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re: Latin Hip Motion
Posted by Jonathan Atkinson
8/9/1999  5:53:00 AM
In Jive, the hip action occurs on counts 1, 2, 4, and 6 (assuming that 1,2 is the rock step). The rock step on 1 and 2 uses an action similar to American style hip and [bent] leg action. The 3a and the 5a have the hips basically neutral, with a slight flex in both knees. 4 and 6 use more of a side-to-side hip swing than a rotational hip settling action.

Cha Cha's triple is smoother and level. The hips move in a rotational manner as outlined in the lesson, but the action is much more subtle, and not necessarily guided by the alternation of bent-straight action. In fact, the generally accepted technique has both legs straightening simoultaneously on the 4 and the 1 count, and both bending simoultaneously on the "&" count in between.

Jive's action, in contrast, is more rhyhmical with a slight bounce. The knees are bent on the 3 and the "&" and also on the first part of the 4, strightening only after the weight is transferred to 4. The hip swings sideways (not rotationally) on the end of 4 as the standing leg straightens.

There's definitely a hip action in Samba. I wouldn't call it subtle, either, but then I guess it depends on what step you're referring to. Most actions like Samba Walks, Botafogos and Voltas all use a very strong hip action. The leg action differs from Cha Cha/Rumba in that your weight lands on a bent leg.

I hope this helps. Future lessons, of course, will go into more detail with all of this stuff.

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