Knees knees and...knees!

[enigmaticpheo]

Hello again!

 

I've read a whole lot of the threads on knee straightening and the such, but I've been wondering about this a lot and suffice to say, am curious about the workings of my own knees in particular! I've been told that I have "perfect" knees in that they're naturally pretty straight, with just a little hyperextension. One of my teachers went so far as to thank whatever genetics I had, since I won't have increased risk for knee injuries down the road. Now, here's where I think I'm a bit confused! When I straighten my knees, I feel it pretty much all in my kneecaps pulling up and my quads sort of initiating the action. When a teacher tells me to straighten my knees, this is primarily the feeling I use. But sometimes, just standing around and sort of experimenting with isometrics, I've noticed that if I stand in a sort of first position and contract my inner thighs together, my knees go immediately straight and a little bit beyond straight. So here's the question!: Which feeling initiates the proper (safe) knee straightening--or is it both muscle groups?

[vrsfanatic]

Ballet is about fluidity of movement to music, thank goodness. Both uses are important for the various requirements and developments of the artform.

 

It sounds as if you are working with the correct thoughts and interests in developing yourself.