Windmill

Step 1: Sit down on the floor.
Step 2: Lean back on your right arm, resting on the elbow.
Step 3: Bend your left leg at the knee.
Step 4: Keep right leg out straight, pointing to your right.
Step 5: Have your left arm touching the floor just by your right side.
Step 6: Make sure your left ELBOW is firmly touching your lower stomach.

Step 7: Swing your left leg way up, and your right leg straight around to
the left so that it goes up and UNDER your LEFT leg, and turn your
head to the right. Your hips should have entirely left the floor.

Step 8: You should now be in this position: the LEFT SIDE of your
head is touching the floor, your body is parallel with the floor,
legs spread apart, held up entirely by your left arm, palm on the
floor, elbow in gut, supporting your weight. Your right hand can
help a little with your weight, but keep the right arm close to
your body. Basically, the only things touching the ground at this
moment in time, are the left side of your head and your left palm,
which points left. Remember to keep your legs spread wide apart,
straight, and that your left elbow pressing into your gut is
propping up your whole body, resting the weight on the left hand.

Step 9: Now, lower your left shoulder to the ground and then you should
roll onto the back of your shoulders, your face looking up at
the ceiling, your legs spread out in the air. Nothing else should
touch the ground. To achieve this, your legs must have rotated since
the previous step, your hips the pivot, like a compass. Remember this.

Step 10: So, you are resting on the back of your shoulders, facing up,
legs spread. Now, whip your body so that you swing over to your
right side. Now your legs should still be spread, but ONLY the
RIGHT side of your head and your right shoulder should be touching
the floor. Try to keep your cheekbone off the floor- it will bruise.
NOTHING else should touch, you are diagonal to the floor, head
down, legs up and spread. Now swing your hips around counter- clockwise
a little more so that you can stab your left elbow into your gut
again. Roll across your forehead from the RIGHT side of your head
to the LEFT side, so you are ready to move onto your left shoulder
and spin around again as before. Once your momentum is going, it is not
difficult.

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