Thanks so much for posting this here Susan!!! It's so helpful to see what others prefer! This is my preferred entry as well however, yes you can get into it from crucifix. That's how I demonstrate in the butterfly tutorial (around 1:49 of the attached tutorial). John Flynn keep us posted!!

One more thing Susan - have you ever done hang glider on the pole? It's the exact same position! A floor hang glider :)

2 things: I would think of it less as an Ayesha and more of an inside leg shape bc the connection point to the inner thigh at that moment (just like an inside leg hang is a really important point of contact). it would be pretty tough to balance with just the arms and no contact to the legs at that point.

2nd I say this a lot to myself too when I’m frustrated with a combo.. not every combo is meant for everybody. And good things typically dont happen when I approach a combo already in a frustrated mindset, so it might help archiving it for now, work on some forearm stand strength and conditioning over this next month and then picking it back up during review week to see if it feels different :)

Yes that right trap (trapezius) will definitely be fighting for its life (lol) to help in the regrap (meaning very little gap between the shoulder and ear). And it's not often talked about in cues, but body proportions have a lot to do with this as well. I haven't met you in person (yet), but students with shorter arms tend to need a very solid forearm stand (without the pole) first, so they can momentarily shift the weight to the outside arm and balance as they get the hand back on the pole. Which brings me to this question - do you have a freestanding forearm stand in your repertoire? 

Ely my friend so fun to see that shoulder mount continue to get stronger and stronger. and I love that way to continue it too - how many shapes can I do while hold it lol amazing! and yay for forearm stands on the ground for the challenge this week - crushed it!!

Hii John! I was actually just discussing this one with my friend yesterday bc we were playing with it in a pole jam. She was having difficulty with the bottom arm placement, and as soon as she related that bottom arm to "pegasus", it clicked. Remind me, do you have pegasus in your repertoire?

Congratulations on teaching again Corrie!! So very exciting!! 🤩🎉🥰❤️💪🏼🥳 And so relatable with cleaning!! 🤣

2nd part is the Ayesha transition... it looks like your shoulder is coming off the pole around :09 of the video. The back of the shoulder stays connected during the Ayesha transition. I will comment a picture for reference with the contact points circled 

I circled the connection point