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Dancing.
I feel like I'm a terrible dancer. I'm like 4'11, about 95 pounds, female, and 16. Curvy, if that helps anything, too. Anyway, it seems like any time I try to move my hips or anything like that, it just looks wrong. My sisters mess with me because I can't shake my butt or anything like them. As stupid as it seems, I'm just staring to get into ballroom dancing, and I feel so stiff, even though it't not doing intense movements that require a lot of hip action.
How do I get my movements to seem more lucid, and actually look good? It seriously feels like I physically can't move like some girls can.
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Its quite possible you dont physically move like some girls. Some people have genetically stiffer muscles and therefore joints. However, frequent excersize and particularly stretching will help this and give you the strength in your muscles to let you move in the way you want.
Practice, on your own, a lot. Stretch out the hips as they tighten a lot if not being used massively.
My hip muscles need a lot of stretching and these are the ones I find most helpful:
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Also stand with your feet apart and bend to each side, anything that feels like its stretching something probably is.
Best to try stretching after a hot bath as your muscles are move flexible then.
Hope that helps!
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If you convince yourself and reaffirm over and over that you can't succeed at something you never will. You have to tell yourself that you CAN do this. In your mind picture what the perfect moves are and start trying to mimic them.
Over time you'll be able to do it as you are creating new pathways in your brain. This is how I learn new kickboxing moves that are difficult. You're too stiff and not enjoying anything at all because of this.
Chuck out the I can't and tell yourself you can. Just have fun as the dance moves will all fall into place on their own. Talk to your ballroom dance instructor and tell him/her that you have trouble with your hips and executing certain steps. Maybe he/she can break them down one step at a time until you are comfortable.
It's all about fun and if you have trouble doing something like your sisters can just relax. You can't be perfect. And be sure to get them to teach you if they think you're so hopeless. You may surprise them and yourself. I'd start asking them as you can get the moves down in a supportive (hopefully) environment.
Unless you have hip injury or trouble with your pelvis there's no reason physically that you can't succeed. I think it's all psychological.
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