Foundational Skills

Basic Body Positions

Variations of Straight Body Lunge (to Initiate)

There are two types of lunge positions. One is a lunge that is used to initiate a skill (preparatory movement) and the other is a finishing lunge used to stabilize and present the end of a skill.

Verbal/Linguistic

Begin in standing stride position with straight arms overhead by the ears.
Head neutral.
Flex the front knee.
Keep back leg straight.

Visual/Spatial

Keep front leg bent with knee over front foot
Keep head neutral


Logical/Mathematical

Arms are overhead and in line with body
Make a diagonal line from fingers to the foot of the back leg
Keep hips square by keeping a straight horizontal line across the front of the pelvis

Bodily/Kinesthetic

Feel weight forward on front of feet
Feel abdominal and buttock muscles tight
Feel feet and legs together
Feel arms straight and above head
Feel upper arms touching the sides of the head
Feel torso tight in front and in back
Feel rib cage lifted
Feel center line of the body going from fingers through the feet

Common Errors

Keeping weight over back leg
Not keeping hips square
Bending front leg too much or not enough
Not keeping a straight line from fingers to foot of back leg
Arms are not by ears

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