Harley Burrel
- Mar 26, 2019
- 2 min
Bridge Spotting!
Something a little different for you today! I’ve decided to do a mini, 3-part series, on how to safely spot different Acro skills. I know most of my talented dancers love to practice at home, and whilst I apologise to grownups who may be accustomed to now seeing their children upside down, it makes me very happy to hear. So, what better way to put your minds at rest than to feel confident in knowing how to assist your superstars in reaching their Acro goals! The Bridge is one
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Harley Burrel
- Mar 21, 2019
- 2 min
The Heroic Handstand
Training handstands is a great way to build strength as well as develop body coordination and awareness. Although there are many different types of handstands, I’m going to talk about the ‘straight’ handstand which I consider the most important when starting out in handstand training/hand balancing. The head position in a handstand plays an important role in affecting the handstand shape. The spine will follow the head, so we need to encourage dancers to look through their ar
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Harley Burrel
- Mar 12, 2019
- 2 min
A beautiful Bridge
A technically sound bridge is more than simply a dancer’s ability to bend their back. Whilst it’s true that hypermobile dancers may find it easier to press into bridge when first starting out, we must not overlook the need for good strength and flexibility in the quads, hips, shoulders and wrists. The flexibility and strength required for a bridge is achieved overtime with consistent training. As the back becomes more mobile it will adapt to the movement patterns and requirem
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