HOW TO IMPROVE DANCE LEAPS | Tips & exercises for better leaps

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Here are some tips for improving dance leaps (grand jetes and saut de chats) to be higher and stronger!
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  • @KayleenBabel
    @KayleenBabel4 жыл бұрын

    Let me know what has helped you with your leaps! I'd love to hear any tips or advice you have!!!

  • @natalyadancer3530

    @natalyadancer3530

    3 жыл бұрын

    Kayleen Babel I stretch my spilt a lot! So my leap is very high!

  • @mrs.helpful5871

    @mrs.helpful5871

    Жыл бұрын

    HEY KATHLEEN. My split leaps have straight front legs but often my back legs are a little bent at the knee. Could you offer tips to help this? I would like specific tips, because this only happens with my back leg

  • @ainsleycotton1281
    @ainsleycotton12813 жыл бұрын

    Time stamps Attitude extensions 2:53 Grand battements 2 3:51 Leap prep to extension 4:41 Arabesque lifts 5:21 Arabesque pulses 6:16

  • @dancejumps8201

    @dancejumps8201

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ty

  • @tumblershopeonetsy3056
    @tumblershopeonetsy30563 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been dancing for about 4 years and I’ve made a lot of progress for only dancing for 4 years but I’m struggling with my leaps a lot I’ve been taking your advice and I’m doing what your doing and I’m seeing progress which is crazy because leaps have always been a struggle for me

  • @elysiasalamanca8712

    @elysiasalamanca8712

    2 жыл бұрын

    i have been dancing for 5 years and i also struggle with leaps. i am very flexible i just can’t get high. i hope this helps me! i’m glad it helped you!!

  • @gibbizilla275
    @gibbizilla2753 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been dancing for 11 years and have all my splits and I’m taking advanced classes yet I still suck at leaps and I’m so embarrassed about it. Im going to try all these tips before class every week and I hope I improve :]

  • @6maria94

    @6maria94

    3 жыл бұрын

    did you? I'm curious ahah

  • @neno3123

    @neno3123

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hello

  • @tytianaevett9947
    @tytianaevett99474 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful, can you give some tips on getting middle splits, or improving your kicks in a kick line drill team!!!❤️❤️❤️

  • @KayleenBabel

    @KayleenBabel

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'll try to get to those! Thanks for watching :-)

  • @zixiong681

    @zixiong681

    4 жыл бұрын

    yes!! I have the flexibility (I think) but my hips aren't very flexible so it doesn't let me go completely down...

  • @LilyMagqibelo
    @LilyMagqibelo4 жыл бұрын

    Don't forget me when you BLOW up !! I really needed this .

  • @KayleenBabel

    @KayleenBabel

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lily Magqibelo 😂🥰 haha you’re so sweet. I’m glad I could help!!!! ♥️

  • @Lindarianmusic
    @Lindarianmusic7 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Kayleen these videos are really helping me to be able to better develop my leaps and core strength for getting back into dance again.

  • @joynorman487
    @joynorman48710 ай бұрын

    thank you so much! ive been dancing for about 6 years and i've never really had good leaps. this is my first year of competition dance so i wanna have some good leaps! this helped a lot!

  • @rxywav01
    @rxywav012 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Love the clarity and the enthusiasm! 😍

  • @khloewright6420
    @khloewright64202 жыл бұрын

    I've been dancing for EVER! and I can never get my jumps high enough or my leaps better! TYYYYY

  • @taylorsfarmlife5466
    @taylorsfarmlife54662 жыл бұрын

    I just found your channel! I love it! Thank you for posting!!

  • @lizziemuss616
    @lizziemuss6162 жыл бұрын

    Okay… I LOVE this ❤️ You’re awesome!!

  • @kaleycrauford4587
    @kaleycrauford45873 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, this is very helpful training for tryouts

  • @jeseniamaxine
    @jeseniamaxine4 жыл бұрын

    Great video Kayleen!! I’d love to see one for center leaps/toe touches, you’re videos have been so helpful to me 💓

  • @KayleenBabel

    @KayleenBabel

    4 жыл бұрын

    thank you! okay, I will put it on the list!

  • @michellewalker2578
    @michellewalker25784 жыл бұрын

    I just found your channel and I love these videos!❤

  • @KayleenBabel

    @KayleenBabel

    4 жыл бұрын

    that's so great to hear!!!! :-)

  • @senioryear25
    @senioryear253 жыл бұрын

    im a new dancer and i love this!! thank you!!

