How does a trained dancer learn how to do a split?!?!?!?

Question

Ive been dancing 4 5 years woth a company but i still can't do a split!! Can somebody help me, ell me what i'm doing wrong.ANYTHING!! I need to do a split for the next fall program which starts in August so if someone culd just help me out i'd be really appreciative.

Answer 1

that is a problem for me as well but just keep trying. practice often and , although its painful u have to push yourself and you have to hold it for ,like ten minutes for it to even do anything for u. i have been dancing for 7 years and cannot do the splits so it may be that your body is not meqant to do the splits, its not your fault

Answer 2

My friends and I are actually training another friend in splits right now! Obviously, before you start do a few lower key stretches, to warm up mainly your lower body, but of course its always good to have everything working.

You do this stretch with a partner(s):

1. Lie on your back (you may want a mat or carpet...). Lift one leg and have your partner sit on the other to keep it down and straight!

2. Keeping both knees stretched, have your partner lift your raised leg towards your head, as far as it goes without hurting. Make sure your kips stay down and square.

3. When you feel tension starting, push hard with your leg against your partner, but have them keep that leg at the same level it is. Push for about 3 seconds.

4. As soon as you stop pushing, your partner should move your leg down another few inches. It may hurt a bit, so stay for about 5-10 seconds before pushing again.

5. Keep doing that until your leg is as far down as you can handle. Have your partner hold your leg at the farthest spot for 15-25 seconds.

6. Lower the leg and then immediately try splits on the floor with that leg. Go as far down as you can, and hold for 30 seconds.

7. Repeat with other leg, and then trade with partner.

Keep at that every night, and good luck!

Answer 3

You’re probably not doing anything wrong! Some people just can’t do the splits.  They may be flexible in every other way but the way the hips are aligned determines your ability.  I know a dancer who has been dancing her whole life and can’t do the splits because of that reason.  Try stretching everyday and that may help loosen your splits up.  Hope this helps!

Answer 4

Just stretch. Leaning forward in a straddle position or just doing the splits as far as you can helps a LOT. Eventually, if you stretch and do the splits everyday, you will soon be able to do the splits.

Answer 5

If you're really determined, you should do what I did. Every time you warm up, just stretch as far down as you can. Eventually, you should be able to go all the way down! :)

Answer 6

Some people are naturally more flexible than others.  It sounds like flexibility is something you struggle with and I reccommend that you commit to stretching at least once a day for 30 minutes, or really any chance you get.  You first want to warm up your muscles.  If you have a jacuzzi great if not use a warm bath.  When you are stretching into your split.  Hold yourself up in the split to the point where it's comfortable and tense your groin muscles for 16 counts, now relax your muscles and press down into your split further.  Repeat this exercise.  You should see results, but you really need to stretch everyday and as much as you can.

Answer 7

you need to strech every day, no matter how painful and practice your splits 3-5 times a day....it won't happen imediatly but if you do this i can guarantee it wll happen in 1-2 months