In discussions about Hyperextended Knees, some students who have been dancing for years are just beginning to understand that their knees hyperextend, or over-straighten. Explaining a neutral leg, in the first few classes, is as important as explaining a neutral spine, whatever words the teacher uses. A neutral leg is knee above the ankle bone, pelvis above the knees. A line drawn down through a photo of you standing taken from the side should reveal a postural plumb line from the center of the skull and neck. It is depending…
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