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title: 7 Twisting Hips Warm Up
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS 
- This lesson focuses on warming up and practicing twisting hip movements, starting with the barrel house blues twist and progressing through variations to develop coordination and ergonomic technique.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Keep hips in the same line without moving up and down while twisting.
- Use a wall to steady your chest and isolate hip movement for cleaner motion.
- Practice with soft knees and feet planted to feel the forward and back twisting.
- Shift weight between feet to explore hip movement on one foot.
- Move from the waist down, countering with the chest or keeping it still.
- Focus on twisting the femur in the hip socket to avoid knee strain.

##REMEMBER
- The barrel house blues twist is a foundational movement for starting dances or solo boogie.
- Ergonomic alignment prevents knee difficulty by using anatomy correctly.
- Hip twisting involves coordination in the hip socket for smooth, controlled motion.
- Practicing with a partner by holding hands can help isolate hip movement.
- Movement should originate from the waist down for effective twisting.
- Using the slipperiness of the floor can enhance movement in later steps.
