We play sports with our feet directly involved - kicking the ball in soccer, rugby and football. These are dominant sports in terms of our world interest. What about volleyball - yes when you play kick volleyball. And don’t forget kickboxing.
There are a few instruments that use the feet to play. I immediately think of the drums and the organ. These instruments make extensive use of the feet in the instrument. The piano uses the feet in the pedals to vary the sound. The guitar can have pedals as well. I see an advertisement for a foot tambourine.
If we think more broadly, dances can be considered foot percussionists - Irish step dancing, clogging and flamenco are examples. Think tap dancing which was popular in the twentieth century.
I expect there are some foot exercises for drummer - it says general conditioning like jumping rope, practicing heel positions and doing what’s called foot ostinatos - repeating rhythms played with the feet while hands perform different patterns. In comparison, soccer players do toe raises and toe taps, along with cone dribbling using booth feet, tapping the ball back and forth between the soles of the feet and many more. There’s a lot of foot work to being a soccer player.
I see something called Toe Yoga: White keeping your heel on the ground, lift just your big toe, they try lifting the other four toes. There are more toe yoga exercise besides the big toe lift - four-toe lift and spread your toes. Did you know about toe yoga? I am sure someone has.
It turns out that it is quite relevant. Toe yoga is recommended for people with foot pain, tight muscles, or conditions like bunions, plantar fasciitis, or hammer toes. It can help prevent injuries and improve posture and circulation. As we age, balance is an issue, and it is a benefit there.
There’s lots more in this article HERE. For those of us who are older, something to start doing regularly. Isn’t the exercise game below fun!
