I kick up, the heel of the lead foot hits the wall, the push-leg doesn't quite make it, and I chicken out and come right back down.
You're soooooo close! Honestly, I suspect that if you just keep working on kicking up (not more than a few times in a row, but doing it most days), it'll click in a few days anyway.
For me, it was mostly a psychological thing at this point, of being willing to go for it with that little bit of extra oomph, as if you're trying to kick right over, and then trusting that the wall will be there to catch you and stabilize you.
(Plus my Magic Sofa Cushion. *g*)
One thing I found quite useful was doing half handstand and taking one leg up to vertical, with the other leg still on the wall. There's definitely a moment when you can feel the weight of the vertical leg come into balance over you, and that gives you a taster of having your arms supporting your weight above you.
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Date: 2010-10-27 06:50 pm (UTC)You're soooooo close! Honestly, I suspect that if you just keep working on kicking up (not more than a few times in a row, but doing it most days), it'll click in a few days anyway.
For me, it was mostly a psychological thing at this point, of being willing to go for it with that little bit of extra oomph, as if you're trying to kick right over, and then trusting that the wall will be there to catch you and stabilize you.
(Plus my Magic Sofa Cushion. *g*)
One thing I found quite useful was doing half handstand and taking one leg up to vertical, with the other leg still on the wall. There's definitely a moment when you can feel the weight of the vertical leg come into balance over you, and that gives you a taster of having your arms supporting your weight above you.