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The next exercise I am going to show you is part of the side kick series. I am going to
show you the kick up and down and scissor kicks. Go ahead and come to your side and
send both legs out in front of you. You are going to stack your hips one on top of the
other and your legs one on top of the other. Your shoulder and your elbow are going to
come in one line directly one on top of the other so someone will look at you from the
center and they see one of everything; one leg, one arm and one hip. Keep in mind that
when you are doing these exercises you don’t want to tip your hips back or tip them forward.
Keeping them close they will pull into the spine and this position is too difficult for
you to hold. You can extend your arm out in front of your. Some of you with longer torso’s
may be more comfortable with your arm extended in front of you. Supporting yourself with
your hands on the floor, going to do straight 4 up and down kicks pointing your toe one
line; inhale, flex your heel, exhale lower connecting points. Again, inhale flexing lower
left hand. Again inhale and exhale. Two more; inhale and exhale. Now I am going to demonstrate
the scissor kick. Keep your navel pulled into your spine. Lift both feet off of the floor,
using your oblique and your abdominals. Front leg goes back, bottom leg goes front and switch,
inhale and exhale. Try not to tip your hips. Keep one step on top of the other. Perfect
and switch good. Two more and one more and good.