Open shoulder, closed shoulder — the two positions that decide whether your floorwork is safe or hurts
A demo lesson from my Floorwork course: learn how to place your arms correctly, understand open vs. closed shoulder, and use both to land your first trick.
15 minutes. No equipment, no experience needed — just space to move.
Instant access · 6 months of access · Go at your own pace
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What's inside this lesson
- 01Open shoulder vs. closed shoulder — the concept that shows up in almost every floorwork trick, and why most beginners get it backwards
- 02How to place your arms and hands correctly — the exact hand and arm positioning that protects your wrists and shoulders under load
- 03Your first trick, built on both — you'll put open and closed shoulder into practice immediately, so it's not just theory
This isn't a random trick tutorial. It's one lesson, three concepts, and once you understand them, every trick after this one gets easier.
Ready to go further?
Want to keep going? This lesson is one part of Floorwork Level 1, where you'll build your full foundation: body awareness, 13 signature tricks with even more variations, and your first combos, all at your own pace.
Bruised knees aren't the price of floorwork.
A bruise means your body took the fastest path down, not the safest one. This course teaches controlled landing mechanics before a single trick, so your joints aren't absorbing impact they were never built for.
It's not talent. It's sequencing.
Shaky arms and a rushed exit in week one aren't a sign you're not cut out for this. They're a sign your nervous system hasn't learned the sequence yet. Repeat the right order of movement, and the fear disappears before the strength even catches up.
No gymnastics background? Neither did I.
I started dancing at twenty with no flexibility training and no childhood gymnastics. The same biomechanics-based method I built for myself is what this course teaches you, from exactly where your body is now.
Your teacher skipped the why. We won't.
Most classes move straight to the next trick without explaining what your body is actually doing. Every position here is broken down so you understand the mechanics, not just the shape.
What you get
45 lessons of practice and theory across 3 modules, about 15 hours of on-demand video · Your first 13 tricks · Body awareness training: spot tension and find your posture type · Build your first combos · 6 months of access · About $8 per lesson
What my students say
“I tried to learn the kick up from Instagram but couldn't find the tiny specific steps.”
“My lower back is happy now. Nothing hurts and my body feels great.”
“I have never had moves broken down like this before.”
Questions
A 6-month pass to any dance or pole studio runs $600–$900 — and almost never breaks down floorwork biomechanics step by step. Here, Level 1 comes down to about $9 per lesson with unlimited replays — or commit to both levels for just ~$6.20 per lesson. One-time payment, no subscriptions.
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