Understanding Scapula Movement and Tension

I was asked to demonstrate tension versus free

movement at the same time, and yes, I can do it.

Check this out. Now, I was also asked about hand position.

Watch here. That rotation doesn't really make a

difference to

the scapula unless I do that

upward rotation of the scapula, which is

serratus anterior. Now, most people struggle with this part

regardless of where their hands are.

But if you tell them to do that, they get a better scoop because it's just

a head

thing. Watch here. Most people are moving

like the left arm, right? They really struggle to

just free it up. So it's got so much

unnecessary tension that it doesn't need.

What you've gotta try and do is reach

it away. Then it doesn't matter what

movement you're doing because you're connected to the

inferior angle of the scapula. It's not really

about what I'm doing here, it's about

understanding what the scapula is

doing and where it is, opposed to

this. And why is this important to

release? Because when we brush our teeth, it should be

free. Nobody should be brushing their teeth like

this.

When you're reaching for something, it should look like this.

When you're picking up something and reaching this way, it should look like

that. We are creating unnecessary tension in our

shoulders, which gives us unnecessary tension in our

necks, which adds to all life's stress that is

already setting up here. So all you have to do is

learn free movement and where the inferior angle of the

scapula

is. As simple as that