Everyday Systems

Post any questions/comments/concerns you have about this move here.

See also: http://shovelglove.com/movements/shovel/

I came up with a variation during "freestyle". Wasn't sure where to put it - I think of it as tossing hay, shoveling in a deep trench. It's basically a normal shovel scoop, but then you "toss" it 180 degrees across your body plane, and high. Left handed would be: bend down and scoop near your left foot, then twist upper body to toss imaginary dirt or hay above right shoulder (where right shoulder would be if standing at ease), with full extension of left arm. You get a full torso twist working core muscles, and it feels good to stretch yourself out.

Sounds like a good variant. There's a lot you can do with this move.

My shoveling tends to mimic more or less exactly snow shoveling -- which is about the only kind I actually do in real life, so I guess it's good to prepare for it.

Reinhard