Call to order

[rkelso]

When you "stop on a dime" at the "call to order" position is your upper arm supposed to be parrallel to your side? Does it spice things up to "stop on a dime" with your arm out stretched in a sort of lowered torch type extension?

Just wondering.

Thanks

Rick

[Scott Sonnon]

Rick,

To stop on a dime means that when you bring the Clubbells to Order Position, you zero out any inertia when you hit the position; in other words, without any superfluous corrective movements stabilizing the position. Many people attempt to muscle the Clubbells into position, rather than controlling them.

Order Position refers to bent elbows, forearms parallel to floor and elbows kept parallel with ribs (not flared outwards away from ribs). The optimal upper to lower arm angle tends to be just beyond perpendicular to each other.

Flag Position is an advanced technique in which the elbows are locked and the entire arm is held parallel to the floor.

[rkelso]

Thank you, I remember now.

When you are doing any kind of "cast" you are changing your grip from a loose to a squeeze, when you stop on a dime. Isn't that right?

Also, thumbs pointing down the club is incorrect form. Isn't that also right? Thanks again.

Rick

[Scott Sonnon]

Rick, yes, tight to catch in Order.
Thumb position depends upon the exercise. For instance, the Saber Grip runs the thumb along the neck (see the photos on PHASE IV (http://www.circularstrengthmag.com/18/sonnon1b.html)) instead of the typical Hammer Grip.