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Basic Steps of Hula

Basic Steps of Hula. An instructional guide. FOUR DIFFERENT MOTIONS OF HULA. Quiz. Hela. KAHOLO. UEHE. AMIKUKU. This step is done by taking 2 steps to the right then 2 steps to the left

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Basic Steps of Hula

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  1. Basic Steps of Hula An instructional guide

  2. FOUR DIFFERENT MOTIONS OF HULA Quiz Hela KAHOLO UEHE AMIKUKU

  3. This step is done by taking 2 steps to the right then 2 steps to the left • Coming from an island in the middle of the ocean, if we go the right, left, forward or back we notice the sea that surrounds us. • Thus when other see the “Kaholo” motion, it reminds then of the vastness of the great Pacific. KAHOLO

  4. Click the picture to watch the examples KAHOLO The correct example of the “Kaholo” motion Watch this video to identify the legs motion

  5. Determine what make this “kaholo” motion incorrect. KAHOLO Click the picture to view KAHOLO

  6. This step is done by bend your knee, extend one of your foot forward and then pull it back. • When we walk along the seashore, we notice the waves that go up and down the sand. • The pointing of our feet and hands forward and back reminds us of the waves going up and down our sea shore. HELA

  7. Click the picture to watch the examples HEla The correct example of the “Hela” motion Watch this video to identify the knees and legs motion

  8. Determine what make with this “hela” motion incorrect. HELA Click the picture to view Hela

  9. This step is done by lifting one foot (right) up, placing it back to the floor, then both knees is pushed forward and quick raising of the heels, then rotating it with the next foot (left) with the same movement. • This motion reminds us of the rain drops. • The movement of the skirts as one are lifting their knees and heels reminds us of the splashing of the water as the rains drops on earth UEHE

  10. Click the picture to watch the examples UEHE The correct example of the “uehe” motion Watch this video to identify the knees and legs motion

  11. AMIKUKU • We notice whirlpools in the ocean and how the rotate in a circle. • We copy this by rotate our hips in a circle. • As we observe the center of the whirlpool and then we notice the water moves faster. In this motion, we move our hips faster and call this move the kuku.

  12. Click the picture to watch the examples AmiKUKU \ The correct example of the “ami’kuku” motion

  13. Basic Hula Quiz 1. Is it important to bend your knee when you do the hula? YES A: YES, because when you bend, your hip moves naturally without you making an effort to move you hip. This will make your upper body stay still & are not moving constantly WRONG A: YES, because when you bend, your hip moves naturally without you making an effort to move you hip. This will make your upper body stay still & aren’t moving constantly NO 2. How is you body posture should be when you bend you knee, when doing the hula? Back are straight, as if one are sitting on a chair A: a) To help not straining your back, & also making sure your posture look prettier. Answer (a) & (b) will strain your back & make your hula posture look bad b) Just do whatever makes you feel comfortable WRONGA: a) To help not straining your back, & also making sure your posture look prettier. Answer (a) & (b) will strain your back & make your posture look bad WRONGA: a) To help not straining your back, & also making sure your posture look prettier. Answer (a) & (b) will strain your back & make your posture look bad c) Lean forward, to have a good balance 3. What kind of basic step is this “This step is done by taking 4 steps to the right then 4 steps to the left? a) Hela WRONG A: c) Kaholo : see definition & instruction WRONG A: c) Kaholo : see definition & instruction b) Ue’he A: c) Kaholo : see definition & instruction c) Kaholo 4. When doing the hand motion, do the boys roll/flutter their finger? YES WRONG A: NO: Boys/Man will tend to look more masculine & fluttering/rolling their finger wouldn’t be helpful. Hand motion are different from women, they will make a fists or straitening their finger without moving it. Link1 , Link2 A: NO: Boys/Man will tend to look more masculine & fluttering/rolling their finger wouldn’t be helpful. Hand motion are different from women, they will make a fists or straitening their finger without moving it. Link1 , Link2 NO 5. When doing the Ami kuku, one will make a circle with their hip, 2 slow and 3 fast and it is okay to move your whole body with the motion. False WRONG A: False: That is why we bend our knee in the 1st place, to avoid the upper body/shoulder/whole body to move, that would make the dance/hula look awkward. A: False: That is why we bend our knee in the 1st place, to avoid the upper body/shoulder/whole body to move, that would make the dance/hula look awkward. True

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