Straddle Stretch and Pelvic Tilt

Hello.

 

I started doing foundation about two months ago, and with that I started to stretch a lot more than I did before. I've been mostly focusing on getting a better pike+straddle because this translates so much to different movements.

I have one problem though when I stretch for the straddle. I use the stretch in the picture below, but I had a rope infront of me which I pull to get deeper into the stretch and to help keep my back straighter at the same time. Now, heres my problem, I get a posterior pelvic tilt (my back rounds a little) but what I understand is that I need to be in an anterior tilt and I don't know what to activate/stretch more to get into that position. The only stretch that I get at the moment is on the inside of my knee.

 

Any suggestions or tips? Do I just need to keep going at it or is there something special to keep in mind?

 

Thank you

 

 

There's no pic but I'm assuming you're doing a pancake and pulling the rope to get lower?

 

I don't know much but I was watching Pavel's Beyond Stretching on YouTube the other day and he was talking about this. He said if you feel the stretch in your knees for seated straddle you're not ready for it yet. I think he said you should stretch your hamstrings and do a "karate stance" stretch in place of the straddle.

 

here is the first part 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXUHNHqKlyc

http://media.specialolympics.org/soi/files/sports/Tennis/EOLESZMX/STRADDLE.JPG

 

I'm more like that, I can't get my hips to turn over. What I would like it to look alike: 

 

http://www.kathysmithreshape.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/HamstringStraddle.png

 

I'll watch that video with Pavel, maybe he has something of interest. I was just getting a bit frustrated because I don't know what part is holding me back from getting a proper pelvic tilt as I didn't feel the stretch anywhere really except a bit on the inside of the knee. 

 

Thanks

inside of your thighs, glutes, lower back and hamstrings will need to be worked with. calves perhaps as well