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JoePhilly

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28. Share away ... I used this technique to help many very bad dancers.

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 06:11 PM

Feb 2013

And if the guy has ANY history of playing basketball its even easier. Even guys who are not athletic can do it.

And the reality is that many basketball techniques WORK as dance moves.

For instance, imagine a basketball player trying to "box out" an opponent for a rebound. That's a dance move too. Its when you turn your back to the woman and then kind of rub your butt against her, a move which, if you are lucky, she will reciprocate. And if she reciprocates that move, you are now playing defense, pressing against her so she can't spin around you and "go to the hole and dunk".

Opps. Sometimes THAT is the goal.

Anyway ...

Years ago, I helped friends who wanted to ask women to dance at clubs leverage these moves, and they went from wall flowers to center floor.

Oh ... I also came from that Protestant world ... Presbyterian "end of world" stuff.

Ironically, I started to play basketball in THAT church. So basically they taught me to dance.

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This seems to fall in line with tribes where the men dance to GreenPartyVoter Feb 2013 #1

maybe this is why straight women love dancing with gay men lol nt msongs Feb 2013 #2

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LOL! I misread your post. randome Feb 2013 #7

I prefer to see it as standing firm against those who insist that one must dance DavidDvorkin Feb 2013 #14

I got ya! No problems from me! randome Feb 2013 #19

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Ha! DavidDvorkin Feb 2013 #38

Totally agree! Ron Obvious Feb 2013 #23

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I'm sure that's true DavidDvorkin Feb 2013 #31

Maybe this explains the universal appeal of Ricky Martin..? Quantess Feb 2013 #5

The hetero bias built-in to this study gives me pause. (updated) Cerridwen Feb 2013 #8

Yes you have a great and valid point, but Quantess Feb 2013 #9

Well stated. I'm about to update my post above. Cerridwen Feb 2013 #11

That's the long standing tradition. Quantess Feb 2013 #13

That then results in useless, or worse yet, deadly Cerridwen Feb 2013 #16

It's true. And yes, there have been real, deadly results throughout history. Quantess Feb 2013 #32

I think Tom Jones would beg to differ with all that hopping around! MADem Feb 2013 #10

these are good dance moves! samsingh Feb 2013 #12

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I must be an inferior male specimen because I hate dancing. Apophis Feb 2013 #17

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'The results showed that women were drawn to strong arm and torso moves.' freshwest Feb 2013 #18

Go to minute three of this video if you want to see some good torso movement flamingdem Feb 2013 #20

here's a guy with moves RainDog Feb 2013 #21

I remember him, he must be a few years older now flamingdem Feb 2013 #22

I think there's a video of him a few years older RainDog Feb 2013 #25

I can teach any man to dance. JoePhilly Feb 2013 #24

LOL RainDog Feb 2013 #26

Share away ... I used this technique to help many very bad dancers. JoePhilly Feb 2013 #28

whatever works RainDog Feb 2013 #29

Dancing Comes Much More Easily to Me than Basketball AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #35

I've done this with people who have never played basketball too. JoePhilly Feb 2013 #37

Fascinating Teaching Technique AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #42

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DU Rec !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #40

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