14 Out & Ins

COURSE: our-favourite-moves

FOCUS: This lesson focuses on bluesy out and ins, teaching how to integrate them with cross steps and opposition steps from previous classes, using compression for movement transitions.

TIP & TRICKS:

• Use compression to spring back with a triple rhythm, feeling it from the hands down into the centers.
• Step under your body on the release, moving the body first before the feet.
• Maintain a secure frame with a bit of resistance for effective compression.
• Practice transitioning from cross steps to out and ins by getting compression on count six.
• Exit by asking for rotation instead of compression to return to cross steps.

REMEMBER:

• Compression happens because bodies move closer together, not by tensing muscles.
• Ensure movement continues through space to achieve compression without stopping.
• Focus on efficiency and relaxation in the body during practice.
• Give and receive feedback with a partner to improve technique and feel.