Flexibility Pearls

Certified Instructor Judy shows a kinesiological stretching technique from the Easyflexibility system to achieve better turnout, effortless arabesques, flatter splits, and lighter developpes! In EasyFlexibility System ~Equilibrium~ Lengthens the Gracilis. Gracilis is one of the 4 adductors. What makes it...

As a competitive dancer "Acro" Allison spends hours every day working on her craft. She is almost 12 and has the drive that most adults will never achieve. The challenges of young athletes are tremendous, and as parents, we need to...

You should see progress every day, if you are doing it right. There is no reason for you not to see a process regularly, even a small one. Each training session you should be a little more flexible than the...

  Since this question usually comes up in reference to a straddle, we might as well call this article: “How to Over-Split without Over-splitting” Are you familiar with benefits of over-stretching? If not, please see previous article here. I had...

“Overstretching” is a MUST. But how much to overstretch? The best performers always stretch further than the skill requires. But you probably know that already.If not, please see this video. It explains why “overstretching” for the skill is important for...

Muscle imbalance is a common cause.In the past most people tried to achieve their straddle split, by forcing the legs apart. Either using a partner, a stretching machine or their own bodyweight.This method of course works, since many have gotten...

  In previous blogs we have talked about Front to Side Split carry over (or lack of it). We also talked about different types of forward splits and their relationship.Today we will talk about some questions I get asked all...

In the last two articles, we talked about the Middle split (side split) and a True split (squared front split).Today we’ll talk about the two types of Front splits. True or squared front split and Open or turned out front...

Last time we talked about forward splitters, who can’t do a middle split and why.Today we’ll talk about the middle splitters, who seems to not be able to master the right/left frontal splits. I have met quite a few of...