Freaky
Friday Gecko
When the
whole foot is on the floor, you will remember that the body’s weight is
two-thirds over the toes, and one third over the heel. This is the famous
“tri-pod of support”.
Another way
to think about this is to imagine your toes lengthening along the floor like
gecko toes (see above photo or think of the Geico Insurance gecko). This helps
keep the body’s weight in the right place, and also prevents clenching (there
is no clenching in ballet). It also allows for a feeling of energy out through the toes.
All these
benefits simply by imagining gecko toes!
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #7lll:
“Imagine your toes lengthening along the
floor like gecko toes.”
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Quote of the Day:
“He viewed
us, as we passed him by,
With calm and yet with questioning eye,
But moveless still, as though the stone
Were portion of his being's own.”
― Edward Robeson Taylor
With calm and yet with questioning eye,
But moveless still, as though the stone
Were portion of his being's own.”
― Edward Robeson Taylor
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