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Juliana Hardman
Foot/Ankle
Skeletal
Deviations,
Muscular
Imbalances
Pronation, Pes
Planus, Weak
Pronators,
Tight/Weak
Supinators
How It Influences My
Technique
Strengthen/Release
Imagery
Exercises
(See Appendix)
- Strengthen pronators
- Strengthen and
release supinators
- Strengthen intrinsics
to help support arch
for pes planus
Figure 1
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Figure 4
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Figure 7
Figure 8.1-8.2
Figure 9
Figure 10
Tight Toe
Flexors
- Release and
strengthen flexor
digitorum longus and
flexor hallucis longus
so toes can flex most
efficiently
- Strengthen intrinsics
and extensor digitorm
longus and extensor
halluces longus to
balance FHL and FDL
- Imagine weight
evenly distributed
between both sides of
balls of the feet and
heel
- Imagine sling of
tibialis posterior and
peroneus longus under
arch to support it
without gripping foot
- Imagine the arch of
the foot sucking up
water and then
shooting it out the toes
in plantar flexion
- Imagine toes
lengthening and
spreading out like lava
down a volcano in
relev
Figure 1
Figure 5
Figure 8.1-8.2
Figure 11
Tight Plantar
Flexors, Overuse
of Tibialis
Anterior
Knee
Patella Alta
Hip
Anterior Pelvic
Tilt,
Tight Hip
Flexors,
My pli is shallow,
making movements
with a generous pli
(such as slow adagio
movements or landing
a large jump) difficult
- Strengthen
supinators
- Release and
strengthen plantar
flexors
- Imagine a deep
crease in the front of
the ankle, feel it easily
softening and folding
- Use proprioception to
feel the tibialis anterior
engage, then allow it to
release
- Focus on supporting
from the tibialis
posterior and peroneus
longus sling from
beneath rather than
pulling up with the
tibialis anterior
While not causing too - Release and
- Imagine the smooth
many technical issues, strengthen quadriceps gliding action of the
can lead to soreness or - Strengthen knee
knee to help release
pain in my knees that flexors
excess tension in joint
can make my knee
- Imagine the patella as
movements stiff and
a pulley system,
rough
allowing all the parts
to smoothly glide over
each other to release
excess tension there
It creates an undesired - Strengthen hip
- Imagine the hip joints
swayback aesthetic
extensors (particularly opening up to a big
with a prominent bum the hamstrings)
yawn to the front to
and thighs, promotes
- Release hip flexors
help open up the joint
the inward rotation of
and release tension
my legs and pronation
- Imagine a weight
in the feet, and makes
hanging from the
it difficult to engage
coccyx, pulling down
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Tight Hip
Extensors
Tight Hip
Adductors
Spine
Weak Spine
Extensors
Makes it difficult to
perform movements
la seconde (especially
in higher positions)
and to move quickly
in closed positions as
these muscles are
weak and underused
Makes movements
like arabesque and
attitude derrire
difficult and often
lower than is normally
preferred
- Release and
strengthen hip
extensors
- Strengthen hip
flexors for balance
between groups
- Strengthen and
release hip adductors
- Strengthen hip
abductors for balance
between groups
- Strengthen and
release spine
extensors so they can
work efficiently
through their whole
range of motion
- Strengthen spine
flexors
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Figure 41
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Tight Lumbar
Extensors
Makes it difficult to
articulate the lumbar
spine, such as in a ccurve
- Release and
strengthen lumbar
extensors for control
through full range of
motion
- Strengthen lumbar
flexors for balance
between groups
- Release and
strengthen both the
right and left lateral
flexors, working
towards balance
between the two
Creates a caved-in
posture of the chest,
can lead to excess
tension in the
shoulders and upper
back, and makes it
difficult to isolate arm
- Strengthen shoulder
girdle retractors
- Release subclavius
and pectoralis minor
Shoulder/Scapula Forward
Shoulders
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Figure 47
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Figure 49
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Figure 52
Figure 55
Figure 56
Figure 60
Technical Goals
Technical Goals
Strengthen/Release
Imagery
Practice
Foot/Ankle
Better shaping of
arch and foot
Higher
dvelopps
devant and la
seconde
Hip
- Strengthen intrinsics
- Strengthen plantar
flexors
- Strengthen and
release pronators and
supinators for balance
-Strengthen extensor
hallucis longus and
extensor digitorum
longus
- Release dorsiflexors
- Release flexor
hallucis longus and
flexor digitorum
longus
- Strengthen psoas
- Strengthen
adductors for devant
and abductors for la
seconde
- Release hip
extensors
- Release quadriceps
femoris and sartorius
- Practice initiating
from the psoas,
allowing the other hip
