Learning the side-to-side basic step was easy, but my problems came later when there were more turns and shifting positions. The important thing with the basic step is the pattern of weight transfer, not the direction of movement. You should be able to keep that pattern in different directions, and even if the direction changes. I solo practiced the box step a lot to get over it, clockwise and counter clockwise, both in a box in front of me and behind me. And then just fooling around doing some random zigzag or star patterns.
Great advice, thanks. Suggestion, when focus is on legs improve visibility by wearing lighter colou or patterned tights to increase visibility, especially when background is dark: like your sofa! 😊
Great info, Rasa! 🏆 - Flip future videos... to fix the left right issue... 🤓 - Please wear lighter coloured tights when dancing in front your couch... we lose your legs! 😅
The word "energy" can be used for nearly everything in dancing. ;-) For people who know energy from Physics, the natural science of matter, it's confusing. The numbers are just the points in time when the forefoot touches the dance floor. In the time periods between there are the movements.
That's very good inside in dance, getting energy from the floor nears, putting foot in the floor, and pushing into it to feel like you can push from it to get more energy 😉.
A question, I notice (at the end of the video around 10m) when you do the tap, even though you don't do a weight transfer on the tap, it seems you still move the hip as if there was a weight transfer (this looks very nice btw). I notice you move the hip in the direction of the tap. I can't seem to be able to do that. What are some tips to learn to do that last hip movement with the tap?
Great video, Rasa, really interesting. I am curious about the benefit of stepping and then transferring weight. It was a short video, so I don't think you had time to go into it, but what is the benefit of stepping like this? Usually with fundamentals, they are serving some purpose (rather than saying "do it this way because we say it's this way!"), but it's not immediately obvious to me. Is it something to do with smoothing out the movement, avoiding abrupt stops-and-starts? The other thing I want to ask is if this applies to Salsa? I often struggle with balance and have been told to keep my feet under my body weight when stepping forward and back. This helps and it’s the opposite of what you’re showing here. Does Salsa need a different basic because of the faster pace and quicker spins? Thanks again!
This way to do you basic means you learn how to shift your weight correctly. That means when you do other footwork and travel in partnerwork, you always balance, look good, and always look like you dancing bachata 😉. Salsa video to look at here : ruclips.net/video/BFI0F2_8-mo/видео.htmlsi=fbUpb8Z9Lm4NM6e5 ruclips.net/video/9or1CEBU9bs/видео.htmlsi=DeA0Sv2CUnCY1Ia4
As always - it’s good to go back (if necessary several times) to basics
Absolutely 💯
Thanks a lot, for these explanations of the weight transfert...It's definitely not so easy as it looks. But I will train. 🙂
They are the key fundamentals to dance better and look better when you dance 😉
Learning the side-to-side basic step was easy, but my problems came later when there were more turns and shifting positions.
The important thing with the basic step is the pattern of weight transfer, not the direction of movement. You should be able to keep that pattern in different directions, and even if the direction changes.
I solo practiced the box step a lot to get over it, clockwise and counter clockwise, both in a box in front of me and behind me. And then just fooling around doing some random zigzag or star patterns.
Well done 👏
Great advice, thanks. Suggestion, when focus is on legs improve visibility by wearing lighter colou or patterned tights to increase visibility, especially when background is dark: like your sofa! 😊
Yes, I already spotted that. It's a bad decision. You are absolutely right 🥰.
Very useful! thank you Rasa❤
You're welcome 😊
Thank you rasa! Great videos I love it!
Glad you enjoy them 😇
Great info, Rasa! 🏆
- Flip future videos... to fix the left right issue... 🤓
- Please wear lighter coloured tights when dancing in front your couch... we lose your legs! 😅
Yes, absolutely, that was a mistake 🙈🙈🙈. We live and learn 😇
Keep up the great work you are doing!!! 😃 Your videos are ALWAYS helpful indeed! (And greetings from Trinidad and Tobago too!!!)
Good mornings ! Really nice to see you thank you so much for your Advice
Absolute pleasure 🙏
Wonderful video! This helps me a lot to break down the basic step. You got your left and rights mixed up lol.
Glad it helped! That's very possible 🤣
Fabulous explanation thank you ❤
Your very welcome 🙏
Thank you❤❤❤
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The word "energy" can be used for nearly everything in dancing. ;-) For people who know energy from Physics, the natural science of matter, it's confusing. The numbers are just the points in time when the forefoot touches the dance floor. In the time periods between there are the movements.
That's very good inside in dance, getting energy from the floor nears, putting foot in the floor, and pushing into it to feel like you can push from it to get more energy 😉.
Great video, thank you Rasa ❤! What about basic step up and down, how do we transfer weight?
Thank you ❤️ I made a video on this already! Check it out here: ruclips.net/video/Lxu-dugGvjM/видео.htmlsi=yFND4sQyeqMwBvRr
Thank you@@DanceWithRasa You are a gem 😍!
@@ninatran5550 ofcourse 😇
A question, I notice (at the end of the video around 10m) when you do the tap, even though you don't do a weight transfer on the tap, it seems you still move the hip as if there was a weight transfer (this looks very nice btw). I notice you move the hip in the direction of the tap. I can't seem to be able to do that. What are some tips to learn to do that last hip movement with the tap?
How we tap is an option, you can push in , you can do the hip like I do. Or do an empty tap. That could be a personal choice 😉.
Great video, Rasa, really interesting. I am curious about the benefit of stepping and then transferring weight. It was a short video, so I don't think you had time to go into it, but what is the benefit of stepping like this? Usually with fundamentals, they are serving some purpose (rather than saying "do it this way because we say it's this way!"), but it's not immediately obvious to me. Is it something to do with smoothing out the movement, avoiding abrupt stops-and-starts?
The other thing I want to ask is if this applies to Salsa? I often struggle with balance and have been told to keep my feet under my body weight when stepping forward and back. This helps and it’s the opposite of what you’re showing here. Does Salsa need a different basic because of the faster pace and quicker spins? Thanks again!
This way to do you basic means you learn how to shift your weight correctly. That means when you do other footwork and travel in partnerwork, you always balance, look good, and always look like you dancing bachata 😉.
Salsa video to look at here : ruclips.net/video/BFI0F2_8-mo/видео.htmlsi=fbUpb8Z9Lm4NM6e5
ruclips.net/video/9or1CEBU9bs/видео.htmlsi=DeA0Sv2CUnCY1Ia4
@@DanceWithRasa Thanks Rasa!
@@lgbtq_aldm 👍👍👍
You wearing black pants, which makes if difficult to follow once you're in front of the black chair. Great explanation though
Yes completely agree, mistake for sure 😉. Thank you for feedback 😀