Male hula hands .. use the steps as your platform to conduct hula dancingMale hula hands are large and thick; they are connected to powerful fore arms that are attached to well-built biceps, locked onto developed shoulders. The hand/arm movements are the corner stone to moving pictures by a male hula dancer; their hand/arm gestures are the dancers mouthpiece to his performance.
step by step actions for male hula hands Step 1) Make sure that your hand and arm movements are graceful with the power you can generate. Step 2) Hand and arm movements are normally left to right, up and down, star jump style and alternating hand and arm actions. There is a big emphasis on arm extension (out stretched arms in all directions) Step 3) The male hula hands differ from the female with male hands in particular being more flat and straight, with no twirling or soft twisting wrist movements, Sharper and stiffer hand and arm actions are preferred for the male dancer. Step 4) Male actions are more at a right angle When arms are in a bent position, straight lines are also important with arm positions in hula dancing for males. The movements are more energized than the female soft touch, and these motions coincide with the energy they produce with hula dancing actions. Step 5) Always keep your eyes on your hands with the hula hand movements, it is important you know what your hand and arms are doing to balance the rest of your body while doing the hula. Step 6) Always remember to “Smile”
As the above steps mention the male hand and arm actions are more strength and energy based than the soft but elegant movements of the female hula dancer. But they do need to let their actions come together in one body of hula dancing. They need to let their "traffic" like motions, drive them in the right direction, so there should be no questions about it .. "they are one" Return to hula-with-me "Home Page"
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