Steep and Shallows
Steep and Shallows
Steep and Shallows
Body movements
Right Bend --> Shallow
Left Bend --> Steep
Arm movements
Lead Arm Trail Arm
Internal Rotation Shallow Steep
Shoulder
SHALLOW - Under plane is usually driven by the legs causing right side bend, combined with extension and a lift of
the arms (all shallow moves) which is usually balanced by bending the knees, lunging forward, rolling the wrists
through impact (all steep moves)
BALANCED - Transition has lateral shift of the pelvis with left side bend and flexion of the spine. The arms narrow
while flattening (both body and arms balanc steep and shallow) then, during the release, the trail arm works across
your body as you do into right side bend, continue rotating, delay the flexion of the trail wrist and extend both arms
through impact instead of before (a gradual blend of steep and shallow moves from both the body and the arms).