Over-rotation on spins.

[ShyDancer]

I need help guys and girls!

Im learning Jive (not sure how many of you are familiar with it ) and in part of the routine I have to do a single spin, on one foot only as the other has to be held slightly off the floor so as soon as I complete the spin I can go right into the chasses.

My problem as you might have guessed by the title , is that Im over-rotating on the spin.
How can I stop myself going to far without putting my foot down? I cant slow down because of the insanely fast tempo, the spin is in the middle of the 123, 123 beat, I have tried practicing slowly then speeding up but as soon as I do I over-rotate again. :roll: :roll: I cant use my partners hands much either as its guys left to girls left hand and he has to catch my left again for a second spin.
Im doing everything I can think of right, spotting, keeping my center of balance, correct posture.....
The only thing I can think of is the "snap" of the hips like in a alemana turn..should I try and apply it here? I have briefly tried it but cant get it with weight only on one leg without the other foot for balance.

Its the one part of the routine Im struugling with and I just cant wait 3 days for my class to ask about it! I have to practive all I know at once :lol: :lol: ....... if only I had the virtue of patience!

[etchuck]

Assuming it's not a lead problem (i.e., he's pushing you off balance or something like that).

I don't know, but it's sort of a good thing that you're over-rotating because you can always slow down your spin. I don't know how compact you are when you do your spin, but the fact that you can your partner ought to help, I would think.

[D-spot]

Jive? Fast? Usually only around 50bpm. Swing is really slow at around 34 bpm.

I teach the turns (left or right) as a three turning steps initially and build it up to a spin on the ball of the foot followed by the chasse. It allws for the balance to be developed more gradually. Alternately use swing music and practice the spins slower.
The lead is normall given a little earlier than the spin itself. That allows you to set yourself up for it. So, on the final step of the preceding chasse slightly (no more than an 1/8 of a turn) turn the foot you're going to spin on in the direction of the spin. You should also be able to turn the body that direction as well but no more than the turn of the foot. The lead usually changes his position slightly, at the same time you are spinning, by 1/4 of a turn. This means your total spin (single) is only 3/4 of a turn. Taking away the slight initial turn you end up with a 5/8 turn. Just over half of a full turn. Less amount of turn, same amount of time means you can tke your time and enjoy the moment. Less energy put into the turn, more time to do the turn and less energy to stop the turn should make it sweeter.
D-spot
lazy, likes things the easy way.