Beautiful Plans 8.1: Level 4 Drills

Plan for Level 4 Technique Practice

Side-to-Side Tilts

Side-to-side tilt with arms moving through a small high circle inside

Double Side-to-Side and turn in place

Lead R turn clockwise; lead R turn counterclockwise

Lead L turn clockwise; lead L turn counterclockwise

              Double Side-to-side arms moving through a small high circle inside

Unweighted Drop Side, R and L

ADD            Forward extension (preparation for Double Drop)

ADD            Double drop R and L

Work slowly and find good form

Shimmy with arms moving through a small high circle inside

8s and Circles               

Circle Clockwise and counterclockwise:  ½, 1, 1½, 3½

Basic 8

Forward Hips

Unweighted Lift Front, frame the working hip

Transition the arms through an open position

Transition the arms through a windmill

Step Lift

Move upstage x4; DS x4

Move US x2; DS x2

Undulations

Basic Undulation

          ADD         Undulate and travel forward or back

Transfer weight R, undulate over the R foot

Undulate and follow through with the L leg

Transfer L, undulate over the L foot

Undulate and follow through with the R leg

Transfer foot-to-foot

R x4, L x4…..        R x2, L x2….    R x1, L x1

Twist-and-Shift

Twist, R and L

Full shift side

         ADD         Twist-Shift-Center

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