wait a sec I can't get to that one

sorry if this doesn't work, i am terrible at this...


http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jsulkoski/detail?.dir=/e00bre2&.dnm=ca34re2.jpg

You should be turned to the side more, instead of being too much front facing. Think more "side tricep". Your hip sould be tucked in, rather than jutting out. The rear leg (farthest away from the camera)ideally shouldn't be bent more than the front leg.

Once you tuck in the hip, blow out the air and crunch down hard with the elbow that's over your head.

All in all though, you look great!

Thank you. It is so hard when not in front of a mirror. I absolutely cannot figure out how to hit the poses without seeing myself. More practice with no mirrors next time.

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Originally posted by jsulko1:
Thank you. It is so hard when not in front of a mirror. I absolutely cannot figure out how to hit the poses without seeing myself. More practice with no mirrors next time.

Keep practicing in front of the mirror. Through practice, these poses will become automatic. What I used to do when I practiced my mandatories, was to strike my poses in front of the mirror with my eyes closed. Once I held the pose for about 5 seconds, I would open my eyes and notice what needed to be improved upon, or if I hit the pose dead on.I would then make any adjustments that needed to be made, and I'd start over again until the pose was perfected with my eyes closed. Try this next time you practice your mandatories. It's a very effective way to learn and to build your confidence at the same time.

you know what, i did do something similar when practicing... I would pose in the mirror and then turn to the side without the mirror and hit the pose. I would keep going bavk and forth between mirror and no mirror.

he problem with me is that i just get wayyy too nervous. As soon as i hit the stage or go in front of a camera, i blank out and can't remember anything. It's really bad. I was so nervous going on to the stage for my routine that i was shaking. I felt my legs shaking a lot. And after the morning pre-judging i almost didnt go back to the evening show because I didn't want to put myself through that nervousness again. I felt sick. I was confident with the way i looked but it didnt help counteract the automatic nervousness.