June 2025

Forums Monthly Challenges June 2025

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    • #19510
      Silks Stars Team
      Moderator

        Broken Music Box to Open 360 and Broken Music Box to Pull Split (mini rig). Share your questions, comments and work below!

      • #19529
        robpippi
        Participant

          I love this opportunity to learn the broken music box. Some years ago I was starting learning a versione with a half footlock or dancer lock because It was easier to unlock the foot before the crossback entry. Is It sage to use It also in this sequence? Thanks

          • #19547
            Silks Stars Team
            Moderator

              Good question. Typically, foot locks styles are interchangeable when it comes to being useful as a foot lock. As you mentioned above, what style foot lock can depend on the exit needed. A half lock can be less ‘sturdy’ depending on what shapes you might be moving through while keeping the foot lock on as it’s typically used for a quick exit.
              Happy training!

          • #19553
            robpippi
            Participant

              unfortunately i don’t have a video but i’ll try to explain what happened to me during the open 360. after the fallen angel and after having slipped between the two poles of the fabric, i joined my legs and got into tuck, but maybe a little late, because i slipped forward, creating an extra loop of fabric around my knees that blocked me in the position. suggestions? (i had tried the version proposed by kerry a couple of times)

              • #19557
                Silks Stars Team
                Moderator

                  Hi There! Ok, sounds like the tuck happened a bit late and maybe more head to the ground? Kerry stresses tucking with chest horizontal to the ground. Maybe try again with a sooner tuck, head and hips flat (horizontal) instead of vertical. See if you can get a video, and also Kerry will go over this in the Q&A. Let us know how it goes!!!

              • #19567
                Dr. Chris
                Participant

                  Hello! The music box tends to stress my left shoulder which has had a previous injury. I can do the music box without too much pain on the other side, except I still feel stress, especially when unrolling. Any suggestions on how to keep the top shoulder safe from injury? Thank you!

                  • #19568
                    Silks Stars Team
                    Moderator

                      Hi Dr. Chris!!!
                      I also struggle with shoulder discomfort when doing music box. Here are Kerry’s thoughts on that subject-
                      Tips to keep the shoulders safe in music box:

                      ⁃ Don’t pull up at all. Stay in a long arm grip and hang from the joint

                      ⁃ Stay at a higher angle when wrapping the top arm

                      ⁃ Keep shoulders slightly internally rotated the whole time by moving the most at the waist. Keep lower arm attached to the front of the thigh. Open hips and sit when rotating. All flexion and extension should be the waist/hips vs the shoulders

                      ⁃ When rotating out – chase the tail using an attitude position with the free leg. Dive forward with the head with the body and leg following instead of leading. Try not to fold or pike the free leg in when exiting.
                      Let us know how that goes!!!!

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