Tips for turning out toes when jumping!!

[CrazyHippo1]

Can anyone help lol

I have awful toes when Im jumping, they stick out terribly. Its not the end of the world - but would like to try and fix it!

An old pic but my toes haven't changed!!

Any help?

 

[JessPickle]

My instructor always said if you end up turning your toes out it is usually because you are gripping somewhere else. He always says the more relaxed you are the more likely you are to achieve a good position.

 

[spaniel]

Relax your buttocks.

Im trying to put this in a non offensive way....erm....allow your bottom 'hole' to touch the saddle....does that make sense? You need to relax the whole leg from the pelvis down, that should help release the tension in your lower leg and ankles and, in theory, help with the toe turning.

 

[CrazyHippo1]

Thanks both! Will think about it a bit more when Im jumping next - try to relax my leg down a bit more..see if it works!

 

[apkelly01]

The way I deal with toes out is not to try and turn your toes in but to concentrate more on turning your heels out which automatically points your toes forward - if that makes any sense! Try it in walk/trot and you'll see what I mean

 

[PickledOnions]

i used to do this then i did alot of work on the flat and concentrated on turning my heels out sorta and then i never did it again

 

[apkelly01]

Heels not heals! God my spelling is terrible

 

[DidiR]

Yep - def think about pressing your heels out against imaginery pressure... it then helps with the angle of the whole leg muscle, not just trying to pull your toes in, which is the last symptom of the problem, not the cause which is the rotation of the whole leg from the hip joint.