3 Types of Bachata Hip Moves by Pablo #bachatahipmove #bachatabasic #bachatabaisc Bachata Basic

“The intention is to shift your center of gravity to the side, but the hip wants to stay where it is.”

CONTEXTExplaining the first type of bachata hip movement (opposite direction) and how the weight shift relates to where the hip sits

“When you don't know how to work out, or you don't practice at all, your muscles can get a little stiff, right?”

Explaining the muscle stiffness that comes from not practicing hip joint exercises

“What I'm trying to do in this exercise is not change the range of motion in my hip joint.”

CONTEXTExplaining the hip range-of-motion principle to maintain while practicing rotations and transfers

“This is not hip isolation. Translation is moving the weight.”

CONTEXTDistinguishing the weight-shift movement from hip isolation

“My hips, my legs, and my top are all facing the same direction.”

CONTEXTExplaining the second hip movement type, where the whole body travels in the same direction

“There are lots of options — you can express the same image in all kinds of different ways. But you come in with the same intention.”

CONTEXTExplaining how the same hip-movement intention can be expressed through several variations