STOP doing this!

Shimmies are tough, but they don't have to be. If you find you have not been able to master your basic shimmy, shimmy layers or shimmy walks, these top tips will help!! I listened to you guys and found out what you were struggling with the most. Full list of topics below. Thanks to everyone who sent in their questions for this video. There were a lot of them! And I love that you are all wanting to perfect your shimmy and layering techniques. So how do you stop your knees from lock when you shimmy? And do you always shimmy on the back leg when travelling? All this and more is answered in this video.

Do you have more tips or 'ah ha' moments to help with these questions? Please write them below!

00:00 Intro
Basic Shimmies
0:43 Shimmies are too difficult, how can I make them easier?
1:42 Do you only use your knees in a shimmy?
2:45 Why do my knees hurt when shimmying? How can I avoid pain?
5:08 Can you do a tutorial on the thunder shimmy, and with a towel to stop knee pain?
8:23 I look like a fish out of water, help!
10:00 One side is stronger than the other, what can I do?
Layered Shimmies
11:53 How do I transfer my weight from one leg to the other without breaking my shimmy?
15:28 My legs lock when I shimmy on one leg, what am I doing wrong?
16:55 I can’t coordinate doing a shimmy plus another move together. How can I do two moves at once?
20:29 When doing a walking shimmy, is it always the back leg that shimmies?
22:07 Is the twist drop shimmy walk the same as the hagalla?


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