Balancing on One Leg, Shivanata Leg Movements

Posted by LauraDerb on November 24th, 2019

For most dance of shiva leg moves you keep your weight balanced on one leg and move the other leg. So for instance you may stand to your left leg and start together with your proper leg subsequent to your right leg with the toes on the floor. I'll call this foot position "Center".

From Center you can move your right foot forwards and contact the toe to the ground approximately a foot or a foot and a half in front of your left foot. I'll name this role Front. From Front circulate the leg to the side, again with the toe touching the ground. This foot role is known as Side. Then you can move the leg lower back behind the right foot to the location called Back. Then return the leg to Center. Then shift your weight on to your right foot and flow your left foot in the equal pattern: Center, Front, Side, Back, Center.

Balancing on One Leg

So that it is less difficult to stay balanced on one leg attention on preserving your weight centered for your status foot. Position your weight in order that the front of your foot and your heel press down with identical strain. Shape the inner and outer arches of this foot and press down through the foundation of your large and little toes.

Feel like you're gripping the ground along with your status foot and make your status foot, ankle and decrease leg sense solid. So that it's miles less complicated to the touch the toe of your moving leg to the ground stand with your supporting knee barely bent.

Increasing the Challenge

For more of a task you may carry your my leggings off of the floor within the three non-focused positions. Kicking your leg to the the front press thru the ball of the foot and point your knee up.

Kicking to the facet you could have your knee pointing to the front however then with a view to elevate your leg higher you may ought to lean your upper frame away from your kicking foot. Another alternative is to factor your knee up, with your leg out to the facet. Here again press with the ball of your foot. If you need to do the aspect kick version (knee pointing forwards) then press with the blade of your foot.

Kicking to the lower back point your knee again and down. Again press through the ball of your foot.

Leg Movements to Accompany the Forward-Forward Arm Movement

One of the handiest Dance of shiva arm actions that you could discover ways to integrate with leg actions is the Forward Forwards. This movement (and all different shiva nata arm movements) has 64 exclusive variations. Of those sixty four, 16 are accomplished with each arms horizontal, sixteen with each fingers vertical and the last 32 with one hand vertical and the other hand vertical.

Focusing first of the sixteen movements with both arms horizontal, you need four starting positions to practice all of those actions as follows:

Practicing All Possible Shivanata Forward Forward Movements with Leg Movements

The above covers the sixteen F-F movements with both arms horizontal. There are 48 extra F-F actions. For the first set, with each arms horizontal, you can touch your toe to the ground for each leg function. For the second set, with both arms vertical, you can kick with each leg. You ought to recognition your kicks approximately a foot off of the floor first of all although you must notice that the back and probable the aspect kick will in all likelihood be lower. You ought to then work at making your kicks better step by step. Kicking excessive (or low) for the third set of moves you could shift your weight onto the again of your standing leg foot whilst kicking forwards and on the front of your foot while kicking again. Center your weight whilst centering the foot or kicking to the aspect. Then for the very last set, shift your weight forwards to the front of your helping foot whilst kicking forwards and back on in your heel when kicking lower back.

In all instances you can make your foot, ankle and decrease leg robust, but additionally awareness on feeling your helping foot as you flow your other leg.

When moving weight directly to the front of your foot keep your heel down however shift your weight in order that the front of your foot and ft press down into the floor. Likewise when shifting your weight back on for your heel, maintain the the front of your foot at the ground and sense the weight pressing thru the the front of your heel.