Hello Everyone,
During your drills or practice, are there moves that you're amazed your body can do that are difficult, but mad that there are moves that are much easier to do and yet your body gets "stupid" when trying to do them?
Here's what I mean:
I can shimmy while doing horizontal figure 8's, hip circles, and hip slides (I just need to keep practicing to make them smoother and continuous). I can even do a chest circle or square while shimmying (still trying to make it smooth), but I can't shimmy with a maya . I can walk with a 3/4 shimmy (hips on up or down), but not continuously and forget about it with a 4/4 shimmy. I can shimmy in place, but can't do the one where you shimmy and on the left-right-LEFT, stick your hip out like in a hip slide (Does this make sense?). I tried it with feet flat and in releve, but it just looks awkward . Sometimes I look at my hips and think, "You'll all that other stuff, but you won't do THAT :wall:?" And my hips seem to say, "YUP! Deal with it :tongue:."
Another Example:
I can do Lotus Hands, but I can't seem to do those BEAUTIFUL floating hands like Ansuya or those awesome "Climbing the Air" Hands like Rachel Brice, Mira Betz, or like the other tribal dancers. I tried using flamenco as a base, but it hasn't happened yet :think:. My hands and fingers look stiff and unsure. However, in the belly dance classes I HAVE taken, special focus on hands wasn't covered as in depth as say, chest and hip work. So, I have been studying it on my own, but it's not there yet. It just surprised me that I can get Lotus Hands, which can be more confusing to learn than how to undulate your hands and going tentacle-like with your fingers.
All in all, DUDE, WHAT GIVES?! Please tell me I'm not the only one noticing this phenomenon ray:.
edavis2
During your drills or practice, are there moves that you're amazed your body can do that are difficult, but mad that there are moves that are much easier to do and yet your body gets "stupid" when trying to do them?
Here's what I mean:
I can shimmy while doing horizontal figure 8's, hip circles, and hip slides (I just need to keep practicing to make them smoother and continuous). I can even do a chest circle or square while shimmying (still trying to make it smooth), but I can't shimmy with a maya . I can walk with a 3/4 shimmy (hips on up or down), but not continuously and forget about it with a 4/4 shimmy. I can shimmy in place, but can't do the one where you shimmy and on the left-right-LEFT, stick your hip out like in a hip slide (Does this make sense?). I tried it with feet flat and in releve, but it just looks awkward . Sometimes I look at my hips and think, "You'll all that other stuff, but you won't do THAT :wall:?" And my hips seem to say, "YUP! Deal with it :tongue:."
Another Example:
I can do Lotus Hands, but I can't seem to do those BEAUTIFUL floating hands like Ansuya or those awesome "Climbing the Air" Hands like Rachel Brice, Mira Betz, or like the other tribal dancers. I tried using flamenco as a base, but it hasn't happened yet :think:. My hands and fingers look stiff and unsure. However, in the belly dance classes I HAVE taken, special focus on hands wasn't covered as in depth as say, chest and hip work. So, I have been studying it on my own, but it's not there yet. It just surprised me that I can get Lotus Hands, which can be more confusing to learn than how to undulate your hands and going tentacle-like with your fingers.
All in all, DUDE, WHAT GIVES?! Please tell me I'm not the only one noticing this phenomenon ray:.
edavis2