Very helpful thanks! I am one who has a high instep and high arches, and I've lost count of the strains and injuries to my metatarsals. Pointe technique can be difficult due to my arches always popping forward.
great tips, definitely a couple that I haven't heard before! Another theraband exercise that my physical therapist gave me that goes along with the flexing one (he gave me that one too) is to tie it around your flexed foot and do little movements to each side, away from the band. it's helpful to sit in a chair, tie the band around your flexed foot (metatarsal head/ball of the foot area), then step on it with the other foot while holding the end (for outward movements) and to cross your foot over your thigh while stepping on it with the other foot (of the inward movements). Also (as many of you bendy people have probably discovered) finding pointe shoes can be extremely difficult. I wear double reinforced gaynor mindens (if you go for special order gaynors, be assertive right away about how hard you want the shoes--it took me a couple pairs before they finally gave in to fit me in the hardest option,)--really what is most important is a hard shank (3/4 is best for me--i have found that full shanks break in too low and become useless after a few wears--if you go for gaynors, probably start with a full shank [which you will also have to be assertive about] then hack it off where you need it so you can let them know exactly where you want it the next time) and a high vamp(!!!). I sew elastic around the ankle, a criss-cross, and a wide piece of pajama/underwear elastic right over the part of my foot the bulges the most. Sometimes i even put another, tighter piece going under the wide one sewed on right by the sides of the shank so my foot can't separate from it.
also, my teachers would always say "lift out of your shoes" and I could never figure out what that could possibly mean--eventually I figured out they were telling me to flatten out my midfoot while keeping my ankle locked in place. To help strengthen and learn how to control this, I point my foot into a theraband (crossed to create resistance along both sides) and hold my ankle strong while doing tiny circles with my foot.
few years late but im a dancer and was born with high arches its nice and all but it gives me pain and i went to a doctor about it and im gonna try some of these to help
I just recently heard someone else call it "fish" and had no idea what they meant. but I believe we are talking about the same thing. like a "fish tail?" its basically the same as "winging"
@@SaltySugarPlum Yeah, to me I think of an Arabesque and your foot winging/fishing in that position is the image of an airborne salmon jumping into water and it would be like the toes = tail, head = ankle if that makes sense haha I love that there's localised names for the terms.
Best is to have high arches and not much instep. Previously feet with high insteps werent wanted for ballet. These feet are pretty but have a los of problems. And what is the point of having this damned foot if you havent got art. Nowadays everybody too crazy with this fashion of having this type of foot and hyperextension which is also bad for the knees and which was also considered as a flaw. Whats important in the foot is the arch and straight beautiful legs and what is most important is art. My grandfather has the biggest instep i have ever seen but he cant dance.
Please don't ever stop making videos!
Very helpful thanks! I am one who has a high instep and high arches, and I've lost count of the strains and injuries to my metatarsals. Pointe technique can be difficult due to my arches always popping forward.
I started point a few weeks ago and I’ve had trouble balancing and a walking because my foot pops out of my shoes
I was born with high arches
omg this water bottle tip is game changer
great tips, definitely a couple that I haven't heard before! Another theraband exercise that my physical therapist gave me that goes along with the flexing one (he gave me that one too) is to tie it around your flexed foot and do little movements to each side, away from the band. it's helpful to sit in a chair, tie the band around your flexed foot (metatarsal head/ball of the foot area), then step on it with the other foot while holding the end (for outward movements) and to cross your foot over your thigh while stepping on it with the other foot (of the inward movements). Also (as many of you bendy people have probably discovered) finding pointe shoes can be extremely difficult. I wear double reinforced gaynor mindens (if you go for special order gaynors, be assertive right away about how hard you want the shoes--it took me a couple pairs before they finally gave in to fit me in the hardest option,)--really what is most important is a hard shank (3/4 is best for me--i have found that full shanks break in too low and become useless after a few wears--if you go for gaynors, probably start with a full shank [which you will also have to be assertive about] then hack it off where you need it so you can let them know exactly where you want it the next time) and a high vamp(!!!). I sew elastic around the ankle, a criss-cross, and a wide piece of pajama/underwear elastic right over the part of my foot the bulges the most. Sometimes i even put another, tighter piece going under the wide one sewed on right by the sides of the shank so my foot can't separate from it.
also, my teachers would always say "lift out of your shoes" and I could never figure out what that could possibly mean--eventually I figured out they were telling me to flatten out my midfoot while keeping my ankle locked in place. To help strengthen and learn how to control this, I point my foot into a theraband (crossed to create resistance along both sides) and hold my ankle strong while doing tiny circles with my foot.
few years late but im a dancer and was born with high arches its nice and all but it gives me pain and i went to a doctor about it and im gonna try some of these to help
Can you do how to know if your feet ready for pointe? .
will add it to my list!
When you mention winging do you mean fishing? In Australia we might have a different word for it.
I just recently heard someone else call it "fish" and had no idea what they meant. but I believe we are talking about the same thing. like a "fish tail?" its basically the same as "winging"
@@SaltySugarPlum Yeah, to me I think of an Arabesque and your foot winging/fishing in that position is the image of an airborne salmon jumping into water and it would be like the toes = tail, head = ankle if that makes sense haha I love that there's localised names for the terms.
Hi, do you mind sharing your name? Just couldn't catch it. :) Love your channel!!!
my problem is that when i pointe my feet my toes crunch up and i’m not sure how to fix it any tips?
A hooked toe.. do more tendus and proper releves. It’s in her previous videos.
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Best is to have high arches and not much instep. Previously feet with high insteps werent wanted for ballet. These feet are pretty but have a los of problems. And what is the point of having this damned foot if you havent got art. Nowadays everybody too crazy with this fashion of having this type of foot and hyperextension which is also bad for the knees and which was also considered as a flaw. Whats important in the foot is the arch and straight beautiful legs and what is most important is art. My grandfather has the biggest instep i have ever seen but he cant dance.
It's no one's fault they have hyperextension and/or good arches. And anyway, straight feet are just the easy way out, and ugly.
And having good feet and hyperextension doesn't mean not artistic, that's envy talking
I need a girlfriend with high arches lol they're so rare! 😒
I've got a girl with high arches life is good
@@johnlindsay1250 I envy yu lmao
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