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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Wild Wednesday Hip Restriction


Wild Wednesday Hip Restriction

Turn-out can be an ever-elusive problem. There are as many different hip socket structures as there are dancers, and this is why achieving increasingly greater turn-out is daunting.

Therefore, it can be helpful to identify the Area of Greatest Restriction. Here is a quote from the website https://www.theballetblog.com/portfolio/training-turnout-part-1-achieving-your-ultimate-range/ :

Many people blame the bony structure of their hips for a lack in turnout, but actually feel the block on muscular structures around the hips. When you go into a frog stretch, a grande pliƩ, second splits or are standing in 5th, close your eyes and see if you can really feel what is actually stopping you from going further. Is it the front of the hips (TFL?), inside the hip (Iliacus or Psoas Major?), the inside thighs (Adductors and Pectineus), the sides of the hips (Gluteus Medius and Minimus?), the back of the hip (Hip Capsule or SIJ?), or perhaps even in your low back (Lumbosacral Junction).

Once you – or a physical therapist or other professional - have “diagnosed” the problem area, it will be easier to target stretches and use them for the greatest benefit.

From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #3v:
Identify the Area of Greatest Restriction in your hips.

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