flexors to disengage
above 90 degrees
Exercises
(See Appendix)
Figure 1
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Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8.1-8.4
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Higher
dvelopps
derrire
Spine
Better head/tail
connection, using
the full length and
range of
- Imagine arabesque
and attitude being
lifted up by strings on
the legs, feet, arms,
and head to avoid
overusing the back but
to engage it in tensionfree way
- Feel the bone
rhythms of the pelvis
and how they tilt and
rotate in relation to
each other to allow the
leg to go into
arabesque
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Figure 31
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Figure 35
Figure 36
Figure 37.137.2
Figure 43.143.8
Figure 16
Figure 20
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Figure 27
Figure 28
Figure 31
Figure 37.137.2
Figure 38
Figure 42
Figure 44.144.5
- Practice initiating
from different parts of
the spine and see how
the both ends respond
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Figure 47
Figure 48
movement of the
spine for more
expressive and
fluid movement
Core
- Strengthen and
release spine
extensors
- Strengthen and
release spine rotators
- Strengthen and
release spine lateral
flexors
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Figure 28
Figure 42
Figure 45
Figure 46
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Figure 49
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Figure 53
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Figure 60
- Strengthen the
trapezius and
latissimus dorsi (to
strengthen the
connection of the
upper body into the
core)
Shoulders
- Imagine two
therabands inside the
body, criss-crossing to
connect the right hip
to the left shoulder and
the left hip to the right
shoulder. Feel how
this connects them all
together at the core,
but allows them to
stretch and respond to
each other
Strengthen
- Strengthen and
- Imagine the bone
shoulder joint and release the rhomboids rhythms of the
girdle for better
and trapezius
shoulder and shoulder
support in weight- - Strengthen the
girdle and how they
bearing
serratus anterior
assist each other in a
movement
- Strengthen and
stable but large range
release the pectoralis of motion
minor and subclavius - Feel how the arms
- Strengthen and
connect to the
release the latissimus shoulder, the shoulder
dorsi
to the shoulder girdle,
to the ribs, to the
spine, and down
through the pelvis to
the legs, feet, and
ground. Feel the
support coming up all
the way from the
ground to lift and
stabilize the arms
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Conditioning Program
Note: Each table is meant to be worked on for 4-6 weeks, then I will progress to the next one. After both have been completed, I will
evaluate the progress I have made and update and adjust my program as necessary for new imbalances, deviations, or technical goals.
Table 1
Monday
Cardiovascular Run for 20
minutes
Strengthening - Strengthen
subtalar and
ankle joints (fig.
2, fig. 4, fig. 5,
fig. 6 10
repetitions for
each) 10
minutes
- Strengthen
knee joint (fig.
13, fig. 14, fig.
15 10
repetitions each)
10 minutes
- Strengthen
upper
extremities (fig.
53, fig. 54, fig.
55, fig 56 10
repetitions each)
10 minutes
Tuesday
- Strengthen hip
extensors (fig.
20 10
repetitions
turned in, 10
repetitions
turned out) 5
minutes
- Strengthen hip
adductors (fig.
23 10
repetitions) 5
minutes
- Strengthen
spine extensors
(fig. 47 10
repetitions) and
spine flexors
(fig. 49 10
repetitions) 5
minutes
Wednesday
Run for 20
minutes
- Strengthen
subtalar and
ankle joints (fig.
2, fig. 4, fig. 5,
fig. 6 10
repetitions for
each) 10
minutes
- Strengthen
knee joint (fig.
13, fig. 14, fig.
15 10
repetitions each)
10 minutes
- Strengthen
upper
extremities (fig.
53, fig. 54, fig.
55, fig 56 10
repetitions each)
10 minutes
Thursday
- Strengthen hip
extensors (fig.
20 10
repetitions
turned in, 10
repetitions
turned out) 5
minutes
- Strengthen hip
adductors (fig.
23 10
repetitions) 5
minutes
- Strengthen
spine extensors
(fig. 47 10
repetitions) and
spine flexors
(fig. 49 10
repetitions) 5
minutes
Friday
Run for 20
minutes
- Strengthen
subtalar and
ankle joints (fig.
2, fig. 4, fig. 5,
fig. 6 10
repetitions for
each) 10
minutes
- Strengthen
knee joint (fig.
13, fig. 14, fig.
15 10
repetitions each)
10 minutes
- Strengthen
upper
extremities (fig.
53, fig. 54, fig.
55, fig 56 10
repetitions each)
10 minutes
Saturday
Bike for 30
minutes
- Strengthen hip
extensors (fig.
20 10
repetitions
turned in, 10
repetitions
turned out) 5
minutes
- Strengthen hip
adductors (fig.
23 10
repetitions) 5
minutes
- Strengthen
spine extensors
(fig. 47 10
repetitions) and
spine flexors
(fig. 49 10
repetitions) 5
minutes
Stretching/
Releases
- Release
subtalar joint
(fig. 4, fig. 7) 5
minutes
- Stretch knee
flexors and
extensors (fig.
