Niphredil Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 My feet are kind of strange. My arch is decent, but my instep is almost non-existing. Besides they are a bit weak I think. When on releve, I can keep myself as high on demipointe as I can, but if I balance on one foot, I'm not able to remain high on demipointe. Also when I stretch my feet under a sofa for example, I get a decent point, but when pointing in tendus and such, the point is not that good. Is this just a matter of strength, i.e., will my point get better if I strengthen it? Are there any good exercises besides the usual releves, tendus and such? Christina Link to comment
Guest kitrisomeday Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 thera bands! push through it to point and flex Link to comment
Administrators Victoria Leigh Posted May 7, 2004 Administrators Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 Niphredil, continued work and stretching will improve them, certainly, but how dramatically depends on a lot of things. You can't really create a great instep, however you can improve the flexibility and the USAGE of your feet to the place where they look a lot better! I would avoid the sofa stretch, if I were you. This can be dangerous. Stay with the theraband stretches, and of course lots of tendus, dégagés, elevés, relevés, frappés, and pas de chevals! Link to comment
Niphredil Posted May 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 Thank you, Ms. Leigh! Well, I have accepted that my instep won't get any better, but I will definately keep on strenghtening and stretching my feet. I know they can get a lot stronger, and more flexible also! Thanks again! Link to comment
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