How do I get my feet to arch more when i pointe them in dance?

Question

my arch is pretty good... but i want 2 improve it

Answer 1

One way you can improve your arch is to buy some therabands (you can get three at target for $10 and it comes in 3 different strengths).  just wrap those around your feet and pull while you flex your feet.

you can also get a foot archer contraption from a place like discount dance supply.... here is the link for that

http://www.discountdance.com/frame_set.p...

it is kind of expensive, but it works!

Answer 2

an easy way it to find a heavy piece of furniture (like a couch) and make sure the space inbetween the bottom of it and the floor is no more than an inch or so.

then, sit down, and put your toes under the crack. slowly straighten your legs, keeping your toes tucked under the couch. this will help bend your foot, and the couch won't move. it's very easy and effective!

happy dancing!

nora

Answer 3

a cheap way 2 fix ur arch is to get a marble n try 2 pick it up w/ ur toes

this helped me a lottt

Answer 4

There are many ways to improve your arch:

-buy a thera(spelling) band and wrap it around your arch as you sit down with your legs in front of you. Flex and point your toes going through eveyr part of your foot and concentrate extremely on winging your foot outward instead of inwards

-simply do tendue' and concentrate on going through all parts of foot and do little flexes and also puch to the ball of your fot while in tendue' position.

Basically do simple exercises like I said and concentrate on your foot. You can improve anythign if yuou put your mind to it. You can also buy arch stretchers at dance stores or from magazines, but I feel it is just as rewarding to do stretches.

good luck!

Answer 5

If you want to improve your arch, you should keep pointing and flexing your feet. You can also do this exercise. What you do is put your legs straight out in front of you, make sure to lock your knees, then you have a freind come and push down each one of your feet one by one for 60 seconds.