Shoulder Girdle

•The shoulder girdle helps us reach, hold and push away. It is a series of
bones wrapped around but separate from our rib cage.

•Proximal initiation is movement initiated by the bones or joints closest to the centre of the body. It will bring your movement to your centre

•Distal initiation is movement initiated by the bones furthest from centre and will take you into space.

•If you initiate a movement from your shoulder, your movement stays close to the body; if you initiate from your hand, the movement takes you into space.