Clipper, Osis (Support Leg question)

[ThisIsFate]

One question, when u do the clipper with osis, do ur support feet focus more on the back area? Casue I found out if u want to balance better, u need to focus more on the toe area, but then if u want a good clipper set, u need to lean more back, so is more focus on the ankle part.

Any tips ?

[Drew]

You should work on being on your toes all the time. For Osis I'm on my toes. for Clipper, on my toes.

[gMoney]

I don't know about staying on your toes. I know landing on your toes reduces impact and stuff, but staying up on your toes might cause some kind of arch problems. Or not, correct me if I'm wrong.

[Dat]

Yes, "staying on your toes" isn't entirely good advice because it is vague. You can be on your toes and doing it wrong or right. If your foot has slight inward twist then your arch does a better job of helping the rest of your leg and body control your weight and balance. If your foot is twisting outward, your arch flattens, making it harder to balance and putting extra stress on your joints and muscles.

Also, you're not really on your toes either. You're using your forefoot, which includes you the ball of your foot. Some people do too much work with their toes and lifting their heels really high off the ground. Lifting high off the ground makes your ankles bend down excessively and puts extra strain on them, along with other problems. Try to feel the weight under the ball of your foot. You don't have to raise your heels that high, just don't land with your weight on them.

Osis is really a clipper where you watch the bag go behind. Turn your head and shoulders to watch the bag fall onto your foot, and then sink the way you would for a normal clipper. Push forward into the ground slightly with your support leg to help your body twist. You don't have to do much spinning really, the spin is sorta an illusion from how your head turns.