RUMBA WALKS TECHNIQUE TUTORIAL

[@PetrusOmnibus]

This is a gem. Over two years since I watched it the first time and now I’m better and can absorb things I couldn’t back then. Thank you! And..if anyone is reading this, I highly recommend subscribing as a Patreon as there are other videos over there on this topic that are so very worth the $8!!

[@picnicpoint9604]

Hi Alexey, its an absolutely high quality lesson!!! I love your teaching strategy: you highlighted the key points to capture our attention, you then demonstrated it clearly and you finished the lesson in a high note ...Each of your lesson adds another dimension to my learning and understanding of Latin. Thank you Alexey and I am looking forwards to watching the next clip.

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Wow thank you 🙏🏻 I am super glad to read it and super glad to know that it is helping !

[@jennessayong340]

omg!! it's here! RUMBA WALKS! Please keep the videos coming! Thank you so much for the video!

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Jennessa Yong 😉✌🏻

[@csasiong]

The best one, yet! Please keep them coming, a million thanks 🙏.

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

thank you !!!

[@chandranieilenaemmi]

Very clear 😊👌

[@rickf5933]

Been dancing for a number of years. Decided during the virus shutdown we decided to go back to the basics and start working on PROPER footwork. It’s hard to unlearn bad habits . Thanks for your help

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Good idea to go back to basics and dive deep into the foundation. You should check out my “rumba fundamentals” course it’s all about fundamental actions. It’s going to be out on August 1. Visit my website if you’re interested. BallroomwithAlexey.com

[@charlessmith263]

I know quite a bit on the technique of the International Latin rumba walks. You probably know Walter Laird. He put the "T" in rumba walk technique, and I think I got this. Especially in the forward rumba walks. 1. If I want to do a forward walk starting on the back foot, my LF and leg, I start out with my RF and leg free, in front of the L leg and LF. 2. Walter Laird said that the walk is taken on a straight leg from the time the unweighted leg and foot "strides forward", and stays straight as it is now weight-transferred to full weight (the L foot and leg). The L leg and LF stays straight as the RF and leg "flexes". (That's the free foot and leg) 3. Not until the RF now becomes straight as it goes forward in front of LF--not until then--that the LF and L leg now "bends" from being straight as this RF and R leg does its forward walk. 4. Also, when the forward walks happen, there is a necessary leg and foot line. There needs to be no observable separation between the legs when doing the forward walk. If there is separation, then you are not doing the International rumba walk correctly. Exceptions here---like if you are doing championship level dancesport, you do the rumba walks forward with no leg separation, and then you suddenly explode your legs into a quarter split stretch---to prepare for the cucaracha or something---that's all right. But be sure the legs do not separate when doing the walks themselves.

[@ANYADISCO]

Молодец!!! Лучшее объяснение 👌🔥👌

[@wendyvo8810]

Thank you a lot, Alexey, for your clear instructions. I have been struggling with walks in dance as I am not good at imitating others' movements, I know I need some analysis, then I found your videosssss. So happy now

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Wendy Vo Thank you very much, happy to hear that you found it helpful!

[@parishadnz.6048]

..yeahhhhhhhh...after years wandering here and there, I finally did learn how to Rumba walk:-) you are the best teacher of the world...just many thanks!!!!!!

[@unicornster]

Thank you for this great video

[@kaithalsey467]

Thank you! I understand it more than in my dance class

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

That’s awesome ✌🏻😊

[@gfdereus8967]

I am learning here more then at my dance studio 😂👌 thank you !

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Awesome Gabriella, so glad to hear it !🙌🏻

[@ningci9667]

Alexey you have so much details, so patient, and yet super funny. Super helpful tips - Thank you! Funny that only came to find your channel while the shelter at home took effect so we are all stuck at home learning and refining our Latin Dance skills 😉☺️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Nikkioflaguna]

Yay! Great tutorial , perfectly clear , just what I need to practice! Thank you, thank you for these videos🎵❤️💙💜💚

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Thank you, thank you Nikki!!! p.s. and sorry for the chair 😂😬

[@34Chachacha]

Excellent instruction...

[@ViciousviperSweetEvilAvenger]

Very helpful. Nice breakdown of all the steps. You’re great Alexie❤️❤️😍.

[@actionau]

So fun and educational! Unlike many other dance videos that are so dry and boring.

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Thank you 🙏, glad you liked it !

[@karuska123]

I love this! Thanks!

[@gigistybr5886]

Alexey, you are getting better and better...precise instructions, inspiring...and, yes...seductive...

[@lorrainecohn6404]

Thank you Alexey for reminding me about basic details of what to practice for my metal test.

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Lorraine awesome good to hear it :) let me know how did it go :)

[@katerinastevanovic9772]

Прекрасно показываете, спасибо!

[@kimtran4174]

Awesome!!! Easy to follow...

