Madcap Monday Sticky Pinky
When the whole foot is on the floor, as in one-leg supporting positions
or in any of the five
positions of the feet, it is important to avoid excessive pronation (rolling)
of the foot and ankle. This is common when dancers push their turnout from the
ankles or the feet instead of the hip socket, and the body compensates by rolling
forward from the ankles with the little toes lifting off the floor. Scary.
Excessive pronation can cause many problems and injuries,
not to mention weakening the ankle when it is in this compromised position.
Obviously this forward rolling of the foot is to be avoided,
and to do this imagine a small piece of round Velcro attached to the pinky toe.
This tiny circle needs to stick to the floor any time the whole foot is supposed
to be in contact with the ground.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #1jj:
“Imagine a round piece of Velcro under the little toe.”
Link of the Day:
http://balletoman.com/1363-isabelle-ciaravola-frappe-adagio-exercise.html#vid
Quote
of the Day:
“Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one
thing until you get there.”
-Josh Billings
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