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title: Top Tip： Grounding
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS 
- This lesson teaches grounding, which involves shifting your body's center of gravity from the chest to the belly to improve balance and control in dance.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Relax your shoulders and chest to move your center from the chest to the belly area.
- Let your full body weight go down through your legs and feet to touch the floor with every part of the foot.
- Breathe into your belly to help relax and connect into the ground.
- Practice grounding and ungrounding by stepping and adjusting your breath.
- Try grounding with a partner in close embrace to feel the tactile difference.
- Avoid bending your knees; focus on where you hold your energy and body weight instead.

##REMEMBER
- Grounding is about where you send your energy, not about your posture or bending your knees.
- Being grounded improves balance, control, and timing, making dancing to slow music easier.
- It helps prevent tension in the upper body by focusing breath and relaxation in the belly.
- Grounding can make you feel heavier and more stable, as demonstrated in partner exercises.
- Incorporating grounding takes practice but leads to better movement control over time.
- Ungrounded dancing often causes problems, so grounding is essential for technical skills.
