I believe that would depend on which shimmy you are doing. If you are performing an egyptian (out of the knees) your are pretty much grounded. If you are doing what I call a rocker shimmy you will be able to move. The easiest shimmy to move with is the choo choo (soon to add this video to my website).
Lets use the rocker shimmy... first you will need to be able to change your weight from one foot to the other and have enough strength to be able to walk and control the shimmy at the same time. You can practice and strengthen the correct muscles by shimmying on one leg then shimmying on the other. Be sure to maintain correct form and an even shimmy. When you feel like you have some control, try moving the unweighted foot a baby step forward, shimmy for a bit, then a baby step with the other foot, shimmy a bit, repeat.
Oh, and be sure to smile!
Still having trouble in layering shimmies~~~
It seems that when I add some movement over shimmy, the shimmy stops~~~
This is a normal complaint. You just need to train your body to shimmy while you are doing anything. First thing is to shimmy at every opportunity. Shimmy while you are washing dishes, waiting for the pot to boil, making copies, talking on the phone, brushing your teeth... I've even 3/4 shimmied my way down the grocery store isles.
Then try moving your hands while shimmying. Move them all around as if you are dancing. When you are able to move your hands, move your shoulders by doing shoulder rolls and slides. Then your chest, working your way down to your hips.
Have a great day,
Cassiopeia
This is a normal complaint. You just need to train your body to shimmy while you are doing anything. First thing is to shimmy at every opportunity. Shimmy while you are washing dishes, waiting for the pot to boil, making copies, talking on the phone, brushing your teeth... I've even 3/4 shimmied my way down the grocery store isles.
Then try moving your hands while shimmying. Move them all around as if you are dancing. When you are able to move your hands, move your shoulders by doing shoulder rolls and slides. Then your chest, working your way down to your hips.
Have a great day,
Cassiopeia
Myshimmies don't always go smoothly.It seems as if there's a balanced point... And ervertime when I find that point, I do shimmies very comfortable...But the problem is...sometime I can't find such point at the start of my shimmies~~~
I'm having this problem also... I can only do it after practicing shimmies for 5 - 10 mins first. One of my dance instructors told me to practice on the floor though as it teaches your legs how to shimmy. Just bouncing legs simultaniously starting slowly then faster until you are shimmying with your legs. It works well with shoulder shimmies as well as your spine stays straighter.
well, just a thought anyway. Maybe it will help!
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