Comments on: I have very bad articulation in my toes. How can I improve? http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/i-have-very-bad-articulation-in-my-toes-how-can-i-improve/ Discover the Secrets to Conquering Some of The Most Common Pitfalls You Face When Learning Ballet Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:34:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: firebirdjewel http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/i-have-very-bad-articulation-in-my-toes-how-can-i-improve/comment-page-1/#comment-99 firebirdjewel Fri, 25 Aug 2006 22:47:06 +0000 http://balletinfo.com/questions/i-have-very-bad-articulation-in-my-toes-how-can-i-improve/#comment-99 A good exercise for toes is picking up a small cloth ( i use a washcloth) with your toes then releasing it. repeat. hope it helps... A good exercise for toes is picking up a small cloth ( i use a washcloth) with your toes then releasing it. repeat. hope it helps…

]]> By: Rachel http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/i-have-very-bad-articulation-in-my-toes-how-can-i-improve/ Discover the Secrets to Conquering Some of The Most Common Pitfalls You Face When Learning Ballet Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:34:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comments on: I have very bad articulation in my toes. How can I improve? http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/i-have-very-bad-articulation-in-my-toes-how-can-i-improve/ Discover the Secrets to Conquering Some of The Most Common Pitfalls You Face When Learning Ballet Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:34:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: firebirdjewel http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/i-have-very-bad-articulation-in-my-toes-how-can-i-improve/comment-page-1/#comment-99 firebirdjewel Fri, 25 Aug 2006 22:47:06 +0000 http://balletinfo.com/questions/i-have-very-bad-articulation-in-my-toes-how-can-i-improve/#comment-99 A good exercise for toes is picking up a small cloth ( i use a washcloth) with your toes then releasing it. repeat. hope it helps... A good exercise for toes is picking up a small cloth ( i use a washcloth) with your toes then releasing it. repeat. hope it helps…

]]> By: Rachel http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/i-have-very-bad-articulation-in-my-toes-how-can-i-improve/comment-page-1/#comment-99 firebirdjewel Fri, 25 Aug 2006 22:47:06 +0000 http://balletinfo.com/questions/i-have-very-bad-articulation-in-my-toes-how-can-i-improve/#comment-99 A good exercise for toes is picking up a small cloth ( i use a washcloth) with your toes then releasing it. repeat. hope it helps... A good exercise for toes is picking up a small cloth ( i use a washcloth) with your toes then releasing it. repeat. hope it helps…

]]> Comments on: I have very bad articulation in my toes. How can I improve? http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/i-have-very-bad-articulation-in-my-toes-how-can-i-improve/ Discover the Secrets to Conquering Some of The Most Common Pitfalls You Face When Learning Ballet Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:34:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: firebirdjewel http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/i-have-very-bad-articulation-in-my-toes-how-can-i-improve/comment-page-1/#comment-99 firebirdjewel Fri, 25 Aug 2006 22:47:06 +0000 http://balletinfo.com/questions/i-have-very-bad-articulation-in-my-toes-how-can-i-improve/#comment-99 A good exercise for toes is picking up a small cloth ( i use a washcloth) with your toes then releasing it. repeat. hope it helps... A good exercise for toes is picking up a small cloth ( i use a washcloth) with your toes then releasing it. repeat. hope it helps…

]]> By: Rachel http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/i-have-very-bad-articulation-in-my-toes-how-can-i-improve/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Rachel Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:55:55 +0000 http://balletinfo.com/questions/i-have-very-bad-articulation-in-my-toes-how-can-i-improve/#comment-28 My physio told me I could do the following stretch to improve my ankle flexibility and "get over" on pointe better: ONLY when warmed up properly and ONLY for 60 seconds and ONLY once per day get onto your knees then sit back on your heels with your ankles flat on the floor, (not with toes tucked under) tuck a rolled up towel under the tops of both feet, (about the top side of the balls of your feet). The more you sit back, the more it stretches your ankles. And the more you can articulate your ankles the better the point. My physio said I should positivitely see definite improvement within 6 months to a year if I did this once per day. Good luck and I hope others have suggestions I'd be keen to see My physio told me I could do the following stretch to improve my ankle flexibility and “get over” on pointe better:

ONLY when warmed up properly and
ONLY for 60 seconds and
ONLY once per day
get onto your knees then sit back on your heels with your ankles flat on the floor, (not with toes tucked under) tuck a rolled up towel under the tops of both feet, (about the top side of the balls of your feet). The more you sit back, the more it stretches your ankles. And the more you can articulate your ankles the better the point.

My physio said I should positivitely see definite improvement within 6 months to a year if I did this once per day.

Good luck and I hope others have suggestions I’d be keen to see

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