Fun Friday Push and Point
Here is another idea for better jumps.
When preparing to jump from fifth
position, guard against the dreaded “plié sit”. You know what I mean – when, in
an attempt to gather lots of energy for a high jump you plié slowly and sit at
the bottom. Scary.
Instead, the plié needs to be quick and
resilient with the all-important push against the floor with the corresponding
lift in the body. Two-way energy, of course. From there think of pointing the feet immediately as you leave the ground.
This propels you into the air and prevents the horror of “floppy fish feet”.
Therefore, the formula for jumps: Push
and Point.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #15xxx:
“When taking off for a jump, remember push and point.”
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― E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
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