How to Tahitian Dance with Matatini Mou - Fa'arapu Workshop 

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Speed comes from the strength in your knees not the hips. A proper Fa’arapu comes from the stomach. Not the hips at all. Body isolation, bending low enough, relax, proper weigh distribution with flat feet, and strong legs…

@@kilipaki87oritahiti Thank you so much for your advice❤️ yes! As I repeatedly watch this video, I learned that I should move the knees faster to make fa‘arapu faster. And crunch the stomach to make the hip circle move. Thank you for putting in words, so it’s even easier to understand for me🙏 Not so many teachers teach the importance of keeping the flat feet. As you mentioned, I need to work on to relax, train my legs to be stronger, and isolate upper and lower body to be able to move like you!! I’d LOVE to take your class one day❤️

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Вам повезло )..что понимаете как она объясняет ,я пересмотрела несколько раз и все никак не пойму ,про движение бедрами.. момент на 30:00 и дальше ..

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No, she has it right! It’s supposed to be from the hips which should be driving the movement, hence why a dancer can still do the full motion on the ground. We do it in the cook islands too.

Agree with you on this. Every single 'ori teacher I've studied under (10 of them) say the same thing too--use your abs, be it tumami, ope fa'arapu; and yeah, ope is simply is tumami with one foot on patia. There is also another move different from the fa'arapu that draws circles on the vertical plane (fa'arapu is circles on the horizontal plane) that doesn't use the abs but you push backwards instead.

If you knew where your stomach lies anatomically, ypu wouldn't be comparing at all.

Le faarapu de Manaiti est vraiment fluide et impressionnant. Je ne sais pas si c’est dû à une souplesse particulière ou sa technique mais bravo ❤❤. Très beau à regarder.

@@musicgal9830Kia Ora! Lol 1. I’ve done Ori Tahiti for the past 15 years, quit 4 years ago due to injuries 2. I’ve been taught by several dancers who are pros and champions both in Tahiti Nui E and abroad 3. my Ra’atira was taught in Tahiti by several famous groups, directors and schools 4. Ura isn’t the same as Ori/Hura. Different style and techniques. 5. it’s a matter of style and terminology/phrases. Many use “hips” when they mean core/stomach. Ori Tahiti is a core dance after all. A proper Fa’arapu comes from the stomach, not the hips, thighs or butt tho many does the others which is incorrect technique! Many does Ope wrong. They just lift up their butt cheek, and don’t make a full circle whilst on the tip toe. When you have body awareness, know how to actually use those body parts and know the proper form and technique, you will know I’m right. But you’re Kuki Airani, not Maohi, so it’s irrelevant…