DRUMMING STRONG SKILLS FOR ADVANCED CLIENTS
SITTING TEST FOR BALANCE-FOR ADVANCED Clients ONLY |
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| A sitting test should be performed before beginning these exercises. If your participants have any difficulties maintaining their balance while sitting on the ball please DO NOT utilize these exercises!
Select the proper ball size
Professional Exercise Directions for the Fitness Ball – ARTZT Vitality Sit on the middle of the ball. Soles of the feet are on the floor. Sit upright in a stable position. Make sure that in the sitting position the hips and legs should have between a 90 to a 120° degree angle. The thighs should have a slight downward slope. |
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DRUMMING SIT UPS – SITTING ON THE BALL-FOR ADVANCED Clients ONLY |
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| Place a mat under the ball. (not shown in photo for instructional purposes)
Begin by sitting on the ball. Drumsticks are held in the R and L hand. Begin by carefully rolling on the ball towards your back. (Safety Tip – keep the hands on the R and L side of the ball to roll down. The closer you are to your shoulders the easier the sit ups become. The closer you are to the small of your back, the more difficult the sit ups are. ) Begin clicking drumsticks together over head and carefully roll up for 4 counts, then roll down for 4 counts. Make sure participants practice the rolling up and down with their hands on the ball before beginning the overhead clicks! |
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| Drumming with Rotation in Sitting
Begin Drumming with Side Beats, elongate the spine and activate the core. Side Beats 8x. Re-engage the core and spine while rotating to one side and performing 8x Overhead Clicks (OC). Repeat entire series to the other side |
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| Drumming Sit Ups – with Extended Double or Single Reaches
Practice this before progressing further! |
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PARTNER SKILLS-FOR ADVANCED Clients ONLY |
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| Pay attention to proper posture and body alignment during all of these skills. | |
| Partner facing one another: Partner 1 holds the ball while keeping the shoulders stable and maintaining proper posture. Partner 2 gently tries to move the ball in different directions while Partner 1 tries to keep the ball in the same position without moving. Make sure to choose partners that have approximately the same strength and size. |  |
| Press the ball towards one another making sure not to press too hard to throw your partner off balance. This may also be done standing upright.
Try adding motion to the ball.
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| Partner Drumming Clicks
When performing this skill make sure that participants are familiar with drumming fitness skills. Begin slow before progressing to a faster tempo. Partner One holds sticks together and raised above their head. Partner Two clicks on Partner One´s sticks. Switch – Partner Two now holds the sticks together and Parter One clicks Partner Two´s sticks. Always keep the clicking sticks above eye level. Tip: Begin these exercises slowly before progressing in speed and tempo. Pay attention to pair up partners that are similar in height and strength. Make sure that all exercises are executed with caution. |
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