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Question: How do i get higher on my leaps!?
I already have a split I just need to get high!. When I leap I basically leap the height of my hips!. I need to be able to leap higher so I have more time to do my switch leaps!. Help please!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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It has to do with your prep into the leap and big bursts of muscular energy!

Make sure you're really plie-ing when you're going into your leap, and make sure you build up the muscle in your thighs, hip flexers, and gluts!.

And of course, flexibility will help!. Because if you're working to get your legs out more than you are for height, of course you'll be slacking in the height part!. But if you're trying for your switch, I'm sure you're flexible enough!

But here's a link of getting your leaps higher - put together by dancers and teachers :)

http://www!.dance!.net/read!.html!?postid=36!.!.!.

Good luck! I'm sure you'll get a little higher! :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

If you have your full split then you just need to keep working on it!. There's nothing that will really help you do a full leap in the air!. Just keep doing your splits and try to leap as hight as you can go by pushing your back leg as far as you think you can push it!. I start my solo for dance, because I compete and I just know what I need to work on and work on it when I get home!. Then, the next time I have my solo chorography I tell Lenny I have been working on it and if it has gotten better he's happy and if it's not he tells be what to work on and how to do it!.
Try asking your teacher what you think to do!.
Try asking an older dancer at your studio!. (like a really good one)
Try asking one of your friends at dance what you should do!.


Hope I could Help!
~LexiWww@QuestionHome@Com

whenever i practice my leaps, to go higher, i put my hands up in a V!.
for some reason, it makes me go higher!.

also, really use ur plie!. make it more of a popping movement!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

http://dance!.about!.com/od/adultdancers/a!.!.!.

it really helped me!.Www@QuestionHome@Com