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loveisalie2
May-09-08, 10:12 PM
When you do side splits, is it better for your legs to be facing up or to the front like turned in???
Skilzat85X
May-09-08, 10:14 PM
Yeno some people say it's best to do one way and some say it's best to do another.

Practice both of them together to achieve maximum potential.
tuareg
May-10-08, 01:51 AM
It's better if it is facing in, or forward. Then you'll win.
tricker383
May-10-08, 12:58 PM
learn both get best of both worlds :)
TrickerD
May-10-08, 01:02 PM
For side kicks it best for them to be facing forward. Afterall, who does a side kick or roundhouse with the toes pointing upward?
Mr.Parafuso
May-10-08, 05:40 PM
Post pics, lol. But yeah, learn both then your like ambidexterous with splits or something:P
shengoikee
May-10-08, 05:44 PM
females talking about splits = AWESOME
loveisalie2
May-10-08, 06:12 PM
Post pics


I'm still not down, but i usually do them turned in, and then my ballet teacher said it could hurt my hips doing it that way, so she told me to have my legs face up.

http://file040b.bebo.com/0/large/2008/05/11/01/2656904296a7700211856l.jpg
TricksterBee
May-10-08, 06:18 PM
I'm still not down, but i usually do them turned in, and then my ballet teacher said it could hurt my hips doing it that way, so she told me to have my legs face up.

http://file040b.bebo.com/0/large/2008/05/11/01/2656904296a7700211856l.jpg

In gymnastics you're supposed to have your legs like that, you'll get your middle split sooner or later :tongue:
TrickerD
May-10-08, 06:32 PM
It won't hurt your hips unless you aren't flexible.
CodyLee1337
May-10-08, 06:35 PM
It's good to have your hips stretch :)
Andario
May-10-08, 07:18 PM
http://www.expertvillage.com/video/36578_gracie-fighting-straddle-stretch.htm

I ran into this the other day.
Papa Lazarou
May-10-08, 08:03 PM
It won't hurt your hips unless you aren't flexible.

Not necessarily. Holding side splits with certain hip alignments could cause damage.

Doing the splits with your toes up ensures that your femurs are greatly rotated outwards relative to your hips. It achieves the same thing as tilting your hips forwards in the toes forward split. If you don't have outward rotation of your femur it can screw with your hips. As long as you don't feel anything strange in your joints it's most likely harmless.
CodyLee1337
May-11-08, 07:59 AM
Sorry I meant to say, it won't mess with your hips unless you feel like reading a book like that.