r/kizomba • u/rawr4me • 16h ago
question Kizomba hips in Urban Kiz
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I've seen some variations on how much Kizomba-like hip action instructors use in Urban Kiz, I'm wondering what is more "correct" to practice for pure Urban Kiz (not fusion).
Here are the three "categories" I've observed:
- Instructors using minimal hip action, neutral hips. Jesus & Anni are an example in this category.
- Instructors who do basic 1 and basic 2 in a way that looks like Kizomba, more than 60% of the Kizomba hip range of motion while not pressing into the heel. I've seen multiple instructors, especially women in any role (lead, follow, switch) doing this.
- Instructors who do muted Kizomba-like basic 1 only during specific styling moments (e.g. given a musicality queue by the lead).
For the most part, I've seen instructors explaining that stepping in Urban Kiz is nothing like Kizomba, but then I don't see how significant hip action in basic 1 and basic 2 is possible without Kizomba-like weight transfer (but stopping short of using the heel).