drdance Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 http://themovementfix.com/the-best-kept-secret-why-people-have-to-squat-differently/ This article was written discussing squat positions in gym/weight training but it's a start to helping people understand why some dancers have a lot of hip movement and others don't. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afab Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Very interesting, thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletla Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 That's really interesting but I don't really understand it if I'm honest. Which is which? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double trouble Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I also don't understand it does it mean the lower you can do squats the better the turnout ?? I have an older daughter who isn't into ballet but spends loads of time in gym and she can do very low squats better than my two ballet girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdance Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 (edited) The article is literally just to do with the direction that a persons thigh & knee can face more easily and how the huge variation of hip structures naturally predisposes how much the hip can flex (or hinge) and in what direction. Now if only we could safely 3D X-ray all the professional ballet dancers there might be a way of saying which hip joints were the best!!! ???? Edited February 19, 2014 by drdance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanprincess Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 ooh thank you DrDance that article is fascinating 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjuli_Bai Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Another variation from person to person is the smoothness or bumpiness of the ball and socket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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