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written by Bob at on 01.06. at 19:13:14 - as answer to: Re: can i ever go en pointe? by becca at Basically, because pointe shoes can be dangerous. Your foot was not made to stand on its toes; doing so requires a lot of strength in the feet and ankles. I'll quote from: http://balletalert.com/dancersforum/index.php?s=dd78e471dcac8511d69060e4281a8c03&showtopic=5891 "Not having the strength to perform pointe work properly is not only disasterous and foolhardy, but it is a very dangerous practice. Doing pointe work before your body is strong enough to support you can result in broken feet, broken ankles, and extreme worst case senario- a broken leg resulting from a fall." You wouldn't go skydiving without taking the proper courses on skydiving safety, whether or not you intend on a career as paratrooper. You wouldn't jump in a lake without first learning how to swim, whether or not you plan on becoming a professional swimmer. So why insist on trying pointe work without the proper preparation? Answers to this message: |
