Dance needle pose

*Needle Scale is an advanced skill – We suggest that you have minimum 2 years movement experience and can easily reach your arms over head into full shoulder flexion plus are able to stack your shoulders over your wrists in a backbend.
A needle is quite difficult to do and should be trained properly to avoid injury.
This means knowing which areas to stretch and which muscles to engage in the position.
Just because someone has a needle that looks nice does not mean they are doing it safely or correctly.
A needle is when one foot is on the ground (flat) in-line with the shoulders, and the opposite leg is kicked back, reaching for the sky.
This puts the dancer in a "needle" position, with the straight legs forming a straight line, from head to toe.
In this dance lesson, you'll learn how you can do a needle yourself._{Oct 13, 2010}

How to Do a Needle

Step 1: Stretch and Warm Up.
Step 2: Stand With Your Feet Parallel.
Step 3: Lift One Leg Up.
Step 4: Lift It Up As High As You Can.
Step 5: Grab Your Foot With the Other Hand.
Step 6: Now Straighten Your Leg.
Step 7: Done!:)

A needle is a posture in cheerleading used by flyers/tops during stunts. A needle is like a "penche" in ballet. The flyer kicks up and holds an extended, straightened leg behind their body, all the while standing upright on the other leg. The most common way to get into the posture is with a swift kick backwards.