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Marie Walton-Mahon

Dear Gabrielle,Thank you for your thoughtful question regarding training a dancer who has trouble fully straightening their legs. This is often related to muscular imbalances or weakness, particularly in the quadriceps, hamstrings, and surrounding stabilising muscles that support knee extension.To assist with this, we recommend revisiting the "Feet and Core" exercise from the Junior Program. Adjust the position by bringing the feet slightly closer to the pelvis in the bridge to increase hamstring engagement. Ensure the elbows are pressed firmly into the mat to stabilise the upper body, and hold the resistance band securely.In this particular case, positioning the feet slightly wider (towards the outer edges) can help to encourage engagement behind the knees – though it’s important to note this cue should be avoided for students with hyperextension, where our goal is the opposite.As the band is gently pulled towards the body in a dorsiflexed foot position, it provides proprioceptive feedback and strengthens the kinetic chain through the posterior chain and core.In addition, we suggest incorporating the Knee Health exercise, which can help retrain correct muscle activation patterns around the knee joint. This supports safe and effective extension, especially for a leg that resists full lengthening. Warm regards, Your PBT Team

Are there any pbt exercises that will help a student who has trouble fully straightening her legs? Thank you

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