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Contortion:
We can hold the legs together or apart, keeping the free arm overhead or to the side and doing a lateral hyperflexion and hyperextension of the spine. The weight of the body is fully supported by the arm held against the back.
Variations:
There are several variations of this position in- volving different techniques (Kalashnikov, splits, inverted “L”, bent legs, etc.).
Depending on the country or the sport we perform, this skill can have different names (back flag, side planche, drapeau,
back lever one arm, etc.)
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