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chicken walks - Jive

Posted by Sandra

9/5/2005 6:33:00 AM

I have only just been shown this move and am already realising the steps must be small. Is it best to learn firstly by trying to do them on the spot instead of travelling forward? Has anyone got any advice on hip movement?

Re: chicken walks - Jive

Posted by fjcatherine

9/5/2005 10:48:00 PM

Try holding on to a ballet bar and twist under the rib cage facing your shoulders toward the wall. Focus more on twisting and less on settling.

Re: chicken walks - Jive

Posted by chibidancer

9/6/2005 1:20:00 PM

Okie doke. I just learned the chicken walks! (lucky for you =D). Ok here it is. Do it first with outh moving. It will help you to get the motion. Then after that try ading twist movemnts. Then when your confortable, try moving!
Hope that helps! =D
~Chibi

Re: chicken walks - Jive

Posted by Sandra

9/8/2005 9:51:00 PM

I really appreciate the advice. Your mention of the twist under the rib cage really helped. My teacher was pleasantly surprised this morning with the improvement and showed me how to travel forward. The movement forward is minimised by useing each step to right and then to left to "move" laterally without imposing much on the actual distance forward. He also showed me how this creates a nice straight leg. I am feeling alot more confident. Thanks

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