Taslin
New member
Grrrrrr. I have trouble with the things that i coming into BD i wouldnt have imagined. I can seriously master some harder technical moves but i have gotten really stuck on things that seem and look so simple as shoulder shimmy's (i have gotten help, they are coming along and there are threads on here about it), my arms, and now...Level changes.
Yes i do have somewhat bad knees. Nothing serious, no surgeries or whatever just pain and some cracking IF i do not watch my posture. I do watch my posture now more than ever since i am intensely dancing, but from "pampering them" i have no strength to do simple level changes where you bend while doing a move such as mayas, omis, or etc. let alone dance down the ground, bounce and then dance back up-which i adore and want to do! I dont have the 1. strength 2. balance 3. when im off balance i hurt my knees.
Rachel Brice recommended squats, squats until fatigued and then one more. What about balance? Do you ladies have any imput for how to improve balance for example im getting stronger but im wobbly leaning forward back, or just looking like a bowling pin about to fall down. Also i cant stand from off of the floor quickly or gracefully. where you put one knee on the floor and step up-it takes me forever compared to the other dancers and i look like im surfing on the way up.
So far i have squats , ankle strengthening exercises in my bag of help tricks. Oh yeah, lunges hurt my knees.
Advice?
Yes i do have somewhat bad knees. Nothing serious, no surgeries or whatever just pain and some cracking IF i do not watch my posture. I do watch my posture now more than ever since i am intensely dancing, but from "pampering them" i have no strength to do simple level changes where you bend while doing a move such as mayas, omis, or etc. let alone dance down the ground, bounce and then dance back up-which i adore and want to do! I dont have the 1. strength 2. balance 3. when im off balance i hurt my knees.
Rachel Brice recommended squats, squats until fatigued and then one more. What about balance? Do you ladies have any imput for how to improve balance for example im getting stronger but im wobbly leaning forward back, or just looking like a bowling pin about to fall down. Also i cant stand from off of the floor quickly or gracefully. where you put one knee on the floor and step up-it takes me forever compared to the other dancers and i look like im surfing on the way up.
So far i have squats , ankle strengthening exercises in my bag of help tricks. Oh yeah, lunges hurt my knees.
Advice?