I dance! I also sometimes teach dance. Some important tips for people who think they can't dance: 1. 70% of your bad dancing is probably mental hangups and subconscious fear about looking stupid. Your learning will go way faster when you're not afraid. 2. Get in touch with your -
If you can manage it, staying mindful of your core when you walk will help a lot - keep it tensed, with your pelvis pulled upwards. One I like is grabbing a bar or doorframe or something horizontal, tensing your core, and applying pressure. If you do it right, the pressure-
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should translate through your core and into your legs, and your foot should shift backwards. Or to clarify: If you push with your right hand, your right leg should slide backwards. Then just alternate pushing and pulling with your hands.
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...to clarify even more: imagine grabbing a horizontal dance pole, while standing on slippery ground. Your body is stiff. You push with your right hand. Your body wants to turn right, but you let the force translate to your right foot sliding back instead.
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