Hi maupski
You may have hit the nail on the head! These balancing poses are about patience and humility especially while you go through the process of building strength and balance. I wonder how much of your issue is about wanting to be somewhere perhaps before you are ready, based on your own judgment about what you SHOULD be doing…
There is no timetable for your progress. And really the reason why you don’t want to kick out before your other leg is locked is to minimize the possibility of damaging your back, by placing too much strain on it.
One thing at a time. There is a right and a wrong way to kick out. When you focus on locking the knee and you can do that unconsciously as your well ingrained habit then you have so much more bandwidth or conscious attention to make sure you can extend in total safety.
As a teacher I can tell you that the most poorly done part of this pose is the actual kicking out bit! I hope that in itself is motivation enough for you. :cheese:
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂
