Obliques (aka Criss-Cross family) train segmental thoracic flexion + rotation while the pelvis stays quiet. They build rotational trunk endurance, hip dissociation, and breath coordination—core skills for gait, sport, and daily turning.
Toe Taps teach hip dissociation (moving at the hip without the pelvis/lumbar spine joining the party) while training deep core stability and breath control....
A prone thoracic extension drill with coordinated arm and leg abduction/adduction (“open/close”) performed at a small hover. Trains posterior chain endurance, scapular organization, hip...
Understanding how we move.