1. Vertical traction skills.
Also known as physical requirements. That is, when the whole body is relaxed, look for a feeling of uprightness as if the ceiling is above your head, a longitudinal traction effect along the lumbar and cervical vertebrae to the top of the head, tighten the abdomen and expand the chest, flatten the back, pull up the waist and hips, sink the shoulders, and bring the knees inward, vertical to the ground. .
2. Plane traction skills.
This is the key to achieving a shift in focus. The key point is that no matter forward, backward, left or right, use the power of the waist and hips to drive the legs and feet: the feet move with you, the body moves with the feet, the body moves with the hips, and the hips move with the body. Even if the body and feet arrive at the same time, do the feet move with the body or the body with the feet? Different consciousnesses will bring about completely different effects.
Only when the feet move, will the effect of dragon (snake) wagging its tail and flowing water occur. Some people have been dancing for many years, but why they still "know how to step on their feet" or are "afraid of stepping on their feet" is because they follow the movement of their feet.
3. Reflexive skills.
The so-called reflexion is to use the awareness of waist axis rotation to drive the (incomplete) rotation of the upper body. Its function is to help the body's center of gravity push out. As soon as the center of gravity is in place, the reflex disappears into the natural tilt. Reflexivity is not only the prelude to the spinning dance steps, but also the transition between other dance steps. Without reflexive skills, the body will appear stiff; with reflexes, weight shifting will be the icing on the cake.
4. Tilt skills.
The tilt mentioned here is characterized by the deviation of the longitudinal axis of the human body from the vertical coordinate. Its function is to promote the flow of the human body through the waist axis, and show a curvaceous shape with reflexive movements. As with the reflex, watch out for shoulder twist and waist bend.
Extended information:
Latin dance is a dance art that mainly moves the shoulders, abdomen, waist and hips. Hundreds of muscles involved in the exercise include the rectus abdominis, internal obliques, external obliques, erector spinae, latissimus dorsi, etc.
From the 1960s to the present, many scientific researchers have studied the physiological and psychological effects of sports dance. On average, every Latin dance requires 160 to 180 twists of the waist. The highest heart rate of a woman is It can reach 197 beats/minute, and the highest heart rate for men can reach 210 beats/minute.
The approximate energy metabolism is above 8.5, which is equivalent to the heat energy consumption of an athlete completing an 800-meter run, which is greater than the heat energy consumption of tennis and badminton. The fat loss effect can be imagined.
Cardiovascular aspects: Latin dance can increase the heart rate from 80 to 120 beats per minute, and some even more. It works the same as any physical training or aerobic exercise, building heart strength and endurance.
Baidu Encyclopedia—Latin Dance