Guest guest Posted October 22, 1999 Report Share Posted October 22, 1999 Sandy, I do not turn my supporting foot completely in the opposite direction of the kick but sort of inbetween that position and forwards. If I turn the foot completely, I feel it in my knee. Just be sure you turn your hip up & lean & pick that knee up even with the hip. Your stomach and leg and butt are doing the work, not your back Somewhere in the book I read you should adjust the exact position of your feet based on what is comfortable for you cuz each person is different. Do it slow and unrushed and even lean against a chair. Try your supporting leg & foot different ways till you find where it needs to be for the best balance with the knee bent. I think it is wise to start with the balancing leg & foot first. Barb who can do those nonstop kicks without lowering the leg (machine gun kicks?) for so much longer now than I ever thought I could cuz I have find my supporting leg position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 1999 Report Share Posted October 22, 1999 In a message dated 10/22/99 12:13:21 PM Central Daylight Time, diamonique@... writes: << an't point left and bend over in that same direction with my torso pointing forward. If my balancing foot is pointed outward (left), my torso will either bend over left (facing down) or forward (facing down); but *not* bend left and face forward. Am I making any sense? I'm trying to describe this as best I can. >> Yes, you are making sense. I have trouble side-kicking to my left, but not to my right. For me, I think, it's a matter of not having enough turnout on the standing leg...my right hip socket doesn't open enough. However, I side-kick nicely to the right. It could also be lack of control in your abs...be sure to tighten, if you don't already. susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 1999 Report Share Posted October 22, 1999 > Dear Sandy, > > I can't point left and bend over in that same direction with my torso > pointing forward. If my balancing foot is pointed outward (left), my torso > will either bend over left (facing down) or forward (facing down); but > *not* bend left and face forward. Are you slightly bending the supporting leg (at the knee)? For your workout on the tape, I'd say just do each kick to knee height and make each one perfect. In the meantime, in addition to your workout, try to work on your balance. I learned this exercise in my yoga class. Stand up straight with both feet forward, heels slightly separated (1-2 inches) and with big toes slightly touching. Oh yeah, bare feet. Arms down to your side, shoulders and neck relaxed. Tummy tucked in and tailbone tucked down slightly. (This is called mountain pose.) Look straight ahead and slightly above eye level (focus point). Take a deep breath and exhale. Take another deep breath and slowly pick up your left foot, turn it flat against the side of your right calf. Continue to breathe deeply and hold your focus point. If you start to lean to the left, slightly shift your gaze to the right. As you even out your balance, regain your original focus point. Relax. Slowly slide the foot up to your right knee. Breathe. Focus. Your left leg is turned out, knee back as far as comfortable, left foot against right knee. Now slowly raise your arms to shoulder height out to your sides. Hold your focus point. Slowly bring your arms up over your head until your palms touch in a little point over your head with your elbows back by your ears. Breathe. Focus. Hold this for 10 seconds. Slowly lower your arms and your leg. Rest. Shake it out. Do the other side. Starting with Mountain Pose. Work up to 60 seconds on each side. You'll wobble a little bit, but stay relaxed and keep your focus point . Just keep getting back into position if you drop out. Now you've got the feeling of balance. After a few days of this, try assuming the kicking stance with balancing foot (say your left foot) pointed outward with your right foot barely touching the floor, hip raised for the kick. Lean over from the hip slowly while slightly bending your left leg. Keep your shoulders straight and forward and look at your kicking point on your right side (focus point). Just hold the pose and breathe. Slightly lift your right leg like you are going to kick, maybe up to knee level or so. Breathe. Focus. Just hold it for a little while. Lower it and do it again. Now switch to the other side. Take it slow. Breathe and Focus. Good Luck! LV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 1999 Report Share Posted October 22, 1999 At 12:26 PM 10/22/1999 -0700, wrote: >In the meantime, in addition to your workout, >try to work on your balance. I learned this exercise in my yoga >class. I just love this list! Thanks ! I'll work with this balance exercise. It should be of great help to a lot of us. -- Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 1999 Report Share Posted October 23, 1999 In a message dated 10/23/1999 1:09:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, nrgizerbnyrabit31@... writes: << Hey HOrsemom..... AL2 rocks and kicks butts right? >> LOL they all kick butt!! I honestly have no favorites Barb who is looking forward to AL3 & 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 1999 Report Share Posted October 23, 1999 Hey HOrsemom..... AL2 rocks and kicks butts