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 Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:58 pm
I don't know what the hell it's called so bare with me.
It's like a traveling shimmy but not just walking and shimmying.
It's like floating and shimmy....ing.
Any one know what I'm talking about or how to do it?
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:20 pm
i know what your talking about. yeah i can do that. but not well. theres a video on youtube on how to do it. but if you want, we can get together (i can finally drive) i can come and get you or we can meet at dewy park. its up to you.
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[lady joker] Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:32 am
Are you talking about the one you do on your toes? The one I know that sounds like what you're describing involves keeping your knees rigid but your hips loose, while pumping your feet up and down really quickly. All while on your toes, lol.
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Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:08 pm
IttyBittyPious Are you talking about the one you do on your toes? The one I know that sounds like what you're describing involves keeping your knees rigid but your hips loose, while pumping your feet up and down really quickly. All while on your toes, lol. D: That's gonna take me forever to learn.
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Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:04 pm
It sounds more complicated than it is to do it. After watching a friend, I got the gist of the move in the first try. Just stand in front of a mirror and keep an eye on what your hips are doing while you practice.
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Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:53 pm
yes, but also remember your not on your tippy toes. your on the balls under the toes. it gives you more leverage. just press into it and pop your hip up. do it slow at first then fasten the pace untill you get to where you want.
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[lady joker] Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:17 am
Would it be easier on a carpet or hard floor to start?
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 3:34 pm
Your feet aren't going to hurt too much. For me, my thighs always burn a bit after I practice.
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:20 pm
agreed. i practiced on hard flooring and it doesn't bother any. just the leverage you used on your knee bending.
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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:08 pm
[lady joker] agreed. i practiced on hard flooring and it doesn't bother any. just the leverage you used on your knee bending. Wait a minute... Do you or do you not bend your knee's? o.O
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[lady joker] Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:43 pm
Pin up` [lady joker] agreed. i practiced on hard flooring and it doesn't bother any. just the leverage you used on your knee bending. Wait a minute... Do you or do you not bend your knee's? o.O it depends. you know your knee's are bent in standard position. doing floating shimmies is no different. you just bend your knee's to how deep you want your shimmies to be. i may be wrong. but i go with that i see my teacher do. its like regular movement shimmy (step fully) but then when you step on your front heal, its pretty much the same. either your taking bigger strides or shorter strides. its alot easier to explain in person than in words. but i tried my best
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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:55 pm
[lady joker] Pin up` [lady joker] agreed. i practiced on hard flooring and it doesn't bother any. just the leverage you used on your knee bending. Wait a minute... Do you or do you not bend your knee's? o.O it depends. you know your knee's are bent in standard position. doing floating shimmies is no different. you just bend your knee's to how deep you want your shimmies to be. i may be wrong. but i go with that i see my teacher do. its like regular movement shimmy (step fully) but then when you step on your front heal, its pretty much the same. either your taking bigger strides or shorter strides. its alot easier to explain in person than in words. but i tried my best OH! I'm pretty sure I get it now. <3
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[lady joker] Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:53 am
Pin up` [lady joker] Pin up` [lady joker] agreed. i practiced on hard flooring and it doesn't bother any. just the leverage you used on your knee bending. Wait a minute... Do you or do you not bend your knee's? o.O it depends. you know your knee's are bent in standard position. doing floating shimmies is no different. you just bend your knee's to how deep you want your shimmies to be. i may be wrong. but i go with that i see my teacher do. its like regular movement shimmy (step fully) but then when you step on your front heal, its pretty much the same. either your taking bigger strides or shorter strides. its alot easier to explain in person than in words. but i tried my best OH! I'm pretty sure I get it now. <3 thats good <3
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:28 pm
My friend in South Florida taught me the hard way: stand on one foot (hold onto a barre, if you're in the studio, a dresser or table at home) and practice the shimmy on one foot. Then switch to the other foot. then try walking.
I also re-learned my hip movements by not using your legs but your glutes. This is Suhaila style and you can see her demonstrating her practice on youtube, (she's showing/teaching it to Ellen Degeneres), hmmm. I think it's under "Suhaila on Ellen" or some such thing. It made a difference on my legs since you stand and travel on your legs the extra strain is taken out.
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Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 8:40 pm
Hrm, we do this in my belly dance class. We call it a running shimmy, we practice for it by running in place like football players lol. Its hard and hurts my feet a lot, but I think once she lets us refine it a bit (we do things to the extreme to learn them right, then refine it down to look normal) it should look great.
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