As you progress in your balance training, you'll find that your body begins to develop a natural sense of equilibrium. This tutorial will help you take the next step by focusing on reducing your reliance on your arms and refining your balance using your legs. This focused practice is great for enhancing your stability and confidence while on the balance bar, which can be particularly useful in various physical activities and sports.
To begin, it's important to establish a solid foundation. Stand on the balance bar with your legs straight and arms out to the sides for initial support. Once you feel comfortable, gradually transition to positioning your hands behind your back. This adjustment shifts the responsibility for balance primarily to your legs. As you do this, your primary balancing leg will engage more actively while your other leg will help in making subtle shifts to maintain your centered gravity. Remember to take your time and focus on how your body naturally finds its balance, as this will enhance your overall control.
In closing, practicing balance without using your arms can significantly strengthen your overall stability and body awareness. By challenging yourself in this way, you'll cultivate a greater understanding of how to manage your body and its movements, ultimately leading to improved performance in more complex physical tasks. Embrace the challenge, and enjoy the process of becoming more balanced and centered.
- Transition your hands behind your back to focus solely on leg balance.
- Use your primary balancing leg to help maintain equilibrium while shifting weight.
- Practice consistently to build confidence and improve body awareness over time.
2.6so as you start feeling more comfortable4.84you're going to get a feeling for how to7.609control your balance and now with the11.419arms out and the legs straight and the13.999arms straight and all of that you're not16.46going to have to rely on that quite so18.47much anymore okay because you know what20.15it feels like to control that balance as22.699you do so let's see if we can get rid of26.42some of those limbs so you don't have to29.24use them so we're gonna do today is30.619hands behind the back32.18it's alright so we're just going to have33.56a go at being on the bar but with our35.93hands behind the back it means that37.52we've only got another leg to help us40.01balance so from here you're going to go41.87up so my right leg the ones on the bar44.51is doing a lot of work to keep my47balance and the left one is the only one50.03that's allowing me to move that center51.89of gravity all right
1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 so as you start feeling more comfortable 2 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:10,000 you're going to get a feeling for how to 3 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:13,000 control your balance and now with the 4 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:16,000 arms out and the legs straight and the 5 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:17,000 arms straight and all of that you're not 6 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:19,000 going to have to rely on that quite so 7 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:22,000 much anymore okay because you know what 8 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:26,000 it feels like to control that balance as 9 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:28,000 you do so let's see if we can get rid of 10 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:30,000 some of those limbs so you don't have to 11 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:31,000 use them so we're gonna do today is 12 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:32,000 hands behind the back 13 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:35,000 it's alright so we're just going to have 14 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:36,000 a go at being on the bar but with our 15 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:39,000 hands behind the back it means that 16 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:41,000 we've only got another leg to help us 17 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:44,000 balance so from here you're going to go 18 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:46,000 up so my right leg the ones on the bar 19 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:49,000 is doing a lot of work to keep my 20 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:51,000 balance and the left one is the only one 21 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:55,000 that's allowing me to move that center 22 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:55,000 of gravity all right