Ginga is a word that usually associated to movement. In Kizomba we define it as what you do with your body, between the steps while dancing.
Basically, to dance Kizomba properly, you need to have Ginga. There is a difference between doing the steps and dancing the steps.
To easily understand what we are talking about, take a look to the next videos, where you can see the example for a man and for a lady.
Is Ginga the way you move your Bunda?
A lot of people think that GINGA in Kizomba is about how much you move your BUNDA! (Bunda is butt in Portuguese slang)
The Bunda movement will be a part of having ginga while dancing Kizomba, but it is not everything. You can have ginga without too much bunda movement.
Here you have an example of how to have ginga without “extra Bunda movement”
How to improve your Ginga in Kizomba?
Sorry to tell you this:
THERE IS NO MAGICAL FORMULA!!
Like everything in life, if you want results, you need to work your butt!
🤔Although, there is a huge difference between messy hard work and INTELIGENTE HARD WORK
If you work hard with leverages that will demultiply the effort, you are working with intelligence, as you get there faster and with more substance.
5 steps to improve your Ginga in Kizomba
1- LEARN THE RAW MOVEMENT
- Let your body first understand movement in a visual way using a bigger amplitude
2- PRACTICE WITH MUSIC
- Kizomba as a popular social dance has a strong association with natural learning through repetition without thinking about technique
3- FOCUS ON THE DETAILS
- After allowing your body to create understanding on the macro movement, dive on the details, focusing on technique
4- PRACTICE WITH MUSIC
- After diving on the thought technique you need to allow your body to assume a natural way of moving. You will progressively get muscle memory.
5- TRUST THE PROCESS
- Shaping the proper body movement is a process that takes time. Enjoy it, allowing your evolution to happen with natural progression.
What about a 30-day program to improve your GINGA?
Take a look to this video to know more about this idea
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