right? --- Horsemom2@... a écrit: > In a message dated 10/23/1999 11:55:55 AM Eastern > Daylight Time, > diamonique@... writes: > > << I love the floor work on BL1; and once I get this > form problem licked (I > WILL conquer this problem), I think I'll use > original basic with the floor > work from BL1 added on the end. That should hold > me until I get the nerve > to try an advanced tape... maybe by 2001. :-) >> > > BL1 really does prepare you for the Advanced > work-out > just remember you were not supposed to jump right in > and > do all of the reps at the same speed as those on the > tape!! > > Barb > who almost did AL2 90% yesterday (still skip jumping > stuff) > for the first time and isn't sore today > ...now that is what I call progress > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Imagine a credit card with a 0% Intro APR and > Instant Approval… > It seems impossible, but it’s not. Visit > GetSmart.com’s Credit Card > Finder and click on instant approval cards right now > at > http://clickhere./click/1263 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 1999 Report Share Posted October 23, 1999 hey sandy. maybe you should bend just a tad your supporting leg and kick at your knee level. try it out and let me know ok? --- Sandy Fields a écrit: > At 04:14 PM 10/23/1999 +0200, Lucie wrote: > >Don't forget one thing... we always have a weaker > side > >and a stronger side.. my strong is my right... > > This is exactly my problem. My right is my strong > side. When I do left > kicks (supported by my right leg), I don't have the > balance problem or the > back pain. The problem comes when I do right kicks > (supported by my left > leg). That side is weaker and I have trouble with > balance. I guess I'm > shifting my weight and putting pressure on my back > during these times > because the pain is in the lower left side of the > back. > > 's book says for each set of exercises we > should always work the > weaker side first, so I'll start doing that today. > I'll also incorporate > 's idea of substituting the kicks with > uppercuts (something else > that needs work, but I can at least do them at a > fast enough pace to keep > my heart rate up) and then doing the kicks last > before the > floorwork/cooldown at the pace at which I can > maintain form. I'll also use > 's suggestion of using a chair for support > during the kicks. > > Working through it this way for awhile should help. > It will allow me to > work on the form and still do the workout. I think > incorporating all of > these suggestions just might solve my problem. > Today I will again do what > I did yesterday -- work with the instructional tape, > feeling the difference > in my positioning and the various muscles that are > effected by even the > most minor shift of weight and/or pressure. > Tomorrow I'll try the modified > workout. > > And Tampataebodi's thought that using only the basic > tape for the 21dc is a > good one. I really love the original basic tape. > It gives me a great > workout every time. I've recently been also using > BL1 and occasionally the > 8-minute workout. But I get the best sweat going > with the original basic. > The pace is slower which allows me to focus on my > form and positioning for > all the moves except the kicks. Not slow enough for > those kicks, though. :-) > > I love the floor work on BL1; and once I get this > form problem licked (I > WILL conquer this problem), I think I'll use > original basic with the floor > work from BL1 added on the end. That should hold me > until I get the nerve > to try an advanced tape... maybe by 2001. :-) > > Thanks everybody. Have I mentioned that I love this > list? > > -- Sandy > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Get A 0% Intro APR Visa with Instant Approval right > now a > GetSmart.com at > http://clickhere./click/1264 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 1999 Report Share Posted October 23, 1999 At 07:08 PM 10/23/1999 +0200, Lucie wrote: >hey sandy. maybe you should bend just a tad your >supporting leg and kick at your knee level. try it >out and let me know ok? Actually Lucie, that's what I was doing yesterday when I was practicing with the instructional tape. It did make a difference. I concentrated on the proper form, the foot position, kicking correctly instead of high, etc. I'll continue with this type of practice and using a chair for the right leg kicks. Or I may just go through the workout and leave the kicks out entirely for a few days. They're really the only move that bothers my back, and even then it's only the right kicks that cause me trouble. Wendr, I know you're right about quitting for awhile, but I really want to try to continue. I'm gonna give it a couple of days of form work (with massage therapy by a very talented guy <g>) and see if the pain lessens. I'm hoping that doing the kicks slowly and properly (or not at all) will allow the back muscle to heal, since I won't be putting that extra stress on it anymore. If I don't see a noticeable difference in the back pain by Monday evening, I'll stop the workouts altogether, see a doctor, and try the 21dc again later. After all, I've got a cruise coming up in a couple of weeks, and I want to be in good shape to enjoy it! -- Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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