How to Do & Improve a Split Leap / Grand Jete

i'm guessing since you clicked on this video you're wondering how you can transform your split leaps from this to this throughout this tutorial i will be giving you some tips and tricks that i have used throughout my years as both a dancer and a arithmetist to unlock a better grand jete so you can leap confidently into your next training session let's get right to it tip one get your splits if you're struggling to achieve the split position on the floor i hate to break it to you it is no easier in the air before you start attempting a split leap it's a good idea to be able to perform an easy split if not and over split on the ground first if you need some tips on how to get there you can check out my splits tutorial which will help you achieve the flexibility needed for this leak i will link it in the description down below tip 2 practice the action so once you have your splits down i recommend working on some kicks to increase the speed of your legs in a granger tape both legs have to reach the split position in a millisecond and if your legs don't get a move on you won't make it i recommend doing some ground batmon to the front and to the back to encourage the speed of the legs make sure you're not doing them too slow fast on the way up and control them on the way down also be careful not to arch backwards in the ones to the back as this may make things a little trickier when you start to jump i would try and do two sets of ten kicks to the front and the back and don't forget to practice on both sides i see you tip three master the preparation steps whether you're building up the height for your big crescendo with a chasse a hop or a bulletic instruction make sure you nail these beginning steps before adding the leak into the mix just practice the preparation a few times with a small leap so you can get the feel for these opening steps the more confident you are in the preparation the more likely you will perform a better leap tip 4 build it up now we have our splits and have practiced the fast action of the legs and preparation steps it's time to start tackling the star of the show build it up slowly first just try smaller jumps in a row four or five try and feel a suspension in the air the more time you can elevate yourself in the air the more time you'll have later when you attempt to achieve that full split position really try and float as much as possible focusing on gaining your maximum elevation once you have mastered this step it's time to give the real deal a go i've highlighted some common mistakes to help if you get a little stuck at this stage if you're finding your front leg is going higher than the back one really try and think about putting your weight forwards in the leap perhaps a few more kicks to the back will help as well to encourage a faster action of the back leg if you're finding that your back leg is going higher than the front then vice versa focus on bringing your weight back slightly in the take off for the leap and keep practicing the fast action kicks for the front if you're finding that you're not traveling very far in your leap a trick i always used to do in my training sessions is place a rope on the floor and shaping it into an oval i would then attempt to jump over it as if jumping over a hurdle this in turn made me elongate my leap please be careful if you're attempting this though as it may be easy to trip that's all the tips i have for you guys today i hope you found this tutorial helpful if you did make sure to give it a big thumbs up press that subscribe button and turn on that notification bell to make sure you don't miss any future videos also let me know in the comments down below did any of these tips help to improve your leaps i'd love to hear your thoughts and don't forget to dream big and make it happen you

Channel: HannahMartinRG

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Length: 4min 23sec (263 seconds)

Published: Sat May 01 2021