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DVD : Bellydance for Core Fitness - A Belly Dance Workout |
- If you want to learn bellydance, do the instructional segment of this, first.O.k., so, I've been trying to teach myself bellydance. The thing is, there are a lot of fun DVD's out there where you can follow along, but, really, you have no idea what the heck you're doing.
For absolute beginners in Classical Egyptian Bellydance, Ayshe is the best teacher for specific technique of any of the World Dance teachers. The best. The best I have seen on any of my other bellydance DVD's from other companies.
I could not figure out which muscles to use when getting the hips to move up or down, which is pretty basic for bellydance. I have lots of pretty DVDs that have amazing choreography, and have no explanation. Ayshe helped me think about the movements, and figure out some of the basics.
If you want to know, "Which muscles exactly, in which movement?" For that, you need Ayshe's tutorial. I've never seen anything like this on DVD anywhere, out of about 20 bellydance DVD's produced by several different manufacturers. Some of the other teachers are good, but they are not beat-it-over-the-head-and-repeat-with-pictures sort of teachers, which is what I needed to really 'get it'.
There is some grumbling about her being stiff: she is a typical attractive, female, slightly older East Coaster. If you listen to her carefully, you realize that she is comforting to listen to--I think some of the complaints may be a regional-difference thing.
The explanations Ayshe gives are really, really clear. She shows pictures of the muscle named, and then repeats the technique very slowly. She is not boring--she puts students in the right position, then shows the move from the front and side, then shows a picture of the muscle involved, shows how to do the move wrong, and then has you practice very very slowly.
It's important to start with this kind of technique so that you don't have to relearn how to bellydance. The technique is important for two reasons--avoidance of injury and being able to do all of the movements. Without isolating the movement of the hips into certain muscles in the glutes, you can't move the upper body properly, because the muscles that are supposed to be moving the upper body are moving the hips, instead.
If you really want to bellydance, and you are a beginner, this is it.
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- "Bellydance for Core Fitness" - introWatch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3S0J99ZM697F9
Rating:
- A Very Complete Belly Dance Instruction DVDThis dvd is very thorough. Ayshe, the instructor, takes you through all the kinesiology of the movements so you know exactly what you're supposed to be doing. The dance workouts are fun and challenging. I believe this is good for anyone who'd like to jump into a class and know a little before starting, or for someone wanting to learn the dances in the privacy of their own home. It's also a great workout.
Rating:
- Requires too much roomContent-wise: This is fantastic. I'm not going into that. It just is.
However, I have to give this a 3-star rating. The ding comes from the fact that too many of the moves require more space than I have ever had in any apartment I have ever lived in with the exception of the point in time I had no furniture. My ability to do the moves properly impacted my workout. She is a fantastic instructor, but she has a studio, and doesn't have to worry about space. Most people will be doing this in a living room on carpet in a small space.
*sighs* Maybe someday I'll be able to afford my own studio and space and actually be able to make use of this video.
Rating:
- 4 1/2 StarsThis is one of the best tutorials I have seen. I would take a half star off for Ayshe being too long-winded in explaining how to correctly perform the moves without injuring yourself. She is very detailed and obviously very knowledgable. You will learn how to execute the moves correctly and you won't find that in the majority of bellydance DVDs. If you do not have access to a live teacher, this is a must have for the lone learner. There are some good DVDs out there, but if you can only afford a few, this one is essential.
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