True core control is demonstrated by the ease in which they can maintain good postural positioning for extended periods, rather than momentarily bracing for a set exercise. However, the key factor in all of these students is that they lack true deep core strength, even though they all develop different strategies to cope with it. With all of these variables does make it very tricky for a teacher in class to help all students at once - as they all have slightly different issues. This is frequently in students who spend a lot of time on their flexibility and ‘tricks’ but not quite as much time on conditioning exercises. Tell-tale signs of weaknesses can often be seen in the students postural control outside of the ballet class, or in between exercises, so you usually need to watch the student when they are ‘hanging out’ to work out which type they are:ġ) The student who sticks their bottom out, turns the legs in and relaxes the tummy in standing, resulting in tight hip flexors (especially TFL) and poor turnout control.Ģ) The student who has very open hips and tends to shift their hips forward in regular standing, sitting into the ligaments at the front of the hips and slumping the upper body forward.ģ) The student who tends to hitch their working hip when in a retire, and has over developed the TFL and Gluteus Medius muscles, who often sits into one hip in standingĤ) The student who has excellent flexibility, and can mount their leg up beautifully, but who does not have the strength yet to control their legs en lair. If the sounds continue, it will usually become painful over time, and becomes much harder to treat, requiring more time off class.Ĭlicking in the hips usually occurs in one of four different types of students. Many therapists don't bother about working on these (initially) pain free sounds, however it is better to work on resolving any underlying mechanical issues while pain free. The best advice for dancers with clicky hips is "Don't use your click as a party trick!" They will often repeat the sound over and over, creating more instability in the area and increasing friction between the tissues.
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