physical awkwardness

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Originally Posted by Rambo

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Also, keep in mind that women will forgive anything if you're rich or have a big cock. If you fall under either of these sub-headings then **** the dancing.

Is he supposed to walk around in a banana hammock/spandex?

What's a hipster?

box, great for coordinaiton

I think you need something to help develop your motor skills.

I don't know how much correlation there is between boxing and dancing. In my younger days, I was a fairly competent boxer, but I have always been the world's worst dancer, much to my regret. FWIW, Floyd Mayweather, one of the best boxers of our time, was eliminated quite early from "Dancing with the Stars," unlike many other athletes.

Weight training won't do jack to help make you a better dancer.

Enrolling in dancing classes would be the best way to make you a better dancer, but unless you have some measure of natural talent and aptitude, it will be a waste of time.

Originally Posted by blackbowtie

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A friend of mine - yes, it is a friend - remedied his physical awkwardness by dancing by himself in front of the mirror. It seems to have worked, though I think taking up boxing may be a better and more productive way of correcting the problem.

So, you know Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb, too?

Originally Posted by JLibourel

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I don't know how much correlation there is between boxing and dancing. In my younger days, I was a fairly competent boxer, but I have always been the world's worst dancer, much to my regret. FWIW, Floyd Mayweather, one of the best boxers of our time, was eliminated quite early from "Dancing with the Stars," unlike many other athletes.

Weight training won't do jack to help make you a better dancer.

Enrolling in dancing classes would be the best way to make you a better dancer, but unless you have some measure of natural talent and aptitude, it will be a waste of time.

I am guessing that if you wanted to dance well you would have.

I think the only boxing that correlates with dancing is Drunken Boxing. I'm decent, done it for 5 years, but I'm still a weak dancer. Only danced for 1 year before I got sick of clubs, though.

Tae Bo her ass on the dancefloor

1. It's an age thing. Lots of people have a sort of awkward dorky physical stage around those teen years. you'll grow into your body.
2. Pull up a bench and WATCH people carefully how they move - walk, stand, gesture, etc. I've learned to see so much about personality just by the way people move. Then, try to mimic/replicate the way different people move. Even try walking behind them a little bit and copy their gait. really, try it.
Also - controvertial here - but note different cultures. In general I find black guys have a lot of bounce, almost a roll that's confident and masculine. Hipsters sort of take short steps and rotate their hips like girls (tight jeans). Gay guys tend to bounce up and down a lot as they walk and move quickly with longer strides. In your case, I'd really work on keeping your chin up, looking ahead, and get in a good arm swing and almost a bit of a swagger... People will make a judgement about you, ie girls will literally decide if they're going to sleep with you, by the time you've walked up to talk to them. it's mostly non-verbal.
Then watch yourself walking/moving in front of a mirror. Also, try different music while you walk. I find it changes my pace and style.

So, yeah, you'll get over it, but some practice/thought could go a long way.

Originally Posted by Jumbie

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Is he supposed to walk around in a banana hammock/spandex?
I'm sure there are better ways to advertise his "strengths".

Originally Posted by Jumbie

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Is he supposed to walk around in a banana hammock/spandex?
Us big guys don't need to resort to this... the women know.

It seems like nobody here can dance.

You have to feel either all of the music or the beat to dance. Boxing, etc., won't help with that.

If you can't sense/feel the beat, then you have to find it. Play something with a heavy bass line and feel it.

If you want to have fun with it, find some girl you like or trust... or better yet, find a girl on the school's modern dance group. Tell her, "Look, will you do me a huge favor? I can't dance worth a damn, and you seem really cool. Come over to my place and teach me how to dance. I'll trade you tutoring, buy you new dance shoes, whatever you want. But you seem like you have a grace about you and I figure since you are on in the dance company you must really love music and dancing. "

It's worth a shot.

Originally Posted by Teger

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