Questions about locking wrists

[dawg23]

You work on it by locking the wrists/elbows and "reaching out" with the shoulders.

Leaning forward a little (at the waist) is always a good idea, but isn't a "make it or break it" issue as far as his arms rising up. Pushing the shoulders forward (as in "reach out" with the shoulders) is what's needed.

Arms rise up because the muscles in the arms are too relaxed. There's such a thing as "too tense," but there's also such a thing as too relaxed.

 

[OnTheFly]

I wish we could be there in person to see all the aspects for a more accurate evaluation. However, I'm pretty sure if you watch her shoulders in the video, you will see not just the arms moving up, but her shoulders are moving back from the recoil. On the worst one (last shot) you can see that her balance is completely knocked off, and I would bet money that her toes came off the ground, at least slightly.

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