Modern Technique
This technique started as a rebellion against ballet.
What is modern technique?
In a roll down the movement is initiated from the top of the head
What is true?
Comes from the hip; a position of the legs in which legs are rotated outward.
What is turnout?
A group of abdominal muscles that help with alignment.
What is "core"?
The person who created Horton technique.
Who is Lester Horton?
6th position is when your heels touch each other and your toes face outwards.
What is false?
50 bonus points for the correct definition.
A large, open fourth position in which the front knee is bent.
What is a lunge?
Explore the energetic relationship between the top of the spine and the coccyx bone.
What is head-tail connection?
This technique is based on "stretching and strengthening the muscles".
What is Horton technique?
A spiral is when your spine and joints rotate in the same direction
What is false
50 bonus points for the correct definition.
The back is kept flat and parallel to the floor with the torso hinged at the hips.
What is flatback?
The abdominal muscles that assist people in standing up. People refer to it as a "six-pack"
What is rectus abdominis?
Built on the concepts of fall and recovery.
What is Limón technique?
A "swing" reacts to the pull of gravity and is an arc-like motion.
What is true?
50 bonus points if you can demonstrate a "swing"
Placement of the body in relation to another. Being stacked.
What is alignment?
If you doing a side lateral/reaching to the side, which abdominal muscle are you using?
What are the obliques?
Graham technique built on the concepts of ______ and ________.
What is contraction and release?
A coccyx balance is a weighted position of your foot.
What is false?
50 bonus points if you can demonstrate a coccyx balance.
Activating the core muscles and bringing the head closer to the pelvis forming the letter C.
What is a contraction?
50 bonus points is you can name the technique this movement comes from.
*Daily Double!
Name the 3 abdominal muscles
What are the Obliques, Tranversus, Rectus?