A different sort of challenge

Usually the challenges I post are brain teasers and body benders, but this week we are going to go with a repetition challenge. The best way to master a new move is consistency and  and frequency in your practice sessions. Please pick which every 3/4 shimmy you are currently working to master (up, down,out, hagala, shoulder, twist or any other one you are working on). Once you have selected the shimmy, dedicate 5 minutes every day to practicing it. You can use Zar Dance (Ayyub 2/4) once through or Fellahin / Karachi / Ayoub a couple of times through starting at about 30 seconds. I use both of these songs to drill 3/4 shimmies in class so you may recognize them.

Now here is the challenge, practice your 3/4 shimmy 5 minutes a day, every day, for a month. To have quantifiable results, you can write down how the shimmy is going for you now and then compare that to where you are at in a month. Or video tape yourself now and then again in a month and watch the two back to back. If you complete the challenge I'm sure you will see improvement and can then decide if you should go another month with the same shimmy or move on to the next 3/4 shimmy in your list.