16, fig. 17) 5
minutes
Imagery
- Connect arms
to core (fig. 51)
5 minutes
- Connect arms
and legs to core
(fig. 45, fig. 46)
5 minutes
- Stretch hip
flexors (fig. 42)
and hip
extensors (fig.
27) 5 minutes
- Stretch hip
adductors (fig.
36) and hip
abductors (fig.
31) 5 minutes
- Stretch spine
extensors (fig.
28) 5 minutes
- Practice
dvelopps in
front, side and
back (fig 37.1,
fig 37.2, fig.
43.1) 10
minutes
- Release
subtalar joint
(fig. 4, fig. 7) 5
minutes
- Stretch knee
flexors and
extensors (fig.
16, fig. 17) 5
minutes
Tuesday
Wednesday
Run for 30
minutes
- Strengthen
intrinsics,
pronators, and
supinators (fig.
8.1-8.4, fig. 9,
fig. 10 10
- Connect arms
to core (fig. 51)
5 minutes
- Connect arms
and legs to core
(fig. 45, fig. 46)
5 minutes
- Stretch hip
flexors (fig. 42)
and hip
extensors (fig.
27) 5 minutes
- Stretch hip
adductors (fig.
36) and hip
abductors (fig.
31) 5 minutes
- Stretch spine
extensors (fig.
28) 5 minutes
- Practice
dvelopps in
front, side and
back (fig 37.1,
fig 37.2, fig.
43.1) 10
minutes
- Release
subtalar joint
(fig. 4, fig. 7) 5
minutes
- Stretch knee
flexors and
extensors (fig.
16, fig. 17) 5
minutes
Thursday
Friday
Run for 30
minutes
- Strengthen
intrinsics,
pronators, and
supinators (fig.
8.1-8.4, fig. 9,
fig. 10 10
- Connect arms
to core (fig. 51)
5 minutes
- Connect arms
and legs to core
(fig. 45, fig. 46)
5 minutes
- Stretch hip
flexors (fig. 42)
and hip
extensors (fig.
27) 5 minutes
- Stretch hip
adductors (fig.
36) and hip
abductors (fig.
31) 5 minutes
- Stretch spine
extensors (fig.
28) 5 minutes
- Practice
dvelopps in
front, side and
back (fig 37.1,
fig 37.2, fig.
43.1) 10
minutes
Table 2
Monday
Cardiovascular Run for 30
minutes
Strengthening - Strengthen
intrinsics,
pronators, and
supinators (fig.
8.1-8.4, fig. 9,
fig. 10 10
- Stengthen toe
extensors and
ankle
dorsiflexors (fig.
11 3 sets of 5
repetitions) and
coordination of
- Stengthen toe
extensors and
ankle
dorsiflexors (fig.
11 3 sets of 5
repetitions) and
coordination of
Saturday
Bike for 45
minutes
- Stengthen toe
extensors and
ankle
dorsiflexors (fig.
11 3 sets of 5
repetitions) and
coordination of
repetitions) 10
minutes
- Strengthen
upper
extremities (fig.
53, fig. 54, fig.
55, fig 56 15
repetitions
each/fig. 58, fig.
59, fig. 60 10
repetitions) 20
minutes
Stretching/
Releases
repetitions) 10
minutes
- Strengthen
upper
extremities (fig.
53, fig. 54, fig.
55, fig 56 15
repetitions
each/fig. 58, fig.
59, fig. 60 10
repetitions) 20
minutes
repetitions) 10
minutes
- Strengthen
upper
extremities (fig.
53, fig. 54, fig.
55, fig 56 15
repetitions
each/fig. 58, fig.
59, fig. 60 10
repetitions) 20
minutes
Imagery
Practice
dvelopps in
front, side and
back (fig. 43.2,
43.3) 10
minutes
Practice
dvelopps in
front, side and
back (fig. 43.5,
43.6) 10
minutes
- Practice
arabesque and
attitude (fig
44.2) 5
minutes
Practice
dvelopps in
front, side and
back (fig. 43.3,
43.4) 10
minutes
- Practice
arabesque and
attitude (fig
44.1) 5
minutes
Works Cited
Franklin, Eric. Conditioning for Dance. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 2003. Print.
Franklin, Eric. Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 1996. Print
Franklin, Eric. Happy Feet. Minneapolis: OPTP, 2010. Print.
Haas, Jacqui Greene. Dance Imagery. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 2010. Print
Klippinger, Karen S. Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 2007. Print
Appendix
Figure 1 Moving the Bones of the Foot
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Figure 8.3 Franklin Band Foot Workout
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Figure 9 Strength for the Supinators: The Anterior and Posterior Tibialis Muscles
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Figure 21 Sample Strength Exercise for Improving Front Dvelopps and Extensions
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Figure 24 Wall V
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Figure 38 Pench Bounces for Rapid Elevation: Navel Connection Lifts the Leg
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Figure 49 Plank
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Figure 59 Vs
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Figure 60 Rowing
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