Belly Dancing Drill: Down Locks

Viewing videos requires the latest version of Adobe's Flash Player.
Get the latest Flash player.

Showing 1-5

Part of the video series: Belly Dance Foundation Drills

Belly Dancing Drill: Double Bump

Belly Dancing Drill: Forward Bac...

Belly Dancing Drill: Head Moves

Belly Dancing Drill: Hip Lift Dr...

Belly Dancing Drill: Hip Slides

Belly Dancing Drill: Hip Twist

Belly Dancing Drill: Pelvic Drop

Double Hip Bump in Belly Dancing

Knee & Hip Moves in Belly Dancin...

Pelvic Drop Tuck in Belly Dancin...

Add to My Playlist What is a playlist?

Summary: Pull your hip into your ribcage for this belly dancing drill. Learn how to dance different tempos to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

Views: 778 | Tags: fitness, workout, belly, dancing, dance

Get the latest Flash player.

Email Video Add to Favorites

About the Expert

Karen Sun Ray Coletti Karen Sun Ray Coletti began belly dancing in 1976 and has focused on dance styles from around the world from the time she was a little girl. Coletti has perfo... read more

Hide Comments

Conversations About This Video

Comments
(0 comments)
Questions & Answers
(0 questions) (0 answers)

Be the first to comment on this video.

Have a question about this video topic? Ask our community members and let them share their knowledge with you!

Ask A Question

You must sign in to perform that task.

Log In Now!
Don't have an account? Click here to sign up for FREE!

Sign Up Now!
Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Email Address:

Password:

Confirm Password:

Screen Name:

I would like to receive the Expert Village Video of the Day

Date of Birth:

Gender: Male Female

Country:

Zip/Postal Code:

Enter the letters you see below

What's This?

I agree to the terms of use and privacy policy.

Video Transcript

Belly Dancing Drill: Down Locks

Now that you've learned the mechanics of the down lock or the Sohair Zaki hips, we're going to drill it. Now remember with this movement it's going to go side to side and pull straight up into your rib cage. So let's start with one hip for a moment, and pull it up and drop it down; up down, up down; up down, up other side. Up down, up down; up down, up down. Now we're going to alternate the hips right left, right left and really shift your weight so your foot comes slightly off the ground; keep those legs nice and soft and straight, make sure your belly buttons pulled into your spine. Let's speed it up a little 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. So make sure that hip kind of comes out from your body, so that leaves that center so that you're really creating some nice space with your hip; claiming your stage with your hips. This can be used either standing or traveling. Check some of our other clips see those. Make sure you practice this in the mirror. Make sure your bodies in the right position.