3 Drills for Better Butterfly Hip Position

These three drills, which can be done in a progression, will fix your fly and get you moving forward instead of up and down.

0:00 Intro to video
0:18 Drill 1—Press Your Chest
0:43 Drill 2—'Fly Your Butt'
1:17 Drill 3—Mary T. Meagher Drill

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