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su-nami · Joined: 22 Oct 2024 Posts: 271 Location: ireland

i want to start head stalls, temple and forehead are my preferences cos i am a dredded one and so top of the head seems kinda pointless. has anyone any tips on how to started, i can balance but thats about it.
thankyou Very Happy

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Saulie · Joined: 23 Aug 2024 Posts: 205 Location: Norfolk, VA

I would like to learn them as well. All that I have been able to do so far is to give myself a headache. lol
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su-nami · Joined: 22 Oct 2024 Posts: 271 Location: ireland

thats no good to me. Head Balance

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PorcuBrine · Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2024 9:43 am Post subject:

Treat them like you would any other stall, once you get the balance start moving around. Walking, sitting down and standing up, jumping. Then start work on head catches and rolls (this is the point I'm up to)
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su-nami · Joined: 22 Oct 2024 Posts: 271 Location: ireland

think i might wait till i get my stage balls before i try the catches Very Happy

thanks for the advice ill give it a shot.

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dpizarro159 · Joined: 02 Feb 2024 Posts: 136 Location: chile

i few days i started practicing head stalls.. actually i got sick so i decided to practice only head stalls lol... i just try to baalance the ball on each spot of my head...

and yes with dreads is really easy, used to have dreads... but i cut them off jeje

ThatBallGuy · Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2024 11:42 pm Post subject:

I had dreads for 3 years, and am letting a new set tangle in now.

They put a bit of extra strain on the neck when they're tied up to do behind-the-neck rolls and headrolls.

Just practice the holds, but don't practice with a clear acrylic outside in the sun, lol!
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ljcoombes · Joined: 24 Jul 2024 Posts: 42 Location: Portland, OR

For practicing the forehead, try either raising your eyebrows like you are surprised Shocked

or making a grouchy face Mad

. Both of these will cause your forehead to wrinkle a bit and will make holding the ball there a bit easier. Most people prefer the raised eyebrows method. But different people's faces work differently and I have found that some people who were struggling with forehead stalls suddenly discovered that they could do them when they switched to the angry eyebrows instead of the raised eyebrows.