Lately, the booty shake or dancing while rocking the buttocks has become one of the most popular dances around the world. This dance seems provocative, sensual, and attention grabbing. Although it looks easy, many people don't know how to do it. In fact, some dancers master this movement by taking courses and practicing diligently.
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Method 1 of 3: Doing Beyoncé's Booty Shake
Step 1. Start dancing with the correct posture
Stand straight and spread your feet slightly wider than your shoulders. Bend your knees slightly and let your legs relax. Pull your shoulders back while puffing out your chest so your buttocks stick out back. You don't need to back your buttocks because this posture will form automatically when you puff out your chest.
Step 2. Pull in the tailbone to straighten the pelvis
Make sure your lower back is perpendicular to the floor, not leaning forward or backward. However, your upper body should be leaning slightly forward and your knees still bent.
Step 3. Push your buttocks back (booty pop)
To do this, slowly swing your pelvis back while arching your lower back, puffing out your chest, and pulling your shoulders back. This movement makes the buttocks protrude back. Practice swinging your pelvis backwards by doing this movement repeatedly as needed.
Step 4. Repeat the above movement
Make sure your hips are perpendicular to the floor and arch your back while swinging your buttocks back. Start practicing by moving slowly until you master the technique and then increase the speed of moving little by little. Try to do a booty pop as quickly as possible without changing your upper body.
Step 5. Move the arm
The booty pop movement that characterizes Beyoncé's dance is performed while moving the arms. For that, start practicing moving your arms by bending your elbows 45° then bringing your palms together in front of your chest and bringing your wrists to your chest. Let the fist relax. As you push your buttocks back, slightly spread your palms apart while puffing out your chest. As you pull your buttocks forward to straighten your pelvis, bring your palms together again, pulling your shoulders back. Do this movement repeatedly without breaking.
Step 6. Jump (optional)
Occasionally, Beyoncé jumps in as a variation on her booty pop. Start practicing jumping by standing straight with your feet shoulder-width apart and then jumping forward. After jumping, immediately shake the buttocks according to the method described above. Make sure you're good at booty pop if you want to jump while dancing.
Method 2 of 3: Shaking the Buttocks While Doing Squats
Step 1. Stand straight with your feet shoulder-width apart
This posture serves as a solid foundation so you don't fall over while doing a booty shake. Keep your feet firmly on the floor while evenly dividing your weight across the soles of your feet. Make sure you spread your feet wide enough. The wider the distance between your feet, the more stable your body will be when dancing.
Step 2. Do squats
Make sure your back is straight and perpendicular to the floor. Do not lean forward or backward. As you bend your knees and lower your body, you need to maintain your balance to keep your body stable, rather than feeling like you're about to fall.
This posture is the foundation for Beyoncé's booty shake
Step 3. Rotate your hips back and forth
When you shake your body, you actually only need to move your hips back. However, it's a good idea to know what it feels like when you move your hips back and forth so you can make sure you're doing the right thing. Practice moving your hips back and forth while straightening your torso.
Remember that the way to do a booty shake is to move your hips back. You only need to do a single movement by moving certain body parts when doing a booty shake, namely rotating the pelvis back. If you're not used to it, practice swinging your hips back and forth, as this movement plays an important role when you're doing a booty shake. Basically, a booty shake is moving your hips back
Step 4. Place your palms on your knees
This posture is done so that the dance looks more interesting and is useful for maintaining balance when you start moving. Don't bend over when you put your hands on your knees because your back should be straight.
Step 5. Rotate your hips back
Start moving from the center and then roll your hips back while transferring your weight to your heels. For beginners, do this movement slowly. Move your hips faster if you've mastered the technique. Currently, you are doing a booty shake. Practice as often as possible to master it.
Method 3 of 3: Doing a Booty Shake Leaning Forward
Step 1. Stand straight with your feet shoulder-width apart
This posture serves as a solid foundation so you don't fall over because you need to move your weight continuously while dancing. Make sure your feet are shoulder-width apart and parallel. Point your toes forward.
Step 2. Swing your hips left and right continuously
Do this movement over and over again until you can do it in a relaxed manner so that you understand the basic movement of the booty shake.
This exercise is preparation for learning to do a booty shake
Step 3. Shake your hips left and right
Start a booty shake by swinging your hips sideways and back and forth while widening your range of motion. When shaking your hips, keep your buttocks relaxed, don't tighten them. The faster you swing your hips, the cheeks of your buttocks will feel smack or shake.
This movement is a single movement because only the pelvis needs to be moved. Don't arch your back
Step 4. Swing your hips with a narrower range of motion
If in the previous step you needed to swing your hips with a wide range of motion, this time, swing your hips by reducing your range of motion by half. However, maintain the speed of movement to keep the buttocks rocking.
- You don't seem to be shaking your hips, but your butt looks like it's shaking.
- Straighten your knees as you perform this movement.
Step 5. Lean forward
Stand straight with your feet shoulder-width apart and lean forward while straightening your back so that your body forms a 90° angle with your feet. Then, swing your hips with a not too wide range of motion. Shake or swing your hips rapidly continuously. Do this movement as long as you want.
Don't let your arms hang down. Bend your elbows 90° so your arms don't look like ropes hanging off when you're doing a booty shake
Tips
- The dance looks more beautiful and interesting when accompanied by a favorite song. Choose a song that's easy to follow and makes you want to dance. Latin rhythms and hip-hop music are usually suitable as an accompaniment to booty shakes.
- Move naturally while having fun.
- Relax the muscles throughout the body so that the swaying of the buttocks looks natural. Bend your knees slightly as you dance to keep your body stable.
- Practice in the mirror so you can determine what works and what doesn't.
Warning
- Even with practice, not everyone can do a booty shake. If you do, don't beat yourself up.
- Get used to stretching muscles before dancing with fast movements. As with exercise, you can sprain or injure your muscles if you dance right away before you stretch.
