How to practice hip swing in Latin dance?

Some people use their bodies to drive their hips to swing back and forth, which is wrong. Even if the center of gravity moves, it is not Latin. Of course, when swinging their hips, there must be body-driven cooperation, but this is not the main point. Let me talk about the essentials of swinging your hips. -

Preparatory action: spread your legs shoulder width apart, straighten your legs but don't lock your knees, spread your arms to both sides, retract slightly, hold your head up, hold your chest up, abdomen in, and lift the diaphragm (how to lift the diaphragm? Just abdomen). -

essentials of swinging the hip: while the left leg is forcibly straightened (at this time, the left knee will be locked), the left hip will be pressed to the left rear with internal force, while the right leg will bend forward slightly, following the rhythm, then the right leg will be forcibly straightened, and the right hip will be pressed to the right rear with internal force (at this time, the right knee will be closed), and the left knee will bend forward slightly. Repeatedly swinging like this, plus the following of the center of gravity and the coordination of traction and swinging of the upper body, after a period of practice, your crotch must be impressive. -

At this point, do you see what the key point is? It is the leg that straightens out and presses out the crotch with internal force, not the body, but the body just needs to cooperate with this action. Also pay attention to the movement of the center of gravity, otherwise, there will be no unique taste of Latin dance. -

The hip swing in rumba is the swing of pelvis and buttocks caused by the unbending and bending of knees. It is not a deliberate hip swing, but an internal force that squeezes the buttocks to the rear. What is the internal force? Internal force is the power in your body. When dancing, you should have a kind of toughness inside your body, which is internal force. -

so how to use the internal force of swinging the hips? On one side of your leg, when the sole of your foot is stretched out and the heel is lowered and the center of gravity is moved to the heel of your leg, the force of stepping on the ground will be transmitted from your leg to your body, and the body will cooperate with this force to confront this force at this time, then the force of pushing down and pressing up will interact in your crotch, and the internal force will make your pelvis and buttocks swing sideways. When your stride swings to one side, the waist on the corresponding side should be compressed, the waist on the other side should be lengthened, and the knee of the leg on the hip side should be locked. The other leg should be slightly bent and ready to move the hips to this side. -

When doing the hip swing, keep your upper body straight, lift your breath as a whole, keep your shoulders flat, and never tilt your upper body.

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Hip swing is a movement that runs through the rumba dance. It is basically a three-step swing, which is continuous and must be practiced well. In cha-cha, samba and cowboy, there are also hip movements.