Key Details
Head
- Chin SLIGHTLY above parallel
- Ears pulled back into alignment with shoulders
- EXERCISE: Look all the way down then look all the way up. Move the head to perfectly level to the marching surface and then lift the chin just slightly.
Shoulders
- Create height and uniformity by…
- Pull shoulders UP towards ears
- Pull shoulders BACK into alignment with back
- Relax shoulders DOWN and slide the shoulder blades down the back to open the chest
Arms
- Pull elbows away from shoulders to keep straight
- Tricep should be SLIGHTLY flexed
Ribcage
- Ribcage should be lifted away from hips
- EXERCISE: Breath and feel the ribs naturally lift upwards. Breath out but leave ribcage in elevated position while feeling a slight flex in the core.
Hips
- Align the hips with both the shoulders and heels
- EXERCISE: Place your hands on the dip in your hips with fingers on the front and thumbs to the rear. Push downward to feel a tilt, then push up, then settle the hips perfectly straight forward.
Hands
- Tightly curl fingers
- Thumb should be straight and pressed into the hand contacting the knuckle of the index finger; there should be no gap between the thumb and hand
- Pull thumb down to create a straight line from shoulder to thumb joint
Feet
- Heels should be together and on line
- Toes should be angled outward at a 45-degree angle
This video is from the Foundations of Excellence (“Snap & Pop”) Masterclass.
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