I was just reading an article about how
soccer players can wear headbands with high tech!
These head bands relay, in real time,
the impact of hits the players receive, on their heads during a game.
There is a point at which a player
could be pulled from the game if a hit impact is hard enough to give
them a concussion.
I wondered - could a sensor be made for
ballet dancers in pointe shoes? It could measure how they come up and
down off point.
It could also measure how they take off
and land from jumps - which means men in ballet could use them too.
These toe shoes sensors could keep
track of:
- are the dancers' weight distributed evenly over the “tripod” of big toes, little toes and heels
- do they pronate (roll inwards at the ankle joint(s)) when they push off
- do they lift their heels before they push off
- do they push from their plie then fail to push with their forefoot or feet
- do they land controlling their sole of foot muscles or let their heels impact the floor
These are important moments in pointe
work or allegro.
For example, if the ankle(s) roll in on
take off or landing, it's setting the dancer up for both sprained ankles or a knee injury.
If there is no strength in the
forefeet, an Achilles Tendon injury can be easily forecast.
If the heel pops on take off and the
forefeet do all the work, an Achilles Tendon injury may be imminent.Not to mention foot sprains.
Well, just my thoughts today...Quick and fluid ballet footwork is lovely to watch, but tense plies (heels up) and usually more so in pointe shoes, are the obvious weaknesses.
There are many nit-picky issues that a good teacher will nag you about.
I wonder if you know all the ballet tips in this book! Get the best technique you can!
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