips, the legs float back until the body is level on the hands; held still.
How to do it
Setup
Kneeling, hands on the floor with the fingers forward and turned out, elbows bent and pressed into the front of the hips.
Steps
- Set the hips onto the elbows and walk the feet back until the legs are long.
- Lean forward until the feet lift and the body is level.
- Hold, then lower the toes to come out.
Common mistakes
Fingers turned back: that is the peacock; turn them forward and out for this lever. Elbows sliding off the hips: set them on the front points of the pelvis. Head dropping toward the floor: keep it in line with the body.
Breathing
Steady throughout; never held.
