Practice No-Nos

[ShyDancer]

Just thought I would share this little tip I learnt yesterday while practicing my alemana turns (3 in sequence).......

It is NOT a good idea to practice turns barefoot on carpet. You get friction burns on your feet!


OW!

My feet were stinging all day :lol: :lol: :lol:


Anyone else done something so silly while practicing??

 

[dancin_feet]

I was mucking around practising a charleston type movement, and as I do I had to keep going until I got it right. Pulled a muscle in my achilles and had to sit with my foot up for the rest of the day to make sure I could get to class the next day!

Doh!!

 

[dancing_moogle]

It is NOT a good idea to practice turns barefoot on carpet. You get friction burns on your feet!


OW!

My feet were stinging all day :lol: :lol: :lol:


Anyone else done something so silly while practicing??

Been there, done that... doing V. Waltz. :lol:

 

[Sarah]

It is NOT a good idea to practice turns barefoot on carpet. You get friction burns on your feet!

Duct tape on the balls of the feet can prevent this. Ask me how I know.

Cheers
Sarah

 

[dancin_feet]

It is NOT a good idea to practice turns barefoot on carpet. You get friction burns on your feet!

Duct tape on the balls of the feet can prevent this. Ask me how I know.

Cheers
Sarah

I'll bite - how do you know this?? Is it the same place I got that tip from. The movie Flashdance??

 

[ShyDancer]

Duct tape on the balls of the feet can prevent this. Ask me how I know.

I gotta know this one! :lol:

Im guessing its something similar to the way I know about wearing thick socks over your dance shoes to practice at home.......??

 

[Sarah]

Not quite. One night at belly dance class we were practicing spins on carpet, with many associated complaints. Next time we did that our instructor came along with great wodges of the grey stuff that holds the universe together stuck to her feet.

Cheers
Sarah

 

[JohnK]

It is NOT a good idea to practice turns barefoot on carpet. You get friction burns on your feet!

Duct tape on the balls of the feet can prevent this. Ask me how I know.

Cheers
Sarah

I'll bite - how do you know this?? Is it the same place I got that tip from. The movie Flashdance??

In my neighborhood, we refer to this as "custom ballet slippers"

 

[pygmalion]

what!?! Do lots of people tape their feet to practice? And why hasn't anybody let me in on this great secret before? Hmm? :roll: :wink: :lol:

 

[vey]

Im guessing its something similar to the way I know about wearing thick socks over your dance shoes to practice at home.......??

Wow, that's a really great advice!!!!
(and my downstairs neighbours will be much happier )

 

[ShyDancer]

Im guessing its something similar to the way I know about wearing thick socks over your dance shoes to practice at home.......??

Wow, that's a really great advice!!!!
(and my downstairs neighbours will be much happier )

No problem vey and yes Im sure your neighbors will indeed appreciate it!