What is the difference between a side split or center split with toes up or toes forward

What is the difference between a side split or center split with toes up or toes forward? To start with we can say that for most people the structure of the hip joint will not allow someone to simply do a toes forward side split, without shifting anything simply rotating the hips forward. From a sitting straddle with toes up most people can rotate the hips a little bit forward which means the kneecaps can be rotated forward to different degrees. Some people can do just a few degrees some people can do a little bit more. Eventually the hips will not rotate inwards and the toes will be somewhere between the vertical and the forward position. Past that point there will be 2 compensations done to allow the big toe to touch the floor: 1- One compensation that is performed is to evate the foot, in other words to lift the arches up and create a knife edge of the foot. This way if you are looking at someone from the side the foot doesn't look flat but it looks edged. While this changes nothing at the hip joint because the way the ankle is designed, it creates an illusion that the foot is more forward. However sometimes you could see somebody do a side split with toes down where the foot is flat and not edged. And this is the other compensation that occurs. 2- Those people either have a special structure of the hip or they do a complete compensation from their pelvis in their lower back. To do this one would hyper extend their spine. In other words the sitting bone or the tailbone will point backward and the lower back will become concave. The less invert rotation is available at the hip the more someone will arch their back. Most people do both compensations described rolling of the ankle and hyperextending the lumbar spine. Sometimes you can see this compensation more easily if you start with your chest flat on the floor, toes down full side split and from there you would attempt to lift your body up, you will see that instead of lifting with straight spine the lower back begins to hyper extend. So in conclusion for most people what we see is flexibility of the ankles and flexibility of their low back demonstrated of course with a full flexibility of the adductors and inner hamstrings when they do toes down side split vs toes up side split. Side (Middle) Split Strength & Flexibility Training at HomeCOMPLETE COMBO - ALL 3 LEVELS - BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED Learn how to do a Side (Middle) Split at home with a proven method that is guaranteed to take you from 0 to a 180 degree split and beyond. We can even predict the date that you'll get your split! It's easy to get started! 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To use a method to PINPOINT which muscle is tight, and work on it, kinesiologically, which means targeting the issue in a way that is natural for your body. The EasyFlexibility method allows you to do just that. Read On! In the past most people tried to achieve their straddle split, by forcing the legs apart. Either using a partner, a stretching machine or their own bodyweight.This method of course works, since many have gotten their split this way... through a lot of pain, suffering, plateaus, and injuries......having suffered through said pain and discomfort Paul Zaichik the founder of EasyFlexibility has set out to find a better way of training for splits. As a Kinesiologist and Fitness & Flexibility expert having 30+ year experience in the field, Paul has discovered a method so revolutionary, so unique, so incredibly versatile and most importantly effective that he simply had to bring it to the world. 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After experiencing the Zaichik Stretching Techniques: "Watch out for my superhuman flexibility" will become your mantra. Ready to get started? Thousands of people worldwide have achieved the same results you're dreaming about and you can too! Got my flexibility back after many years! I have been a professional dancer for over 10 years this DVD is now part of my training regimen I had an average turnout, but with use of this program, I have seen amazing results. My body is in correct alignment and my knees are not stressed out, because my turnout is coming from the hip. Thank you Easy Flexibility, it feels great to do a Grand Plie !! Mary Ellen Valenti While we have hundreds of stretching programs that target various flexibility goals, which you can narrow down based on your goal by taking our goalz quiz, you've come here in search of a training program that will help you get your splits. We have 9 different Splits programs to choose from based on your current level of flexibility. 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