Straddle Jumps Dance Tutorial - Split Leaps - Travelling Russians

http://www.fitforafeast.com/dance.htm Based on your requests, we have done a tutorial on straddle jumps, also called middle split leaps or travelling Russians. It helps yif you have your middle splits to do these really well. You also want to push off through the floor to get a high jump. Have fun working on your straddle jumps! See our "How to do the splits" series of videos for tips on getting better splits and Dance On!

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[MyGoofylove]

I can almost do one, but my right leg is never fully straight. What can I do to fix that?

[fitforafeast]

@MyGoofylove working on your over splits helps

[loubou72]

SIDE LEAPS!!

[fitforafeast]

@loubou72 we have a tutorial for those on our channel too

[Snowbabytumbler]

are you guys related or seomthing? how do you know each other?

[fitforafeast]

@Snowbabytumbler we have been friends since we were 3

[glamuorcheerleader]

It is also called a MIDDLE LEAP

[Abbimay123]

Do you have a tutorial for a russian from a chaine?

[DanceLuva1231]

i keep leaning forward but im not sure y ???? thx for the video tho lots of help :-)

[TwistingAcro]

Okay. One more question. lol.

When I do this, right, my first leg looks great, but for some reason the other one is kind of stupid and won't get up with the other. So I kinda look like an upside down L.

[kierstenlovestodance]

I tried and fell and I'm a dancer help!

[xoSpencergurlPllxo]

Omg @2:33 insane over split! Shes so flexible!!