Latin dance is also called Latin dance style dance or free ballroom dance. Including cha-cha, rumba, samba, bullfighting and jive; They originated from different countries and regions, standardized and developed in Britain in the early 20th century, and quickly became popular in many countries. At that time, bars in social places were very popular forms of social entertainment; Great Shanghai in the 1930s and 1940s was also very popular.

What are the classifications of Latin dance?

Latin dance originated in Latin America. Its music is full of enthusiasm, fast and strong rhythm, smooth and generous movements, and dynamic dance is full of unique personality. Chen Wenjing's lightness and agility, rumba's charm, graceful and tangible, samba's lingering and graceful, bullfighting's atmosphere, strength and grandeur, and cowboy's rock enthusiasm are all fascinating.

Latin dance is a kind of sports dance, which can be divided into cha-cha, samba, rumba, cowboy and bullfighting.

What are the main points of Latin dance practice?

Latin dance is a three-dimensional dance. I think we should understand the tightening of the body from both vertical and horizontal directions, so that we can understand it more comprehensively and deeply.

First of all, the posture should be

That is, when the whole body is relaxed, look for the straight feeling of the ceiling on the top of the head, along the longitudinal traction from the lumbar vertebrae and cervical vertebrae to the top of the head, expand the abdomen, flatten the back, pull up the waist and buttocks, sink the shoulders, knees inward and perpendicular to the ground.

1, vertical direction

The two points where the body can bend are called breakpoints, which are the joints between our hips, thighs and knees. The stress direction of these two points is opposite to their bendable direction, that is, the knee is pressed backwards and the hip is pressed forwards, so that the bendable parts of the body are locked after treatment.

When we push the center of gravity, it is like bending a steel ruler, forming a small arc of thigh muscles in front, which not only tightens the breakpoint, but also produces the elasticity of the body.

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Then, when we want to tighten the upper body, the two ends of the S shape are forced perpendicular to the central axis of the body, which is equal to what we usually say: stretching the neck, pressing the chin, abdomen and buttocks. This process adjusts the S-shape, and the body strength is concentrated on the central axis of our body, so that the upper body forms a whole, and the movement of the body will be synchronized with the movement of the center of gravity.

2. Horizontal deflection

In the horizontal direction, we use towels that are twisted together, which means that the upper body and the lower body rotate in the opposite direction, locking the body and preventing the upper body and the lower body from being misplaced left and right.

Generally, when you twist a towel, you will use your hips to exert force, which will destroy the tightening of the body in the vertical direction, especially the upper body. The force point of twisting the towel is the squeezing of the knee, and the hip strength is always forward. The strength generated by the knees drives the upper and lower bodies to form a twisted towel.

The center line of towel twisting is also the center line of the body, so the process of towel twisting has always been around the center line.

Looking horizontally and vertically together, we can find that the tightening of our body starts from the central axis of the body, and the strength is concentrated on the central axis, which essentially tightens the strength of the body, thus achieving the tightening of physical performance.

Second, the basic points

1. The front, back, left and right movement of the chest is accomplished by the movement of the scapula in the opposite direction.

2. When you haven't learned to a certain extent, it is required that the upper body is a whole and the middle part must be kept compact.

3. Latin dance is always the main leg? Straight legs, never use strength legs to exert strength.

4, eight-character around the crotch: first put the crotch aside, then push it up with the strength of the ankle joint (at this time, the center of gravity has not moved), then move the center of gravity to the other leg, and then turn it around.

5, rhythm: pay attention to the heels always close together, can not be combined. When there is rhythm, push your hips up with your straight feet to the left/right, put your feet together (the inner thighs are together), and then turn your hips.

6. Hand movement: First, raise one hand straight to eye level, palm inward, elbow downward and rotate, and use elbow to drive forearm to rotate. When the arm is flush with the shoulder, throw the forearm quickly (be careful not to extend it), but pay attention to the softness when throwing it quickly. Leave 80% of your time to stretch your arms.

7. Power transmission: When the main leg quickly pushes the center of gravity to the other leg, the power is transmitted to the arm through the hip and extended.

Third, basic skills

1. When twisting the hip in situ, pay attention to shift the center of gravity to the front of the sole and tighten the inside of the leg. Pay attention to press your feet completely on the ground in every movement. Don't think about twisting your hips, think about the front and rear movements of your main leg hips every step. (This is very important)

2. Rumba is a kind of music with four beats, between each beat &; It is used to press down the main leg, so that the next shot will be fuller and more delicious. Generally, you should practice with &; 234 1 Reading music helps 4 1 Stop and do the next beat.

3. During the transition of each beat, the state is in the forefoot of both feet, and the legs are straight. Stepping on the ground with both feet is a reaction. Be careful not to directly transition from swinging hips to swinging hips. The process of not stepping on the ground with both feet is the main cause of spinal jitter!

You should start with your body, especially your back muscles. Your body drives your hips, and then your legs. Your body is a whole. You should look far away, keep your upper body straight, and give yourself the feeling that there is a lot of room to play before and after.

