{"id":818,"date":"2022-07-14T04:37:55","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T04:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lindy-jazz.co.uk\/?p=818"},"modified":"2022-07-14T04:37:55","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T04:37:55","slug":"no-longer-thinking-about-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lindy-jazz.co.uk\/?p=818","title":{"rendered":"No Longer Thinking About It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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No Longer Thinking About It<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Often when you learn something new, it\u2019s tempting to want to fast forward past the bits you don\u2019t find so entertaining to the bits that you do. Swing dance is no exception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many members want to skip the repetition and practising on their own so they can dance with a partner straight away because it\u2019s more fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I would say for best results, train yourself, don\u2019t just entertain yourself! If you find some time to practise on your own first, you\u2019ll enjoy partner dancing even more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is because the more solo practice you do, you\u2019ll find that the steps come automatically when you dance with a partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t Skip the Practice and Repetition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you first discover a new move, technique, or concept, you\u2019ll find that you have to think about it. Partner dancing is like that. If you\u2019ve never danced with a partner before, it can feel very unfamiliar. When something is unfamiliar, we can feel uncomfortable, confused, and anxious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if you have danced with partners for a long time, if you\u2019re a follower, dancing with a different leader will always be an adventure. Leaders have a bit more control, but if you dance with different followers, you don\u2019t know how well they\u2019re going to be able to follow you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is why the key to feeling uncomfortable when things are unfamiliar is to have something that is familiar to you. Something that you can control, like your own footwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why practice and repetition is so important because it\u2019s the only way you will be able to dance with ease and no longer think about it. So not just constant practice but the right kind of practice will help you build muscle memory, and once your 8 counts are automatic, you won\u2019t be thinking about them all the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practise Until You\u2019re No Longer Thinking About It<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I often say that it\u2019s a bit like driving. It\u2019s hard to focus on the traffic if you are thinking about where the gears are. It\u2019s hard to react to unpredictable drivers if you are in an unfamiliar car and you don\u2019t know where the indicators are. When you drive your own car, you\u2019re not even thinking about anything. You just get in the car and sometimes, you don\u2019t know how you got home. It\u2019s because you\u2019re no longer thinking about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the point you need to get to with your Swing dancing. If you find you’re still thinking while you\u2019re dancing, then you have some more work to do!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to dance with style and confidence?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join me for the next course<\/a>, packed with useful practice tips and supplemented with easy to follow videos that break things down step by step. Over 6 weeks, you\u2019ll get the tools you need to excel in Swing dance, whether you\u2019re dancing solo or with a partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find out more.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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