Standing Hip Circle
Hands on the hips, the upper body circles around them: folding forward, sweeping to one side, leaning back and round to the other side.
How to do it
Setup
Feet hip-width apart, hands resting on the hips, knees unlocked.
Steps
- Fold the chest forward over the hips.
- Sweep it round to one side, then lean back with the chest lifted.
- Carry on round the other side to the front; circle both ways.
Common mistakes
Only the hips moving: this circle is drawn by the chest around the hips. Throwing the head back in the lean: keep the neck long, eyes up. Snapping into the backward lean: slow it down; the circle stays smooth.
Breathing
Steady throughout; never held.
