Monday Point
Sometimes it’s all in the way things are
said. It’s easy to say (or think) point
your toes. But this often causes only
the toes to curl and leaves the rest of the foot dangling limply from the
ankle. Or worse, it causes the muscles in and around the ankle to clench and
pull upward as the toes curl downward. Scary and ineffective.
Instead, think of pointing the foot – not the toes. Better yet, abandon
the word “point” altogether and use the word “stretch”. Stretch the foot.
This small change in wordage often makes
a world of difference!
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #4y:
“Think of pointing your foot, not your toes.”
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Quote of the Day:
“Words are
pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words
can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest
hearts.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind
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