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# Supported shoulder stand
> Intermediate · Dynamic · Bilateral. Strength, balance
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| **Difficulty** | Intermediate |
| **Velocity** | Dynamic |
| **Symmetry** | Bilateral |
| **Video length** | 43 s |
## Technique
1. The base lies face up with the arms extended, hands in line with the shoulders, and the knees bent.
2. The flyer stands with one foot on each side of the base's hips, pikes forward, places the hands on the base's thighs and brings the shoulders to the base's hands.
3. The flyer places one foot on the base's thigh or knee, then the other, whichever is comfortable for both.
4. The flyer slowly lifts one leg at a time into a tuck and, once both are comfortable, extends the legs above the head.
5. To exit, the flyer brings the feet back to the base's knees or thighs and steps down one foot at a time.
## Form tips
* The base keeps Joint stacking and holds the flyer in their Box, driving the shoulders into the ground.
* The flyer keeps a Hollow body and a posterior Pelvic tilt throughout, managing the weight towards the base's knees.
## Muscles
* Serratus anterior
## Equipment
## Appears in
## Progressions
Advanced
## Regressions
Novice
Intermediate
Intermediate
Advanced
Advanced
Intermediate
Novice
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