3 Moves Every Dancer Should Be Doing To Crack Your Crossover

Every dancer knows the feeling…you’re halfway through your full and you can feel your crossover weakening.
You may think you’re over crossing… until you see the video back 😅

If your crossover isn’t as strong or consistent as you’d like, don’t panic. The truth is, poor crossover usually isn’t about “trying harder” - it’s about understanding why your body struggles to crossover and taking action to improve it.

This November, we’re tackling it head-on inside the Crossover Challenge 2.0 in the MWM Gold Club and you can join us!

Here’s a sneak peek at three of the key moves we tackled in the original Crossover Challenge 👇

Wall Splits – For Inner Thigh Flexibility

If your legs won’t fully cross, tightness through your adductors (inner thighs) could be the reason.

How to do it:

• Lie on your back with your legs up the wall.
  
  
• Slowly let your legs open out to the sides.
  
  
• Hold and breathe - don’t force it or tense up.
  
  
• Over time, gravity helps lengthen those inner thigh muscles so your legs can cross cleanly without fighting against tension.
  
  

This one’s a classic MWM favourite for improving alignment and turnout control.

Wide Froggers – For Hip Mobility

Think of these as your dynamic crossover prep. They open the hips and train your brain to move with control.

How to do it:

• Start on your hands and knees, in a table top position, and drive your knees out. Keep your core engaged so your back doesn’t drop or raise - it should be a nice straight line.
  
  
• With control, move your weight forwards.
  
  
• The key is slow, intentional movement — you’re teaching your hips to open where they need to and stay stable when they don’t.
  
  

Better hip mobility means cleaner lines, better turnout, and more consistent crossover through every move.

Deadbugs – For Lower Ab Strength

You can stretch all you want, but if your core can’t control your legs, your crossover will still collapse.

How to do it:

• Lie on your back, arms up, knees bent at 90°.
  
  
• Slowly extend one leg and the opposite arm away from your body, then return.
  
  
• Keep your lower back flat to the floor — that’s where the magic happens!
  
  

Strong lower abs keep your feet turned out, prevent your hips from twisting, and make your crossover effortless under pressure.

✨ Ready to Transform Your Crossover?

These are just three of the movements you’ll master, and you’ll learn even more in our Crossover Challenge 2.0 — designed to help you finally feel confident, controlled, and crossed every time you dance.

Inside the MWM Gold Club, you’ll get:

• Access to Crossover Challenge 2.0 this November 💥
  
  
• Our original Crossover Challenge (plus other Gold Club challenges!)
  
  
• Live movement and mindset classes
  
  
• Correction Clinics, goal setting, and a supportive dancer community
  
  

Whether you’re chasing show-stopping crossover or trying to finally turn this weakness into your strength,  this challenge will help you understand the what, why, and how behind great crossover and put it into action.

👉 Join the Gold Club today and start your Crossover Challenge journey with us.
It’s time to cross like a champion.