Hey Roberta!
When getting into the cross back, make sure the feet stay together to keep the X from moving up towards the shoulders. The legs also want to stay more parallel to the floor, piked, to keep the poles more loose to fit on the X back.
This particular entry to angel is more tight as the wraps on the legs are built while climbing up the poles rather than from wrapping the tails over the legs. When hooking the knee, think about getting the thigh around the pole rather than just hooking the knee. Using the thigh the leverage the climb up tends to be stronger than using the knee joint, where we often use the calf if we hook just thinking of the knee. You can also drive the back leg down to lever up the shoulders. The higher you can get the hands on the poles over the knee hook, the more fabric you have to use for the wrap.
You’ve got this!