5. Foot shape, in fact, in addition to the posture of the body, the leg shape and foot shape of Latin dance are also factors that affect the Latin taste. When doing basic movements, the auxiliary leg should pass through the main leg every time it leaves the leg, so it is not convenient to go to the next position directly. And the feet should be tight, the heels should be lifted off the ground, and then the legs should be outward. I believe the Latin flavor will be more intense.

6. The first step of the basic action is the inspection step. The center of gravity should be placed between the legs, and the inside of the legs should be tightened, instead of moving the center of gravity to the front foot. At first, I found that the center could not move in place, and when the hind foot retreated, it always turned the direction of the foot because of the crotch, which affected the quality of the crotch swing. It's much better to try to stop, but the latter center of gravity should be moved to the forefoot of the hind foot, and the two centers of gravity should be moved to the forefoot of the forefoot.

7.cucaracha and time step, the first two&; Fully press the ground, quickly move into place, and strictly follow the rhythm of music when beginners. Two, three, four, be sure to move in place, so that you can practice your sense of rhythm and confrontation. I believe that you can also exercise with relaxation and moderate exertion to find a more relaxed and labor-saving mobile skill that suits you.

8. Keep your mouth open all the time, don't hold your breath, breathe every four quarters, and inhale every four months. More practice helps to form a good sense of breathing.

Fourth, the relationship between body and foot in Latin dance

1, the footwall of Latin dance is like the foundation of a building.

2, the upper body should not use too much strength, to be able to move freely.

3. The center of gravity of the body is in the middle, the center of the foot.

4. The leg muscles below the hips and waist are tight.

5. The upper body spine is straight up, and the shoulders naturally droop.

6. Don't lean back on your hips and don't lean forward on your upper body.

7. When two people dance, they should keep enough space, and their hips and feet should be operated at the same time.

Five, the three elements of Latin dance

Rotation, rhythm, movement. Rhythm should be the most important.

For example, rumba, in fact, if you want to dance well, you must see the longitudinal ups and downs of your body, not the lateral swinging or twisting of your crotch. Although two feet always dance on the floor, people can have longitudinal ups and downs, which is the beauty of rumba. How to do it well?

1, hip pressure. Shift the center of gravity to the poles? That is, the two points of the left leg and the right leg should be pressed against the crotch. Hips are pressed out, not twisted out. Hip position backward rather than sideways. The lowest point of longitudinal fluctuation is formed after hip pressing.

2. Take a deep breath. In the process of shifting the center of gravity to the poles, you must inhale and pull your body to the highest point of longitudinal fluctuation.

3, especially the stress beat of rumba music, that is, the one in 2341. The rumba one is always the body pressing on the ground without any dance steps, so if an intermittent beat is added to the previous four ones, then this sum is the time when the body rises and falls to the highest level.

Six, the three basic elements of rumba

Get in position, pass the center of gravity, and leave.

1, in place: after the center of gravity reaches between the two feet, the main foot is slowly pushed straight, generating pressure with the ground, so that the center of gravity of the body is slowly pushed from between the two feet to the center of the front foot.

2. Over the center of gravity: refers to placing the coccyx at the front end of the body, that is, keeping it perpendicular to the ground, and placing the center of gravity of the body on the sole of the forefoot.

3. separation: refers to the rotation of the body to drive the crotch to rotate, and further drive the strength foot to retreat during rumba walking. When retreating, the feet follow the four-step theory, and the center of gravity is between the feet. At this point, the front foot is slowly lifted, so that the center of gravity slowly moves from between the two feet to the sole of the back foot and passes through the center of gravity, and then the body drives the crotch to rotate.

Seven, the theoretical basis of rumba walk.

Half-and-half theory: taking moving forward as an example. In the process of moving forward, the body drives the hip position to rotate, so that the strength can be stepped out. At this time, the center of gravity is not directly placed between the two feet, but the hind foot is still not the main foot, and the strength of the two feet is half. Step on the cockroach on the ground with your feet, so the pressure of your feet on the floor is an important technical link in the rumba dance, which is named after stepping on the cockroach.

Rumba Dance: The foot dance should be delicate, and every step should be clear and unambiguous. Taking horizontal movement as an example, the power foot should be divided into four steps: 1. The strength foot should step out of the second half of the toe and land; The whole foot should touch the ground; Knees should be straight; 4. Move the upper center of gravity; 5. Pass through the center of gravity.

After the center of gravity is what we often say? Press your hips? Or? Waiting for the bus to rest? Theoretically, the buttocks are not pressed out, but sent up, that is, the coccyx is sent to the center of gravity of the forefoot of the main foot after the center of gravity is in place. This process is called passing through the center of gravity. Eight, the correct' waist and hip exercises'

Hip movement is one of the symbolic movements of Latin dance. When it comes to hip movements in Latin dance, everyone thinks they are twisted. It is a big mistake to think that it is distorted. The crotch swaying from side to side is its superficial phenomenon, not its internal essence.

