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 -
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It's great to practice this when walking; when walking, minimize the amount of time your weight travels 'between' feet; let the transfer between one foot to another be *very short*. When extreme/just starting out, this can look like hopping or falling.
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You can see an example of this executed well at 0:23 in this clip:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P14Wyirwns4 …
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ok I was following until this bit... what's the rationale? several ballet positions have equal weight distribution, funk styles use a combination of real and illusory balance, martial arts movement has rootedness, etc is this for a specific style?
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Lots of dance styles require dispersed weight, but almost all require at least *some* quick transition weight, and that's much harder to learn how to do. Also learning quick transition weight teaches other important stuff like balance and core strength.
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