Ankle pops
Category: Aerobic
Level: 1
10-20 meters
Carla van den Berg
- Legs swing forward from the hips
- Legs are straight with little or no bend in the knees
- Ankles are stiff
- Land on the balls of the feet
- Toes point forward and up
- Move arms forward with opposing leg
- Arm swing is initiated from the shoulders
- Elbows bent at 90 degrees
- Leg swing/kick initiating from the knee
- Cue "Swing from the hips"
- Remaining in a semi-squat position by bending at the hips
- Cue "Tall hips"
- Ankle stability
- Running mechanics