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Leg behind back while standing
Frontbending
Advanced
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Advanced
Frontbend
Leg behind head while twisted armbalance
A fun progression after leg behind head and the twisted variations have been mastered.
Intermediate
Frontbend
Leg behind head arm balance
Once comfortable with leg behind head a contortionist is able to start playing with different positions and transitions.
Beginner
Frontbend
Leg behind head
Leg behind head is the act of placing one’s foot or ankle behind the head, neck, shoulder.
Advanced
Frontbend
Leg behind back while standing
Advanced
Frontbend
Leg behind back twist
Advanced
Frontbend
Leg behind back handstand
Advanced
Frontbend
Leg behind back
Intermediate
Frontbend
Fold through
Fold through is a classic frontbending pose that is a great progression for those working towards human knot.
Intermediate
Frontbend
Human Knot
Human knot is one of the classic staples of a frontbending performance.
Advanced
Frontbend
Kandasana armbalance
Highly advanced
Frontbend
Human knot with ankles under opposite arms
Advanced
Frontbend
Human Knot armbalance
Advanced
Backbend
Chest stand with bent legs and arms crossed over feet chin on floor
Most often referred to as chest stand face frame, this pose is usually the next variation that performers will look at working towards.
Advanced
Backbend
Chest stand headsit with straight legs and feet on floor
Foundation
Frontbend
Squat
Squat is a fundamental pose for many hip-related poses. To squat down have your feet a little over shoulder width apart and sit down…
Foundation
Frontbend
Pike while standing
Pike pose while standing helps with developing your hamstring flexibility in a different plane of gravity but also helps…
Foundation
Frontbend
Pike
Pike pose is one of the fundamental foundation poses when you’re starting off in your training in contortion…
Foundation
Frontbend
Pidgeon
Pigeon pose is another great foundation pose that is wise to master. This position is the precursor to much…
Foundation
Frontbend
Pancake
Pancake is an important foundation pose that enables other poses such as fold through as well as helping improve poses such as human…
Foundation
Frontbend
Lunge with hands on floor
Foundation
Frontbend
Lunge with elbows on floor
The next progression of lunge is to lower to the floor with a flat back and elbows placed running parallel with the foot. The key is…
Foundation
Frontbend
Lunge
The most simple pose of the lunge sequence, in this position you want to have your hips square pushing forwards and down at the same…
Foundation
Frontbend
Frog
Frog is one of the great first stages of working towards box splits. The full expression of frog pose is quite challenging…
Foundation
Frontbend
Butterfly pose
Butterfly pose is a foundation pose that stretches the groin and less so, the hamstrings…