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

Preparation: Keep your legs shoulder width apart, straighten your legs but don't lock your knees, spread your arms to both sides, retract slightly, raise your head and abdomen, and lift the diaphragm (how to lift the diaphragm? Just the abdomen). -

Essentials of hip swing: At the same time when the left leg is forced to straighten (at this time, the left knee should be locked), the left hip should be pressed to the left rear with internal force, the right leg should lean forward slightly with the rhythm, and then the right hip should be forced to straighten, and the right hip should be pressed to the right rear with internal force (at this time, the right knee should be locked), while the left knee should lean forward slightly. Swing repeatedly like this, coupled with the following of the center of gravity and the coordination of traction and swing of the upper body, after a period of practice, your crotch must be impressive. -

Do you see the point at this point? It is to straighten your legs and press out your crotch with internal force, not your body. 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 hip caused by the straightening and bending of knee. It is not a deliberate hip-shaking, but an internal force that squeezes the hips backwards. What is the internal force? Internal force is the strength in your body. When dancing, there should be a kind of toughness inside the body, which is internal force. -

So how to use the internal force of swinging hips? On one side of your leg, when your sole is straight, your heel is lowered and your center of gravity shifts to your heel, the force of pedaling will be transmitted from your leg to your body, and the body will cooperate with this force to fight against this force. At this time, the downward and upward forces 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 knees on the hip side legs should be locked. The other leg should be slightly bent, ready to move the hips to this side. -

When doing hip-swinging, the upper body should be kept straight, the overall feeling should be lifted, the shoulders should be flat, and the upper body should never be tilted.

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The movement of swinging hips runs through the rumba dance. It's basically a three-step swing, continuous, so you must practice it well. In cha-cha, samba and cowboy, there are also hip movements.