Any movement of Latin dance body is the result of feet pressing the ground, confronting the ground and then squeezing the body. The action formed in this way is very heavy from the action of the feet, and it is nailed and rooted; Judging from the crotch movement, it is full of toughness and strength, always like Zhang Fu's elastic rubber band.

Feet should put pressure on the ground, confront the ground and squeeze the body, which requires practicing the strength and kung fu under their feet. The basic rhythm in situ is the simplest and most effective way to practice this kind of kung fu, but remember one thing, don't twist your hips actively, or it will be in vain to practice more, because there is something wrong with it, that is, what we are talking about? Far apart? The greater the kung fu, something is wrong.

The farther you go. In-situ rhythm is the simplest and most effective way to practice this kind of kung fu, but be careful not to twist your hips actively. Although the rhythm looks like twisting the hips, it is actually moving the hips. First, stand with your feet and ankles together and your toes at right angles. At this time, the forefoot gives the ground a greater downward force. If possible, at the same time, the muscles are tightened and the knees are pulled up as much as possible to make the legs look longer.

At this time, the abdominal muscles and buttocks are tightened, and the thighs are tightened inward. Shoulders and shoulder blades open backwards and press down consciously. Don't bend over, spread your arms, and keep your forearm waist-high and flush with the ground. The breath sinks, and I feel that the center of gravity is in the position of Dantian. This initial movement originated from the basic posture of ballet.

At the beginning, rotate the right hip forward as far as possible, rotate the left hip backward, and then stop. At this time, pay attention to keep your shoulders and head, and don't twist left and right because of the rotation of your body. Then bend your right leg, bend your knees inward, keep your ankles together, and land on your right foot. At this time, you should subconsciously press your right hip down and lengthen your right rib and waistline.

Then step down with your right foot, stand up straight with your right leg, and lift your right hip at the same height. After that, using the residual force of the reaction force just stepped on the right foot, the right hip turns backward and the left hip turns forward, and the angle is still as large as possible, and the shoulders and above remain stable and unaffected.

Back muscles stretch or compress with movements. Come down and repeat the initial action, buckle your left leg, press your left crotch down, touch the ground with your left foot and tighten your ankle. At this time, most of the strength of the body is borne by the right leg. Pay attention to the abdomen and lengthen the lines of the left rib and waist.

Then step on your left foot, stand up straight and raise your left hip. At this time, the weight of the whole body is evenly distributed on both feet, but the forefoot bears more weight than the hind paw. Then, the left hip rotates backward and the right hip rotates forward. When rotating

Note that from the ribs to the thighs, the middle limbs are rotated by muscles, not just the hip bones.

Of course, the tightening mentioned in this exercise is to make the nerves feel that these muscles or joints are tightened to a certain extent, but don't be stiff, let them tighten to 60-70% of the maximum. If you have practiced for a while and your muscles are very sensitive and strong, you can reduce this ratio slightly.

Note that the waist and hips are passive in action, which is due to the reaction of stepping on the ground. This force runs through the whole body, except the arms and head. The strength is not great, but it is completely within the controllable range, and the continuity is good. Maybe the word continuous is more appropriate.

Clothing collocation of Latin dance

When performing a single Latin dance, women who love beauty will choose different clothes to match to highlight the characteristics of the dance.

Of course, there is no need to worry about dancing clothes when practicing.

For the five Latin dance competitions, when the order is close and there is no time to change clothes, it is the most important requirement to show clearly.

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Rumba is an expression of aesthetic love at arm's length, with a long body backlog, so if you only dance rumba, you can choose solid color as the main one.

Style can choose white, pink, blue and other more natural and romantic colors.

Skirts with longer lines are more portable, and the hem can be slightly longer, but with exercise, the skin of the legs can be exposed, and the skin of the waist and back can also be exposed.

This will look wobbly, and you can see the muscle movement in the middle part.

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This is a relatively fast rhythm, so the hem should not be too long, try not to cover the straight knees, and it is best to use the fabric of the bag, which will give people a stronger sense of speed.

Cha-cha dance has no special preference for the color of women's clothes, and different colors can make different styles of interpretation.

samba

Samba has the bounce of the crotch and knees, so these two parts need to be exposed obviously. The skirt of the lady can be slightly enlarged, which will increase the visual effect of the waist range of motion.

It is best to choose a brighter and thicker color system, which will be more enthusiastic and unrestrained. Don't choose a coat with long wheat ears, which will hinder the movement of the waist. For those who have the advantage of waist flexibility, this is not a good choice.

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Swing dance bounces a lot, try to choose short clothes, try not to put too many diamonds on the clothes to make them too heavy, and the colors are prominent but not too heavy. The important thing is to look relaxed and refreshed.

Bullfighting dance

This dance requires heavy colors and big skirts, strong contrast and heavy and painful colors, such as blood red.

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