This Secret Move Will Transform Your Kick Height

Coming home from the CLRG All Ireland’s, one thing stood out to myself and Annabelle - those that have impressive kick height really stood out!! Kick height is something that has always been important in Irish Dancing, but as Dancing has changed and evolved it is becoming more and more essential to reach the top. 

Most people will know that when I was Dancing (and yes, even when I won the World’s), I had horrendous kick height - so much so that there were ZERO front kicks in my choreography (and I have the video evidence to prove it!). Now, I am 33, I actually have BETTER kick height than I did when I was a 15 year old World Champion!!

Why??

Because I now understand my body and know what to do to get the best out of myself. 

That is why I am going to teach you this one thing to do every day that is going to transform your kick height from mediocre to magic 🪄

Lying Hamstring Stretch

1. Lie on your back on the floor
2. Keeping your right leg straight, lift your left leg hooking your hands behind the back of your knee
3. From here, bring your knee close to your chest
4. Important - you must keep your knee as close to your chest as possible when performing this move
5. Not moving your knee, and keeping your right leg straight, straighten your left leg as much as possible
6. It is okay if your leg doesn’t go completely straight, it is more important that your knee doesn’t move
7. After a few seconds, bend your leg again and repeat x8
8. Swap legs and start again

This is one of the many moves we have in our Kick Height challenge that is going to take you from hamSTRING to hamSTRONG 💪

Our first 5 - day Kick Height challenge is live in the Gold Club and on the 31st March we are going to be starting the Kick Height Challenge 2.0!! Sign up to the Gold Club for all of our challenges, community, classes and fun for just £35 per month here.