What are the basic skills for self-taught folk dance?

　　Folk dance generally refers to dance forms that are produced and spread among the people, are restricted by folk culture, perform impromptu but have a relatively stable style, and have self-entertainment as the main function. Folk dances in different regions, countries, and nationalities have very obvious differences in performance skills and styles due to the influence of living environment, customs, lifestyles, national character, cultural traditions, religious beliefs and other factors, as well as the age and gender of the performers and other physiological conditions.

　　The basic skills of folk dance that can be taught by oneself include leg press, shoulder press, instep push, split jump, big kick, and lower back.

　　1. Leg press : This is the most basic training content in basic dance training, including pressing the front, side and back legs. The practice of leg presses helps open the ligaments in the student's leg joints. When pressing the legs, pay attention to keeping the leg joints upright, opening and straightening the insteps outwards, and keeping the upper body upright. When pressing the side leg, hold the bar with the hand on the same side, put the other arm close to the ear, move closer to the leg and stretch as far as possible to lengthen the side waist. When pressing the back leg, pay attention to the flat shoulders, don't shrink the neck, support the head to prevent it from falling, and stretch back.

　　2. Shoulder pressure : This is an exercise to open up the shoulder ligaments. When performing shoulder presses, place your arms straight on the bar. The distance between the legs is slightly equal to shoulder width. The head and spine should be relaxed, and you can feel the shoulder ligaments being stretched as you press down. 　

　　3. Push instep combination : The advantages and disadvantages of the instep vary from person to person, and most of them depend on innate factors, but acquired training cannot be ignored. Before training, move from the toes to the entire big instep. ； When training, hold the barre with both hands, raise your chest, raise your head, draw in your abdomen and raise your hips, and stand with your feet together. Start with training on the instep of one foot. Instep push combination: 1-2 shots, lift the heel of one foot, 5 toes gripping the ground, 3-4 shots, straighten the toes, push into the wall, stretching the entire instep into a crescent shape, 5-8 shots, switch to the other foot, the movements are the same and the exercises on both insteps are the same.

　　4. Split jump : It is a hand-held barre jumping combination that prepares you for learning the big jump in the middle. When jumping up in this movement, pay attention to opening your feet in front of one another at the same time. During the opening process, straighten your insteps and straighten your knees. The higher you jump, the wider your legs will spread, the better. When landing, quickly close your feet and land with your feet together.

　　do the splits : Split your left foot in front, hold it with both hands, hold it for 1-2 minutes, then move your legs still and lean back. Support the ground with your right hand, and grab the hind leg with your left hand to control it. The vertical cross with the left foot in front does not move. Turn the body to the right and at the same time change the hips into a horizontal cross. Don't lie down on the ground with the insteps of your feet. The upper body and insteps should stand up, then lie down on the ground with the upper body and stretch the arms forward. Lie on your hips for 1-2 minutes, keeping the horizontal split still, then turn to the right, turning into a vertical split with your right foot in front.

　　5. Big kick : This is a training to develop the strength and opening of the legs. Whether it is the front leg or the side leg, the upper body must be kept upright, the middle part should be clamped, and the eyes should be focused on the front. During the kicking process, you should also pay attention to the straightness of the instep and knees. There are many students who, when kicking, try their best to reach forward with their upper body in order to allow their legs to touch their body. With a big kick, the neck is retracted, the head is thrust forward, and the knees are bent, which is very ugly. Therefore, before kicking, they should be warned that it does not matter if the kick is not high, the most important thing is to maintain correct posture. Under this premise, after hard practice, the legs will be kicked higher and higher, and the ligaments will be stretched longer and longer.

　　kick back : Stand with both hands on the small splayed part of the barre, straighten your knees, and raise your head to look straight ahead. During the kick back process, the upper body should remain still, do not turn sideways, the hips should not be loose, and the insteps and knees should be straight. Don't lean forward.

　　6. Lower your waist : Open your feet to shoulder width, straighten your arms upwards, open your fingers, and palms facing forward. When lowering your waist, lean your upper body back, raise your head and look for your heels, aligning your body and hands toward your heels and curling them in. After lowering it, try your best to keep your arms and knees straight, and Qiu Shui looks at your heels.