  • @KayleenBabel

    @KayleenBabel

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yay! Thank you! 💛 Keep dancing :-)

  • @chazhandy
    @chazhandy4 жыл бұрын

    I am so happy I found your channel!!!

  • @KayleenBabel

    @KayleenBabel

    4 жыл бұрын

    and I'm happy to hear that!!!!

  • @heikingfok3262
    @heikingfok32623 жыл бұрын

    This video is so great ! Thank you so much ! ❤😊

  • @KayleenBabel

    @KayleenBabel

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!! I’m so happy you enjoyed it!🥰

  • @eviewong7519
    @eviewong75193 жыл бұрын

    this is so so helpful thank you :))

  • @michellelillis498
    @michellelillis49811 ай бұрын

    Great tips, thanks!

  • @catiebarnes2419
    @catiebarnes24194 жыл бұрын

    SUPER HELPFUL!! ❤️❤️I’m trying out for a high school dance team and need help after this quarantine lol. Can you do and calypso or fancier leap tutorials and tips? :)

  • @KayleenBabel

    @KayleenBabel

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yay! Yessss calypsos coming soon. Fancier leaps may need to wait a bit til I can get back into a studio :)

  • @chantelamaya2141

    @chantelamaya2141

    2 жыл бұрын

    girlll did you make the team?

  • @dudamendesmili1071
    @dudamendesmili10713 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful video! Thank you very much :)

  • @snabeyratne
    @snabeyratne2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent tips!

  • @sunshinetoys2501
    @sunshinetoys25013 жыл бұрын

    I used to do Irish dance, and it’s actually really hard to do our jumps.. You can’t use Plié and you can’t use your arms.. So it’s hard. I’m also someone who grew up on ballet and jazz so then it was hard doing a switch to that. But now I’m back into ballet.

  • @jordynkaune9600

    @jordynkaune9600

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I'm an Irish Dancer, and I almost feel like it's easier to do certain jumps in these dances because you can bend your leg for that spring, unlike irish dance, you cannot.

  • @Coquain
    @CoquainАй бұрын

    I’m a teen beginner (ballet) and I’m very flexible ( I have a gymnastics background so yeah) and I was reccomended for company auditions but I’m afraid of having to do the leaps because I can’t seem to get high enough to fully extend my legs. Thank you!

  • @paintthepictures7773
    @paintthepictures77733 жыл бұрын

    You are so pretty

  • @benrenepilates2894
    @benrenepilates28943 жыл бұрын

    so useful! thanks

  • @jasleendeexx2938
    @jasleendeexx29382 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for helping me

  • @daniellebraasch9581
    @daniellebraasch95813 жыл бұрын

    Your tips were very helpful! Could you give advice on how to keep your upper body from looking like a mess in the air. My jumps are just not that pretty. Thanks!

  • @KayleenBabel

    @KayleenBabel

    3 жыл бұрын

    Work on your port de bras by itself without doing the jump first, and get comfortable with finding the right arm positions easily... I also find that doing core work and strengthening your upper body helps :-)

  • @daniellebraasch9581

    @daniellebraasch9581

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@KayleenBabel thank you so much for your help! Have a great weekend!

  • @improvsaturdays6942
    @improvsaturdays69424 жыл бұрын

    Omg yessss thank you

  • @KayleenBabel

    @KayleenBabel

    4 жыл бұрын

    Improv Saturdays ♥️♥️♥️ my pleasure

  • @angelsing03
    @angelsing033 жыл бұрын

    My teacher is not to happy with my leaps since I am in an advanced class I can’t wait to do all these tips later when I can practice hopefully they will improve cause I wanna prove I belong in the advanced class. Leaps are my kryptonite when it comes to dance.

  • @strassfam05
    @strassfam053 жыл бұрын

    Me: frantically taking notes Kayleen: "I've included a little cheat sheet..." Me: drops pencil, hugs phone 🤗

  • @user-sd1uo8eu2v
    @user-sd1uo8eu2v3 жыл бұрын

    I’m starting lyrical again ( I did it when I was 5 ) but I still struggle with them to hopefully these help a little

  • @mrs.helpful5871
    @mrs.helpful5871 Жыл бұрын

    HEY KATHLEEN. My split leaps have straight front legs but often my back legs are a little bent at the knee. Could you offer tips to help this? I would like specific tips, because this only happens with my back leg

  • @paintthepictures7773
    @paintthepictures77733 жыл бұрын

    In an arabesque leap, how do I get my back leg higher? Should I work on my regular arabesque to get it higher or do these exercises?