[@liudmilachernova2696]

Спасибо большое, что Вы так чётко говорите по-английски, и я могу спокойно понять по субтитрам ваши объяснения))) в видео с Анной Коваловой субтитры не совпадают с её объяснениями :(

[@maggieboutros6490]

Amazing 🤩 learning technique it’s like your inside our brains 🧠 😍

[@Platonoffdancing]

This is a nice one! But as you know there is more different styles! I will try to make the video of my own version of it! Alex thanks for an inspiring!

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Oh yes definitely, so many ways to teach it. I’m glad I inspire you to do it 😊👍🏻

[@mom3447]

Thank you so much you are great

[@saidasaida8997]

Thank you so much , Alexey ! You're the best 👍

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Thank you 😊 Saida

[@heiborth.ramosr.1772]

Muchisimas gracias desde Venezuela.

[@saiyiyi]

Wow! Thank you soooo much Alexey, I have been waiting for this Rumba walks tutorial for months, it is sooo helpful.😍 May I ask are you rotating your hip outward when the time you step out, do it altogether? Thank you in advance🙏🙏

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Thank you very mach! Yes you are right, first you should try to open your hip up and out and than, settling action .Thank you for your question :)

[@baoliemnguyen_dancesportin9597]

Good teaching 👍

[@heiborth.ramosr.1772]

Me gusto demasiado gracias

[@qinzhou1927]

you are great Alexey

[@ningci9667]

The best, I’d say - All that and a bag of chips 👍👍👍👍

[@alexwen2431]

Thank you so much ! 👍

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

✌🏻😉

[@bobwright3438]

I would like you to lecture on the Latin Dances to the clave

[@fairuzastevenson9896]

Thank you Alex

[@chrismieko]

Very good. I enjoyed.

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Awesome 👍🏻😊

[@masetas07]

Hi Alexey, I love the music your playing. What is it?

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

I’m glad you like the music but unfortunately it’s been so long time ago that I filmed it that I don’t know the name of the track.

[@bingsun1017]

Alexey, I absolutely love your teaching videos. Do you teach standard as well? Regarding Rumba walks, when move forward on 2, then the & action , do you turn out your back foot when you collect your back foot forward?

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Bing Sun, I am very glad you like the videos and thank you for great question. Yes i am turning out my foot slightly, because of the hip rotation 👍🏻 And Latin is my Main stile, I do dance standard but I prefer Latin :) What about you ? Do you dance both styles ?

[@bingsun1017]

I see, so the turn out foot is the reaction of hip action. Thanks for your quick answer. I watch and practice with your video every night.

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Yes! Awesome good lack to you ✌🏻

[@dbandelli]

Hi thank you for the video. You are great. I would like to ask your advise: when I do such movements with tennis they are ok but when I have to use dance shoes with 5cm heels I cannot. Thank you in advance for your kind attention. Daniela

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Daniela Thank you very much for your feedback and the great question! You are dealing with totally normal situation, it is a lot harder to keep your balance in the heels rather than in tennis shoes. My recommendation for you will be to keep practicing slow and consistently, with your heels on. Be patient and little by little you will improve! 😉 Thank you again for your comment😊✌🏻

[@ningci9667]

Will strengthening the leg muscles with the leg exercises help? My personal experience seems to be that tightening the inner part of thigh muscles (unsure of the name of the muscle group) all the time helps a ton with balancing.

[@senpintravelsandmore]

For American Style Rumba, same concept Alexey?

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

for American rumba concept is going to be slightly different, you are going to transfer your weight on the band knee, and only after you will straighten it.

[@alamod6745]

can you share some jive technique sir

[@macksprouse787]

Where do you find the backing track that you are using?

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Mack Sprouse Oh I don’t even remember already it in a long time.

[@ClioClailla14]

Porfa que alguien haga estos videos subtitulados😂 entiendo algo pero no mucho help

[@thieunhuan3299]

woa thanks rất tuyệt vời

[@nicky6727]

love you

[@leahlee9358]

Love your lesson ，but can you back towards us so I can follow you easily, thank you

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Liju Yi yes I can probably agree, on my new videos I am back in the camera!

[@rickf5933]

How about dancing rumba with a partner

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

I don’t really have a dance partner at this moment.

[@ImAmyChen]

Why rumba counting from 2, but not 1

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Thank you for the question, in rumba our count “1” is the silent one, it is connected with “4” and becomes it “4-1” 4-1 is slow count, 2 and 3 are quick.

[@qinzhou1927]

is this american style

[@FiredUpDanceFitness]

Wearing heels makes all this harder.

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Zumbarocksaz and a lot more prettier :)

[@exee1]

Still love your lessons though. Just please make those intros and outros shorter unless you are selling these to a TV network.

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

exee1 thank you for you feedback, i appreciate it 👍🏻

[@pierluigicampinoti9948]

I Iñ lingua italiana

[@exee1]

Why are the intros so long, I have to fast forward to at least 1 minute mark before your lessons.

[@Heidi772]

Perfect👌👈