1. How to dance Latin dance with fixed point rotation
At the beginning, the woman stands with her right leg as the center of gravity, and the man stands with his left leg as the center of gravity, holding both hands and standing open. In the “2” rhythm, the woman’s left foot moves to the right side of the body through her right foot. The body and head rotate 90 degrees to the left at the same time. During the rotation, the muscles in the middle part are tightened, and the left foot is the center of gravity. The left line is slightly squeezed. At this time, there is no need to stretch the line on the right side, and the hands held by the two people are released& At 1:00, shift the body’s center of gravity to the right leg at the rear. At 3:00, rotate the left leg 180 degrees from the right side with the left leg as the axis. At this time, the left ribs contract. Note that the left hip bone slightly extends to the left and rear. The right line elongates. Note the action of keeping the head& Continue to rotate the body by 90 degrees, and transfer the weight to the left leg. At the same time, the hands of the two people return to holding each other, that is, the men’s left hand and the women’s right hand, and complete the cha cha basic step of 4 – & – 1.
Note that in the process of rotation, the movements of each beat should be clear, crisp and extended. In particular, the speed of rotation of 180 degrees should be fast and the center of gravity should be stable, and there should be clear head retention movements. When taking the first step, that is, when a woman’s left foot passes through her right foot to rotate her body, the toe must not leave the ground, and the rotation must be in place quickly, with a delay step in the middle as far as possible.
2. The origin of Latin dance
The origin of Latin dance can be traced back to quite complex. Each of its dances originated from different countries, with different backgrounds, histories and development processes. However, most of them originated from the Americas, and they are also the integration of three cultures.
As early as the 16th century, European conquerors imported a large number of African blacks to the American continent in order to obtain sufficient labor. By the 17th and 18th centuries, the cultures from these three continents had gradually merged on the American continent. Dance, as the main entertainment of the middle and lower classes, naturally fully reflects this cultural integration, and with the inflow of European court dance elements, these folk dances have further standardized, evolved and improved.
3. Basic movements of Latin dance beginners
3.1 stand with your feet side by side, and straighten your body as far as possible, so that your head, shoulders and crotch are in line, your eyes are flat, your neck is straight, and your jaw is slightly retracted, so that you can see from the back that your neck is straight.
3.2. Straighten out the chest to close the two shoulder blades backward and inward. When the two shoulders sink, pull up the middle part of the body (thoracolumbar part) so that the middle part of the body and the two shoulders can press against each other.
3.3. The hips should be slightly inward, and the lower abdomen should be pulled upward, but the body should not be deformed too much, and the upper torso should be straight. The two thighs should be slightly retracted, the knees should be straight and not bent, and the muscles of the thighs and calves should be tightened. It is felt that they are tightened in the opposite direction.
3.4. Standing posture of preparatory step: the left foot is in front, the toe is in front, the body center of gravity is on the left foot, and the body is as straight as possible, so that the head, shoulder and crotch are in line. Open the right foot in the back, straighten the knee, point the inside of the thumb to the ground, press the heel inward, don’t tilt it up, and straighten the foot surface.
Eight movements of Latin dance
1. First understand the basic dance movements of rumba. Step on the ground with your left foot straight, extend your right foot backward, point your toes on the ground, fork your right hand at the waist, and extend your left hand upward. Your left toe should not be inside eight. Tighten your lower abdomen and pinch your hips.
2. Retract your feet, slightly bend your knees, and place your right foot on the ground. Keep your pelvis on both sides horizontal without twisting your hips. Extend your left hand upward to align your left body.
3. Move your heart to step on the ground with your right foot forward, point the toe of your left foot back, and extend your right hand upward to make the right side of your body in a straight line. Your pelvis on both sides should still be on the same level as far as possible. You can repeat 1-3 movements with medium rhythm music.
4. Let’s learn the basic dance steps of cha cha. Step on the ground with your right foot at an oblique angle of 45 degrees in front of you to maintain your body’s center of gravity, and gently touch the ground with your left foot backward. It is also a preparation to close the lower abdomen and clip the hips.
5. The left foot is retracted forward, and the knee is close to the back of the right knee.
6. Move your heart to your left foot, bend your right knee and lift your heel off the ground. Straighten your left knee and push your left hip upward. Keep your shoulders horizontal.
7. The body should be extended from the front to the left, the lower body should still be balanced, the center of gravity of the hips should be slightly pushed to the right, and the upper body and face should still face forward instead of leaning forward.
8. Step on the ground with your foot forward, return your weight to your right foot, extend your left foot backward, return to the same position as action 1, repeat actions 2 to 3, and finish a song with fast-paced music after you are skilled.
The advantages of Latin dancing
1. The biggest advantage is that while enjoying music and dancing, you can easily reduce excess fat, especially abdominal fat. Because the movements of Latin dance require sharp pelvic shaking and hip twisting, such movements can move to the abdomen that people usually can’t move.
2. All the dance movements of Latin dance are continuous rotation from the center of the body to the outside, and the balance between the dance partner, the balance of force, and the balance of the center of gravity are all based on balance, as well as the tacit cooperation between the two people. So while Latin dance exercises the sense of balance, it also exercises the cooperation ability between people.
3. Because of the intense exercise of Latin dance, the oxygen demand of the body rises, so our breathing rate is more than usual. Therefore, Latin dance makes the lungs strong and increases oxygen uptake, while effectively preventing other diseases.
4. Latin dance can also correct the spine. Because of the requirements of Latin dance for the aesthetic feeling of body posture and the participation of the erector spinalis and latissimus dorsi muscles in the process of Latin dance, regular Latin dance can correct the bent spine and prevent and assist in the treatment of intervertebral disc herniation.
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