Movement Patterns

Extension, relaxation, and supination oppose flexion and pronation. The ascent is performed by pushing up through the front foot. The descent continues until the back knee taps the ground. The body should lower while holding the upper-body position. Imagining an elbow strike behind the body is used to encourage the correct upper-body position. Flexion is a protective bending-in motion associated with fight-or-flight responses. In stress responses, flexion and pronation tend to occur together. The movement begins with an inhale before exhaling and reaching the elbows forward.