Basic steps of Samba:
Samba originated from Brazil and is a folk dance. There are many kinds of Samba in the local carnival from Bajao to Marcha. . In order to express the characteristics of samba, dancers must perform cheerfully, sensationally and passionately. Samba has a unique rhythm and is famous for its Brazilian instruments. Nowadays, a type of exercise called Latin aerobics has emerged in many gyms. This exercise method is no longer a simple Latin dance, but a combination of many Latin elements. After simplification and exercise, it forms a comprehensive Strong sports concept. For example, samba, cha cha, and mambo are widely used in this kind of courses, so that everyone can enjoy physical and mental pleasure at the same time in the passionate music.
Action breakdown: left and right sweeps.
1 Step with your left foot on the left side, make a figure eight with your hip joint from right to left, open and straighten your left hand to the left, and draw an arc with your right elbow from the side of your face.
2. While touching the ground with the back of your right foot, lower your hips and press down. Swing your right hand back, open and straighten, and draw an arc with your left hand to draw the elbow down from the side of your face.
3 is the same as 1 in the opposite direction.
4 is the same as 2 in the opposite direction.
If you are already eager to get started, you can go and experience for yourself the different feelings that Latin dance can bring to your body.
The bounce of samba
What does the bounce of samba refer to? Samba originated in Brazil and is a carnival dance characterized by compression and straightening of the knees. The bounce is caused by the contraction of the pelvis or the lowering of the body. It is called a "bounce action" and it does not really bounce up and down. .
How is bounce formed? Use 1/2 beat to push the knee down and use the other 1/2 beat to straighten the knee. We divide a beat into two parts - 1&, 1 represents the first half-beat, & is the second half-beat. The question is: Should we bend the knees at 1 and straighten the knees at the & beat? Or something else, what seems more logical to me is to bend the knee when stepping on 1 and then straighten the knee at the & stage.
Quote the contents of the two books IDTA and ISTD and compare them word for word.
IDTA (Laird): If the bounce and rhythm are combined with the speed of the feet, the rhythm will form "amp; 1 amp; a 2 amp; 1 amp; a 2". The action of straightening the knees is done on & and the next 1/4 beat. In other words, we do knee straightening on the & beat so we will definitely do knee compression on the beat of 1.
ISTD: (New ISTD Samba Manual): The normal bounce is a characteristic of samba dance. Briefly, it is slightly straightened in the first 1/2 beat and slightly bent in the second 1/2 beat. , that is, straighten on beat 1 and then compress on the & beat.
After reading the information quoted above, I am afraid it will cause confusion in the readers’ thinking. For a professional coach. They all knew what was going on, so they seemed not to pay much attention to what was written in the books, and therefore were not bothered by the contents of the books. Many people said, "Put the books aside!" This pair It seems difficult for me. I apologize for this. I just hope everyone can clarify which parts are confusing? Are we using two different technologies or am I confused and they have the same meaning, who can tell?
Brief explanation: We all understand that the bouncing of Samba does not mean bopping up or down. It is the Samba bouncing created by Samba dance, which is caused by the contraction and contraction of the pelvis. Please study the basics of Samba for the bounce caused by the straightening of the knees and the contraction force generated:
What is the contraction and withdrawal of the dance pelvis? All its beat counting methods are based on "1 a 2".
Mr. Walter Laird's book has a precise and clear description of Samba's bounce. Its illustrations are very helpful for in-depth understanding. Even in the United States, the basic steps of Reverse Basic are relatively common. We should still be loyal to the specifications described in the book and use the "1 a 2" calculation method to do Natural Basic Movement.