Marie Walton-Mahon

Dear Gabrielle,Thank you for your thoughtful question. Yes, during barre work, students should feel the activation of their deep rotators and adductors — these are key muscle groups that support correct turnout and pelvic stability.To help them find this, encourage the sensation of the leg wrapping outward from the top of the thigh. This imagery of spiralling from the deep rotators — rather than forcing the feet — promotes safe turnout. The wrapping action should feel like the thigh bone is rotating outward in the hip socket, with the adductors gently drawing the legs towards the midline to stabilise.You can check if they’re using the correct muscles by observing the following:The pelvis remains neutral, not tucked.The knees are aligned over the middle toes, without rolling in or forcing from the foot.There’s no gripping in the gluteus maximus — the seat should feel firm but not clenched.If you place your hands lightly on the inner thighs and ask them to imagine ‘zipping up’ through the midline, they should feel a gentle activation of the adductors and deep support around the hip socket.Proprioceptive tools like resistance bands also give them feedback on engaging these muscles. Once they build this awareness, they’ll develop turnout that is both functional and safe.Warm wishes, Your PBT team

Are students supposed to feel their deep rotators and adductors working during barre work ? how can i tell if they are using the correct muscles for turnout ?Thankyou

Gabrielle Geremia

Dear DefineYou make a good observation. As we do many port de bras with soft fingers and soft port de bras in many exercises. I haven't noticed that the holding of the band disturbs the finger alignment. The focus is obviously on the activation of the turnout and alignment. However, feel free to tie the band on the barre if you wish.Thank youYour PBT team

Hi PBT team, I assume for some students to hold the PBT band on barre could create hard fingers and hand rather than soft hands and fingers. Would it be a problem? And can we change this by tying the band to the barre? Should we? Thank you in advance!Best wishes,Defne

阻力带把杆改进

外转开延伸练习

回归基础

En dehors控制

Battement frappé小弹腿与Petit battement小打击基础

外转开

Derrière剪刀技巧

双腿螺旋准备练习

带阻力带的Retiré练习

外转开延伸练习

外旋按压

外转开力量与阻力带

延长、保持、呼吸

环形带和旋转

环形带青蛙

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对学生来说，进行把杆练习(barre work)时过分关注动力腿是很常见的。这个练习帮助学生更加注意在把杆练习中使用身体的两侧，培养过渡到中央练习时所需的平衡感。

准备：学生应坐下并将阻力带对折，放置在大腿上。指导他们坐在多余的带子上，将一条腿向外(en dehors)缠绕两次，确保有轻微的重叠以增加稳定性。

步骤：

1. 学生面对把杆，手持带子的两端固定在把杆上。

2. 从一、三或五位开始。然后引导他们完成以下序列：半蹲(demi plié)和前擦地(degage devant)，继续按照十字形(en croix)进行。

3. 从五位置重复十字形(en croix)。

4. 继续进行十字形的battement fondu动作(battement fondu en croix)。

5. 让学生做三次内外旋转配合伸展。

6. 将腿收到另一只脚的后面(derrière)并用左腿重复。

重点：确保学生保持直立的姿态和两腿的均等参与。

常见问题

评论和练习

外转开延伸练习

回归基础

En dehors控制

Battement frappé小弹腿与Petit battement小打击基础

外转开

Derrière剪刀技巧

双腿螺旋准备练习

带阻力带的Retiré练习

外转开延伸练习

外旋按压

外转开力量与阻力带

延长、保持、呼吸

环形带和旋转

环形带青蛙

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