  • @projecticon2669
    @projecticon26692 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been dancing for 7 years and I can’t really split if can’t really leap or do a pirouette or a leg lift or a toe touch so I’m trying to learn in 2 in a half months because I have tryouts in September

  • @emmiayoub109
    @emmiayoub1094 жыл бұрын

    Keep it up KayBabe! I’m your biggest fan!

  • @KayleenBabel

    @KayleenBabel

    4 жыл бұрын

    Emmi Ayoub Aw thanks 🥺 I’m your biggest fan ok

  • @MarissaRebney
    @MarissaRebney Жыл бұрын

    you're so pretty!

  • @liaxxoceanxx9603
    @liaxxoceanxx96032 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been dancing for like 8 years now (I’m 11) and I’m great at turns, splits need a tiny bit of work but oh my… my leaps are… something else! I can’t get my front leg high enough in the air to make it look good and im going to technique camp to work on it for 3 hours a day 4 days. And I at least want to look decent at them… help me.

  • @MaddBarbie
    @MaddBarbie4 ай бұрын

    I need this 😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

  • @catsareetuc7022
    @catsareetuc70222 жыл бұрын

    Why does my foot often hurt after landing? It seems like the force is all crashed into it.

  • @katharinaspeelman1623
    @katharinaspeelman16232 жыл бұрын

    Also does this apply to side ways leaps?

  • @abbyharris8163
    @abbyharris8163 Жыл бұрын

    Is the cheat sheet still available?

  • @jordynkaune9600
    @jordynkaune96003 жыл бұрын

    Aha! I am an Irish Step Dancer who does cross training in this type of dance, and it's true that we don't bend our knees. Like, ever. This video helps a lot!

  • @veslovey
    @veslovey3 жыл бұрын

    I was 6 when I started dance but when u stared doing leaps I had trouble bring my back leg up and the thing which would annoy me a lot is that say plie more like I am but nope 😐

  • @MaddBarbie
    @MaddBarbie4 ай бұрын

    I am 8 and I started dancing when I was 2

  • @katharinaspeelman1623
    @katharinaspeelman16232 жыл бұрын

    How do you prep into a leap?

  • @sistersavannah8605
    @sistersavannah86053 жыл бұрын

    Hi my turning center and regular center don’t look good at all! I’ve been doing all of your exercise to get a better turning center for about 2 weeks and they still look bad! Please help me, I have tryouts in exactly 205 days

  • @KayleenBabel

    @KayleenBabel

    3 жыл бұрын

    well there's nothing wrong with that if you've only been doing it for 2 weeks! that's not very long at all! keep working on it... you still have plenty of time! I promise once you keep doing them consistently you'll get much better 💙

  • @lol-ic3fy
    @lol-ic3fy3 жыл бұрын

    Wait u live in Houston? Same here!

  • @allievictorian
    @allievictorian4 жыл бұрын

    tips for leg extensions and tilts?

  • @KayleenBabel

    @KayleenBabel

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'll make a video soon! Stretching and consistently practicing the range of motion will help a lot :-)

  • @notdna3375
    @notdna33753 жыл бұрын

    Ok ik this is super random bit your eyes are ✨GORGEOUS✨

  • @KayleenBabel

    @KayleenBabel

    3 жыл бұрын

    haha thank you!!!!

  • @urbestiegracie4166
    @urbestiegracie41663 жыл бұрын

    Bye the way in the prep that (4th position) we call B plus

  • @ssam231
    @ssam231 Жыл бұрын

    2:55

  • @naimamohamud427
    @naimamohamud4273 жыл бұрын

    I still cant jump higher

  • @Karazorel.Ms.PG1

    @Karazorel.Ms.PG1

    12 күн бұрын

    Try jumping up and down and on trampoline everyday that what i did along with what she says in vedio

  • @miyuki3474
    @miyuki34743 жыл бұрын

    One way I work my muscles is by been an ice skater will a dance those boots weights two pounds

  • @michelegiroux9987
    @michelegiroux99873 жыл бұрын

    Cours ballet jazz.plcoli

  • @andreawilliams9476
    @andreawilliams94763 жыл бұрын

    Ya but I’m in gymnastics and this might help

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