specific zil pattern

topic posted Mon, August 3, 2009 - 2:37 PM by  Jessica
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Can anyone tell me please what zil pattern is used for up 2 down 3?
Thanks in advance!
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Jessica
Canada
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  • Re: specific zil pattern

    Mon, August 3, 2009 - 2:46 PM
    it's called the military zill pattern :)

    it goes:

    RLR*RLR*RLRLRLR*

    the * indicate a pause.

    basically, 2 alternating pattern followed by 7 singlets. :)

    make sense?? Maybe one of the FCBD ladies can explain better *blush*




  • Re: specific zil pattern

    Tue, August 4, 2009 - 8:09 PM
    military pattern is also called a "7" ~
    123
    123
    1234567
    repeat as desired... :)
    123 123 on the up's
    1234567 on the downs...
    • Re: specific zil pattern

      Thu, August 6, 2009 - 1:51 PM
      Emily, how do you apply the military pattern to double back. Am I remembering from volume 7 that Megha says those go together?
      • Re: specific zil pattern

        Sat, August 8, 2009 - 6:38 AM
        Please correct me because this is how I do it and I have no one to show me otherwise.

        not a technical explanation but...

        At first - If you zil the 123* as you step right, 123* as you step Left (your arms are splitting R over head/ L front or R sweeping/ Llifting overhead as the case is in the next part of the step)
        You zill the 1234567 as only when your hip 'double bumps' to the back! on either sides!! This works perfectly as you Q to turn by looking over your right shoulder, you are doing the 123* part (even during the turn) as your arms are still splitting or sweeping. You are doing the 1234567 again as your alternate hip at the back is 'double bumping' to the back.

        Any help or tips with this correcting this is appreciated as I have my GS in October!! :-)
        • Re: specific zil pattern

          Mon, August 10, 2009 - 3:33 AM
          My explanation - using the stepping and hip bumps to pinpoint the counting for the military pattern goes like this

          123
          RLR - you step on your right on 3(R)
          123
          RLR - you step on your left on 3(R)

          1234567, you bump right hip at the back on 3 and 7
          RLRLRLR

          123 - you step on your left on 3(R)
          RLR

          123 - you step on your right on 3(R)
          RLR

          1234567 , you bump lert hip to the back on 3 and 7
          RLRLRLR

          Hope this is correct. Am still recovering from the fantastic Tribal Mosaic Winter Retreat. 6 workshops, 2 yoga classes, 1 concert, 1 massage and a henna session in one and a half days, plus 7 hours driving has left me feeling giddy pleasure and tired.

          Cheers, Susan


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