'Straddle-up' variations
BW leg-abduction range & forms
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THE WHAT:
The 'straddle-up' is a very accessible mobility development context which continues to give and give through to the long term. Along with fundamental contexts such as ‘Top-loaded pancake’ and ‘Middle-splits hold’, they represent staples both with and through which straddle/front-folding ranges will continue to incrementally improve over the years.
It is, therefore, a context which you can always come back to for a phase or two of practice, checking in on “where you are” at that point in time as well as reaping the benefits of its frequent visits.
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