I can get it work if I swim upside down facing up, and arched the upper half of my body upwards and use momentum to jump out of the water. In any case, like I said, its fun to do even if you can't go very high.
I can get it work if I swim upside down facing up, and arched the upper half of my body upwards and use momentum to jump out of the water. In any case, like I said, its fun to do even if you can't go very high.
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Adding my trick to the thread! Basic Tripod headstand from yoga, but looks awesome when floating on a paddleboard with a mermaid tail! Would be more difficult with a silicone tail b/c of all the extra weight, but I bet it can be done.
Me and my MerMom!
Originally Posted by HamptonsMermaid
Adding my trick to the thread! Basic Tripod headstand from yoga, but looks awesome when floating on a paddleboard with a mermaid tail! Would be more difficult with a silicone tail b/c of all the extra weight, but I bet it can be done.
Me and my MerMom!
LOVE IT!! I've tried, but it is too heavy for me in a silicone tail lol
I'd love to know if this handstand is possible with a silicone tail (multiple times in a row, unassisted, without breaking or hurting anything...)
If someone manages, please do tell.
This could change my stance towards silicone tails in waterballet (which is atm, they're too heavy to use).
Thanks! I do a lot of yoga. I must warn that there is a lot of buildup to learning how to do a headstand correctly. There is great danger to the neck and spine if done improperly so DISCLAIMER: If you do not already do headstands in your practice, do not try this at home. Go to a yoga class and ask the teacher to assist you. Once you're comfortable, it's a matter of learning how to get up with both feet stuck together (start on your knees and use core strength). On a paddleboard I don't even know how I do it, the first time I just copied my yogi girlfriend and was like WTF it worked! Years of surfing somehow transfers when you're upsidown I guess.
Technically speaking though it should be possible in a silicone tail. I don't have one yet but I imagine one could build up to the weight until it's comfortable. Doing it on beach sand would lessen the pressure on the top of the head.
What I really want to get to is Scorpion Pose, this would be the bomb in a tail:
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oh, scorpion pose looks fintastic.
I'm gonna practice that-
in a fabric tail xD
I imagine the only way to possibly achieve this in a tail would be from a headstand, allowing the feet to come over then arching the back and transfering weight into elbows, then lifting the head up. This is how I originally learnt elbow scorpion but nowadays I kick into it, which isn't possible at all with a tail!
What I really want to get to is Scorpion Pose, this would be the bomb in a tail:
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Hmm yeah I've always kicked into pinchamyrasana/scorpion. Never heard of a transferring from the elbows variation but would have to figure it out I guess. In my morning yoga flow today I'm starting to analyze what poses could have a tail version haha. I really want to create a mermaid flow, but probably most of it will be breath holding pranayama exercises!
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Miss Mermaid USA 2016/17, Miss Mermaid International 2016/17 2nd Runner Up
I love the idea of mermaid yoga! Certainly adds an extra challenge to some poses!
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I just started really getting into yoga, although I've taken random yoga classes for years. This is the first time I've really loved it. But I would LOVE to be in a place where I could do yoga on a paddle board. Dreams.
Ok so I have a question for those of you who swim regularly in pools - I'm currently trying to work out a good way to fluidly turn around in my tail and remain underwater when I get to the edge of the pool (so that I can keep swimming in the other direction like a lap swimmer does). I am just wondering what type of turns you use?
Today I was playing with a few things - first the classic forward flip to twist but I dont like it because my tail ends up sticking in the air which then looks and feels awkard when I do the twist. Then I figured out this other method which is to do the twist first (so facing upwards) then do a forward flip 180 degrees under water. I'm thinking this one has the most potential once I get it a bit smoother with more practice. There is also the sideways turn but I dont feel comfortable doing it in a narrow pool lane.
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I do a sideways turn with a downward angle, sort of turning on a diagonal. But my current tails are not HUGE
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If you try to do a flip turn, you will have to adjust your turn distance to the wall because your monofin extends the length of your legs to the wall. The downside of doing a flip turn is that if you are using a fiberglass monofin like the Finis Shooter, Trainer, or Competitor--you may "thwap" the fin blade against the pool edge and crack or break part of the fin blade. The jagged fin blade could cut into your fluke--big problem if you have a fabric tail. If the pool you swim in has lane lines, the safe thing is to stop short of the wall (maybe 2 to 3 meters before), stop swimming; grab the lane line with one hand, and get in a vertical position with your head and above water and your tail and fluke pointing downwards in a straight vertical position. Then do a fin-first vertical dive, level out, and swim back to your starting point. I usually start at the shallow end, go to the deep end, and return to the shallow end where I started. Good luck!
I'm trying to do a flip without touching or pushing off the wall. Early on when I started swimming at my local pool I was trying the thing where you push off the wall with your feet (which in this case would be my fluke), however because I have a fabric tail the rough edges of the pool wall absolutely murdered my poor fabric tail and it ended up with several holes in it. Needless to say I vowed not to try that again!
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I push off the wall with my hands and do a sideways turn.
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Interesting! I think I'll have to try that!
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I use sculling for turns and most other movements.
It's not as fast as pushing off the wall, but I don't have to touch it in case the surface is icky.
So what sort of turn do you commonly use?
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In regards to turning, I either do a normal back flip (not a flip turn used for lap swimming) or a use s finning/sculling motion and rotate using my arms. Now mind you, I have an ENORMOUS fluke with a competitor monofin inside.
I never push off the wall, but again that's also due to the size of my tail.
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Tricks that I consider myself good at include backflips, bubble rings (I recently mastered perfect bubble rings that grow as the surface without breaking up!), bubble kisses and bubble hearts. I'm a bit out of practice with bubble hearts at the moment.
I'll post video below
https://instagram.com/p/BGI3apcMAcX/
Back flip in my current tail. Wearing a nose clip since it was just practice. I typically use a SinusSaver for this.
https://instagram.com/p/6vcNF8sAZM/
Bubble kiss.
Another shot of me mid-bubble kiss. I kinda like this. Although I was unaware I made a scrunched face when I did it.
I will update this post when I find my bubble ring and bubble heart clips
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