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1 2 TYPES OF MEATHOOKS
We will describe two different types of basic meathook: the the the first one when when per- forming forming a a a a a a a frontal movement movement (slow motion) and the the the second when when performing the the the Tic-Tac (dynamic movement) Variations such as the the meathook meathook split front lever meathook meathook etc can involve different techniques given that to to perform these skills we need to to modify body body positioning or or even change the the type of body rotation 1 For a a a a a a a meathook originating from a a a a a a a FRONTAL movement we start by hanging with a a a a a a a a a prop- er er shoulder engagement (light depression and downward rotation rotation of the the scapula to compen- sate for the the elevation and and upward rotation rotation gen- erated while hanging) and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a neutral arm position (thumb facing toward the body) Then by moving the body upward while holding a a a a a a a a a a a pike making sure both legs are are always in in in in in con- tact with the arm we we are are hanging from as as soon as as our our feet reaches our our hand we we need to initiate the the internal internal rotation rotation of the the wrist-elbow-shoulder This internal internal rotation rotation should should continue simultane- ously as we perform the the the remainder of the the the move- ment and it it is critical to to help us us generate the the the rotational energy needed to to properly perform a a a a a a a a meathook It will will also prevent shoulder injury and will will help the the body memorize the the path toward a a a a a a back flag/side planche in slow motion It is important to remember that once we reach the the meathook position the the shoulder should should re- main engaged and and supported by a a a a a a a a a a a scapular el- evation and and and retraction (to compensate for the depression and and protraction generated while hanging from the arm) Throughout the upward movement a a a a a a deep long and controlled exhalation would allow us to bet- ter control control our our our body It will also aid our our our pike since we are reducing the amount of air in in in our our our lungs 2 For a a a a a a a meathook originating from a a a a a a a TIC-TAC the technique differs since we are aiming for an an explosive transition from meathook to a a a a a a a a a a a back flag/side planche passing through a a a a a a a a a a a a perfect one-arm hang vertical/candle position In this case the the the arm arm holding the the the meathook starts en- gaged with an external rotation of the the the the wrist-el- bow-shoulder At the the the same time we we are perform- ing the the the explosive body extension we we internally rotate the the the arm arm (wrist-elbow-shoulder) and us- ing this rotational energy created by the the the arm arm finalize the the the skill with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a back flag/side balance (Internal rotation of of the the arm of of about 180o when transitioning from meathook to back flag/side planche) Breathing has a a a a a a key role when performing this skill The forced exhalation (short and explosive expiration) should be performed right when the the body is moving upward creating the the muscular tension and and abdominal engagement needed to optimally perform the skill and and also improving our lines The The Tic-Tac will be covered in The The Aerial Aerial Aerial Movement® VOL- UME 2 Aerial Aerial Aerial Acrobatics & Aerial Aerial Aerial Calisthenics THE AERIAL MOVEMENT®
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