Common Problems in Alignment Cueing for Standing Poses

Questions Answered Here

1. Why can even widely-used cues be a problem?
2. Describe a problem with the cue, “place feet parallel (in standing poses).”
3. What might you do instead?
4. What is meant by the cue, “hip-width apart?” What is a potential problem with the cue?
5. How might you address it?
6. In what types of poses might the cue “square the hips” be a problem? What is an alternative cue?
7. How might a student’s hip strength be related to the front knee moving in or out?
8. What are some potential problems with the cue, “Align your kneecap toward the second toe” in bent-knee standing poses?
9. What is an alternative cue?
10. What are some alignment cues to consider for standing poses?