Y. A. class 2020
Index finger is placed forward, not so much the middle finger
The hand is not doing the balancing act, the hand is the sensor, it's feeling where the pressure is, the spine/hips/shoulders have to improve the balance in order to that what the hand feels
Relax the neck by shifting the cervical spine back (making a double chin), then look up
A handstand isn't a strength move, it's balancing, it should not cost too much effort
When practising a chest to wall, the hands (the part of the carpalea) are at the distance from the wall at the spot where the toes begin when standing with the heels against the wall
The glutes will squeeze as a result of straightening the legs, locking the knees and tilting the pelvis posteriorly, don't squeeze them actively, let it happen threw the alignment
When bringing the shoulders above the wrists, the ellbows naturally do external rotation, check it by changing between upward dog (internal rotation) and downward dog (external rotation)
Buckling the ellbows is a result of being too weak and leaning forward. When not leaning forward the internal rotation comes out, so the ellbows bend easier. So for me it's concentrating on not leaning forward and come out of an exercise before the point of fatique.
Always keep the shoulders above the wrists, no leaning forward in order to come off the supporting wall to begin to float, the movement has to come from elevating out of the shoulders, opening/extention of the thoracic spine and a pelvic shift while belly still pulls inward
Belly pulling inward is a thing he mentioned more often to me, be aware! I've to learn to shift my pelvis while mantaining a posterior tilt in the lumbar spine (= belly in)
Pointers for chest to wall
Staighten the toes
Activate the quads
Belly in ( = posterior tilt)
Ribs in
Elevate the shoulders
Look in between the hands (3 progressions: in between the hands, head down looking against the wall, head bend up the other side looking at the belly)
Practice laying on the floor
Lay on the belly on the floor
Point the toes
Activate the quads (knee caps will come off the floor while toes should stay on the floor)
Posterior tilt
Ribs in while chest stays on the floor
Elevate the shoulders
Look up, so chin leaning on floor
Feel the stretch in the upper thoracic spine
Continue with 'Handstand thoracic bend preparation'