Dear Carrie, Thank you for your question. If the ball is slipping it may not be placed under your sacrum enough, try moving it up a little bit higher. Also, make sure it is inflated to the right amount, you might have to add a little but more air in or take some out. The ball slipping might also indicate that you are tucking or tilting your pelvis so ensure the sacrum is falling heavy into the ball and the core is engaged. Kind Regards,The PBT Team

carrie schrader

Dear Yohanna,Thank you for your question. That is correct, after twisting and elongating the students brings the legs back into the neutral position to commence the other side. The hands are placed on the iliac for stability and to assist in developing the students proprioception. Once the student is ready, the hands can be placed by the side on the floor with the palms up.&nbsp;Kind Regards,The PBT Team

Yohanna Dian Herlina

Hi Zia. Thanks for your answer. I still a bit confused about what we should see when their placing their hand on the iliac crests? Should it be even right and left? How we describe the connection to the fusion ball?

Hi, I just want to make sure, so after students move it slightly to the side, lengthen it, and when the begin to pull it in, the direction start back to neutral position? And I'm wondering why they need to put their hand on their iliac crests (hip bones)? And when they ready to put their hands down, should they maintaining pressing the arms to the floor?

Connection to Fusion Ball

Coordination and Obliques

Climbing Stairs Extension

Scissors with Obliques

Climbing Stairs

Posture extension

Pass the Ball

Triceps Foundation

Posture Check

Curl Twist Core

Obliques with Legs

Fusion Pike

Roll, Reach, React

Tap & Balance

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This exercise is designed to help younger students develop an awareness of their transverse abdominis and oblique muscles. By pressing their lower abdominals towards a fusion ball, students can develop a more tactile understanding of core stabilisation, a crucial aspect of core strength in ballet.

Preparation: Place a half-inflated fusion ball under the students' sacrum as they lie on their mat. Their hands should be resting on their iliac crests (hip bones).

Steps:

1. Students begin by lifting their knees into a tabletop position.

2. Staying connected to the fusion ball, they move their legs (still bent) slightly to the right side. Remind them to exhale deeply as they move, while still maintaining contact with the fusion ball.

3. Slowly move the legs forward and then return to the tabletop position.

4. Repeat the movement on the left side. Increase the repetitions as they gain strength.

Focus: Check that students are maintaining gentle naval pressure towards the fusion ball without moving their legs too low.

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