IT'S G STYLE

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Friday, April 17, 2009

THE 6 or 8 Count Debate ????

Well it seems that we are all still debating over which is better, the 6 or 8 count. Now we have the Die-Hard 6 counters, and those Die-Hard 8 counters. So which one is better, which one is correct? Answer THEY BOTH ARE!!!! Which ever one works for you. Now I know what you're saying, and just let me explain. The reason WHY we have you count, new or old student, is to get you into a pattern. Once you're doing that STEP PATTERN consistently, it doesn't really matter WHAT you're counting. As long as you're doing that STEP PATTERN. An example: Here's the 8 count---123 456 78 repeated over and over and over---your constant-- AND NOW the 6 count--- 12step 34step 56 repeated over and over and over---your constant. If you count the actual steps, it's 8. The 6 count, I feel, just mentally slows you down; so you don't feel rush to get all the steps in. Watch the clip below. You can also have two people side by side, have one person do the 8 count, and the other do the 6 count, then tell me which one is different. Remember it's the pattern that we are trying to get you in, not so much a particular count, but the pattern. I hope that helps, but as always we will have those who will feel otherwise, and that's fine too. By the way I use BOTH, and sometimes I count by 3, but don't tell anyone. :-)

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