Looking to improve your spins and turns for west coast swing? We’ve got you! Learn to improve your balance with our helpful drills. Stop getting dizzy when you spin. (learn to spot) Stay on time when you add spins into patterns. Even learn to master spins on one foot in your west coast swing.
2 Keys to Mastering Balance There are lots of things that will cause you to lost balance while spinning. We’re going to cover 2 fundamental things you can to to master balance. First we will slowly find and learn our balance point, second we will master the end of the turn so we don’t fall … Read more
Staying on time in spins The most common complaint we get is dancers having trouble staying on time in spins. (even more common than balance issues) While there are lots of reasons you might be off time in your spins. We’ve found 2 common areas that you should focus on. 1. Find your balance point … Read more
Before you can start improving your spins, you need to know what to focus on. This article will introduce 3 type of spins and turns that you’ll need to understand to master your spins in west coast swing. Without knowing these it will be difficult to master spins in WCS. Here are the 3 types … Read more
Spotting is a technique used to improve spins. Instead of letting the head turn with the body (which makes it easy to get lost in the spin), the dancer “spots” a particular point and keeps the head facing that point as long as possible. Then, the dancer quickly flips the head around and comes back … Read more
Spotting in your turns One Spotting is a technique used to improve spins. What is spotting? Spotting is a technique used in spins to improve your balance, keep spins in a line, and create a pulse to the spin. The basic idea is to focus on a single point with your head as your body … Read more
by Brian B at west coast swing online
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