Question by Kat Smith: How can I get a straight leg scorpion and a good overstretch for cheerleading?
Is there anything besides splits that will help me become a better flyer? Thanks!
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Answer by oddXoneXout
heel stretch scorpion bow and arrow are just off the top of my head
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Hold your scorpion for 5 minnutes. then rest then hold it for anotherr 5 minutes. Repeat.
Or do oversplits.
do the splits on whatever leg you stand on for your scorpion.
pull your back leg up to touch your head
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You should get someone to push you against the wall (sorry for saying this but its a split on the wall) have your back face the oposite of the wall and have a friend push you back ( be very carefull because when i did that my knee went a different direction and bent inwards and *ugggghhhh it was terrible but that was just me) and i dont know what a over stretch is but if its like a bow and arrow also do like a split on the wall but back your foot up thats on the ground and push and its like doing a over extended split (I suggest doing them other then the wall stretching) and also i suggest do a split (sorry again) and push you head down to the floor near the leg (like if you were flying) that you’re pulling and you can do this in a straddle sit lean to what ever side and push youself more to the floor
Besides all three splits, do bridges and other back/stomach stretches for the scorp. For the overstretch do straddle twists, which is really just a seated bow and arrow. You can see a picture of that here: http://www.yoga-vidya.de/Bilder/Asanas/vorw-f/Janusira65.jpg