Ballet Dancers: Are You Missing a Crucial Motion at Your Ankle?

Every dancer strives for the perfect pointe, but is flexing the foot important too? In this video I will describe how ankle dorsiflexion (called foot flexion in ballet) is important for your technique. I will demonstrate the most effective ways to gain range of motion for ankle dorsiflexion to help you reduce injury risk. ‪@physiodancernm‬ website: physiodancer.com 0:00 – Intro 2:45 – Stretching the gastrocnemius 4:11 – Stretching the soleus 4:46- Calf stretches off a step 6:03 – Theraband dorsiflexion 7:32 - Takeaways #danceeducation #ballettips #balletstudio