• Katrien

  

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  Re: How do you practice upper body and arm locks/pops/???

  Wed, July 25, 2007 - 6:43 AM

  Have you tried the 'contemporary bellydance' DVD by Ariellah? She has some great arm drills there.

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• Mandy

  

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  Re: How do you practice upper body and arm locks/pops/???

  Wed, July 25, 2007 - 6:44 AM

  The key is to tense the muscles in your forearm. Even if your want to stop the snake arm when your near the shoulder or at your hand, tense your forearm.
  
  It's a tip I got at a workshop with Sera (East Coast Tribal). It sounds weird, but it really does work.
  
  As far as the upper body goes, I just took a workshop with Frederique and she advised us to tense our diaphram to help with chest locks.
  
  And (of course) practice practice practice! :-)
  
  Hope this helps!!!
  - Mandy

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• • Kaleena

    

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    Re: How do you practice upper body and arm locks/pops/???

    Wed, July 25, 2007 - 6:50 AM

    I agree with all the above.
    
    When you want a sharp pop/lock, you tense your muscles. It's almost like a snapping motion. As you practice on your snake arms you'll improve your fluidity and it will make a more powerful effect.
    
    

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  • • Unsu...

      

       

      Re: How do you practice upper body and arm locks/pops/???

      Fri, July 27, 2007 - 3:46 PM

      Thank you very much. I also found a pop and locktutorial on youtube.
      Thanks again!

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    • • Theresa

        

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        Re: How do you practice upper body and arm locks/pops/???

        Fri, July 27, 2007 - 9:51 PM

        Would you mind posting a link to the youtube video? I bet I'm not the only one who would like to see it. Thanks!

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