While stranded on the hard shoulder of the information super highway
jjanney@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
typed:
> My center jumps are really bad. The best I can do looks more like an
> X jump. I used to think I needed to work more on flexibility, but I
> see other people doing good center jumps in class even though they're
> less flexible than I am. Presumably there's some point of technique
> I'm missing, but I don't know what it is. Any thoughts or suggestions
> would be greatly appreciated.
>
> For context, I'm 48 and have been taking jazz and ballet cl***** for
> about four years now.
I always thought that the "secret" to a good jump is the plie; a deep,
properly centered plie helps the dancer into the air. The use of the
floor is im****tant to all aspects of ballet. Take a leason Nijinsky;
when asked about his amazing leaps he said 'I jump into the air, then
I stay there, then I come down'.
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