When you first learn a new dance move or combination, the best way to get that move into your muscle memory and add it to your repertoire is consistently drilling it. On the other hand, if you keep working on the move or combination past the point of frustration it is likely to become something you hate and you might even develop a mental block against it, making it even more difficult for you to master the movement later on.
My solution to this is to set a time limit for drilling new moves. I like five minutes, but if you reach your frustration point faster than that you can go with two or three minutes. If you have more patience then me, you can go longer than five minutes, just don’t go past the ten minute mark as you will start to develop muscle fatigue and could cause a repetitive stress injury. Once you have decided how long you will drill your new movement pick a song that is the right tempo and either the right length or choose one that is longer than you intend to practice and set a timer for your self-imposed time limit. Drill your move until your time is up, then move on to something else. Ideally, you would drill your new move for your designated time once a day.
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