Text Box: VIDEO With Phil providing close range coaching, Annalisa performs cable chops under single leg conditions   Text Box: VIDEO Annalisa and Joshua, and Nathan and Phil perform a dynamic, dance specific core stabilisation drill   Text Box: VIDEO Annalisa, Joshua and Nathan perform a drill for closed chain adductor strength and control. This drill was developed specifically for the demands of dancing by Philip Nourse   Text Box: VIDEO With Phil coaching in close proximity, Annalisa performs splits squats off of a box, on a slideboard. This will develop general lower leg conditioning and ankle stability as well as single leg strength. Development of stability is furthered by the instability provided by the slideboard   Text Box: VIDEO Annalisa, Joshua and Nathan perform split squats off of a step to develop general lower leg conditioning and ankle stability as well as single leg strength   Text Box: VIDEO Phil takes Annalisa, Joshua and Nathan through a box bounding drill to develop ankle stability. In this case a rotation is made at the end of each run   Text Box: VIDEO Phil takes Annalisa, Joshua and Nathan through a box bounding drill to develop ankle stability. At the end of the drill an attempt is made to stick the landing on one foot   Text Box: VIDEO Phil takes Annalisa, Joshua and Nathan through a skipping drill for ankle stability and to prevent 'sickling' (please click picture to view or right click and select 'Save target as' to download videos)   Text Box: (Above left) Annalisa Zoanetti and Joshua Keefe and (above right) Nathan Meyers. Clients of TOTAL CONDITIONING. Text Box: Phil instructs Annalisa, Joshua and Nathan on a dance specific exercise for core stability in motion. Text Box: Annalisa, Nathan and Joshua perform an exercise, using wheeled chairs, to strengthen adductor control in a closed chain situation. Text Box: (Above left) Phil oversees Annalisa's hip positioning and stability whilst she performs standing cable wood chops. (Above right) Nathan Meyers, ranked 42nd globally attempts a single leg, split squat on a slideboard. Text Box: (Above left) Joshua Keefe, ranked 39th globally, engages in a 'bouncing' work for lower leg conditioning. (Above right) Annalisa Zoanetti, ranked 39th globally, and Joshua Keefe attempt a single leg, split squat using a half foam roller. Text Box: HOME Text Box: ABOUT Text Box: DANCE Dance at the elite, competitive level is an incredibly physically demanding sport. TOTAL CONDITIONING provides sports science support services, including strength and conditioning coaching and sports massage therapy, to a number of the World’s top 50 IDSF (International Dance Sport Federation) Global Tour competitors. When conditioning elite level dancers, Philip Nourse focuses on a number of key areas, including: Single leg stability and strength Ankle and knee stability, and general lower leg conditioning Ability to change direction rapidly and with control Dance specific core control and stability Functional flexibility and mobility in the areas key to dance performance Relevant and specific local muscular endurance and cardiovascular endurance                                                     Text Box: HISTORY Text Box: SERVICES Text Box: RESOURCES Text Box: MASSAGE Text Box: MOTORSPORT Text Box: DANCE Text Box: BOXING Text Box: S & C Text Box: OTHER SPORTS Text Box: NUTRITION Text Box: TESTIMONIALS Text Box: GALLERY Text Box: CONTACT