Sean Wright
Level 1 Valued Member
Can someone clarify for me the reasoning with where the eyes rest on the Turkish get-up? My understanding is that from the moment the bell is pressed in the bottom position to the moment the supporting hand comes of the floor the eyes are fixed on the bell, and once you come into the low lunge and proceed to the stand-up your eyes are fixed directly ahead.
I appreciate that in the vertical portion of the movement it makes sense to keep the spine neutral and eyes ahead, but in the lower part of the movement, where the supporting arm is on the floor, the eyes remain on the bell. Is this simply to assist in balance on this portion? At the expense of keeping the gaze ahead?
Thanks in advance!
I appreciate that in the vertical portion of the movement it makes sense to keep the spine neutral and eyes ahead, but in the lower part of the movement, where the supporting arm is on the floor, the eyes remain on the bell. Is this simply to assist in balance on this portion? At the expense of keeping the gaze ahead?
Thanks in advance!