How to Do
How to Do Carioca Drill (Inner and Outer Thigh)
Each carioca drill (inner and outer thigh) should begin with good posture to avoid injury. Brace the spine by drawing your lower abdomen inward. Your core muscles should be activated to support your posture as you perform the exercise.
If any pain is experienced, immediately stop this carioca drill (inner and outer thigh).
Beginning
Beginning Carioca Drill
1. Begin with a thorough warm up before starting this exercise. This engages the sensory system.
2. Ensure that you are very proficient at single leg exercises (search Exercise Library) before pr beginning this exercise.
Movement
Carioca Drill Movement
1. Start with the head up and knees slightly bent.
2. Moving to one side in a crisscrossing pattern, step to the side with lead leg, use trailing leg to cross in front of the lead leg. Then, step to the side again with lead leg and use the trailing leg to cross behind the lead leg.
3. Ensure that the hips turn with the leg to leg actions.
Benefits
Carioca Drill Benefits
Stretch and loosen hip, groin, and ab muscles.
Improves balance and coordination, which leads to improved footwork and agility.
Exercise Aliases
Carioca Quick Step, Carioca Drill, Carioca Shuffle, How To Do the Carioca.
