hip action
Movement of the pelvis
Hip action is the movement of the hips, especially the deliberate, rhythmic motion used in dancing, sports, or seduction.
In dance instruction, hip action refers to the rotation and sway that gives Latin styles their characteristic look: The salsa requires fluid hip action.
In golf, hip action describes the rotation through the swing that generates power.
- swayRock back and forth
- thrustForceful forward motion
- pelvic thrustForward hip propulsion
- pivotPoint of rotation
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
swing · shake · shimmy · body wave · pelvis · rotation · figure eight · rhythm · dance · dance floor · movement · sashay · gyrate · wiggle · strut · swagger · salsa · twerk
movement fluidity
hip actionstiff posture
Inflexible bodily carriage
rigidity · stiffness · immobility · inflexibility · body tension