the posture for sambal rolls involves pulling our belly button towards our lower back tucking
our hips under so it will help us to elongate our spine and we should keep this posture throughout
this figure don't worry i will keep reminding you about the posture let's move to the shaping we're
going to practice our upper half first without taking the steps wrap your right hand around
your body we're going to stretch our left arm up and i would like you to imagine that you want to
draw a big circle around you up in the air yes starting with side stretch so i want you to
feel maximum stretch from your lower back to your fingertips and we're going to keep this stretch in
this circle movement we're going to stretch to the corner straight forward another corner of the room
and to the side now we have to perform the second half of our circle but backwards
keep stretching back return to the site let's try it again corner forward corner to the side
and all the way back return to the point where we begin let's practice one more time corner
four right corner to the side all the way back and come back to our beginning position
the footwork for samba rolls i'm going to show you the steps only without shaping first we're
going to take a step forward in the line of the dance with our left foot to this side cross
a front now we're going to take a slight step backward and this step going to be smaller
we'll take a side step again pretty tiny side step and we'll close our feet together let's practice
it again we have step forward facing line of the dance keep pivoting your foot take a side step
step across the front slide small step back to the side pretty small step close your feet together
so now i would like us to discuss not only the footwork but also how to
coordinate our knees and hips during these steps when we taking a step forward i'd like you to
keep your knees both knees straight at the same time to achieve a correct hip motion we
have to pull our belly button towards our lower back it will also help you to keep your knees
straight we're going to hold this belly button in continued with the side step and when we have
a step forward and across here you can soften your knees but do not release your belly button
then when we take a step slightly backward we're gonna change our position
and we're gonna stretch our hip flexors forward at this time my my right knee is soft it's not a
straight leg because i would like to have a more volume in my samba roll yes so for that we need
to keep our knees soft then we taking the side step and again we keep our hip flexors forward
and while we're closing our feet we remain the same position then continue the circle
with your hips so finish the circle with your hips and that will help you to straighten your knees
and prepare yourself into the next step forward let's practice it one more time
we're gonna take our belly button in take a step both knees straight side step knees are straight
cross the front soften your knees keep your belly button in slight step back on the soft knee
my right knee is soft left leg is still straight i'm stretching my hip flexors forward
small side step keep your hip flexors forward close your feet keep your hip flexors
forward finish it with the hip circle straighten your knees and begin with the next section of
your sambar roll if you have any and one more point one more tip i'd like to establish every
time when we have step forward yes side or step across forward we have to keep in mind
that we are staying with our partner in the shadow position and if we not holding our belly button in
and arching our hips backward that will force us to separate with our partner
we don't want to do that we always want to keep our tailbone tucked under and our belly button
pull maximum in towards our low back in that position with that type of posture it will be
so much easier for us to perform this coordination together let's put everything together and if you
still find this difficult i recommend to watch the last two sections of this lesson again until you
feel comfortable let's begin prepare yourself in ready to go position straight your arm
pull your belly button in and elongate your spine our body starts the movement first so we'll begin
with the half of circle from the right corner forward and now it's time for us to take a step
make sure that your belly button is tucked in keep your stretch to the side and take a side step
now cross your leg keep stretching your body to the left and take a slight step backward make sure
that you are stretching your hip flexors already forward now keep continuing your circle back
take a side step now while we're closing our feet together i would like you to finish the circle
with your hips it will help you to start your rolling action forward again let's practice it
again prepare yourself keep your belly button in strong a very long spine
we start with the body first roll forward step forward keep the stretch to the left side step
stepping across stretch to the left and take a slight step back stretch your hip flexors forward
keep your hip flexors forward roll your back back close your feet and finish with your hip circle
begin your movement again let's practice one more time belly button elongate your
spine very extended line start with the body roll forward step forward stretch the side side step
cross forward keep stretching to the left hip flexors forward side step roll your back
close your feet finish with your hips and begin your step forward again
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today - Anna Kovalova - latin dance - dancesport - samba