Obsessed...

In the last two weeks I have become obsessed with You Tube.  I will "You Tube" anything I can on posing for the figure competition.  Any spare time I get, I find that I am searching and looking for whatever tips, secrets, presentation the judges may be looking for.  I have already learned that there seems to be a big difference in presenting in Canada and the States, different ways to stand, and even walk.

I am practicing the posing positions, everyday, multiple times during the day.  When I have time in the evening ~ I squeeze my feet into my glitter topped plastic shoes, and prance around the house trying to find *my swagger*. Trying to get the comfort feeling of walking in these shoes and *make it look natural*.  I LOVE heels and love to dress up,  this is a little different - I will be clad in ONLY the figure bikini and heels, like every other person that is competing.  My personality is the type of *go big or go home*.  I want to get it right, and present well.  Which explains part of my addiction with You Tube.  Confidence has to be projected, and also made to look natural, as if you do this every day.  Walking in the shoes, needs to be as normal as possible and made not to look like you are playing *dress-up*.

There are Front and Back poses, three 1/4 turn poses, and the walk to the back of the stage and forward.  The poses are done single and then grouped with the women in the competition in the particular category.

I have had one posing session, as mentioned previously, but I don't know if this *You Tube* is a good or bad thing.  I am an over thinker.  I need to know *why* things are done a certain way, *analyze* how they are done, and be able to *understand* the concept.  The quarter turns, do I move my foot in the front, and stick the hip out, or do I take a chance and put my foot behind me to turn - and hope I don't fall on stage or lose my balance.  Watching *You Tube* I have seen some girls lose their balance.  You also want to add a *little flair* to make yourself *stand out* in a good way!

I have found with watching these videos as well as practicing that I am anxious to do another posing session , to make sure that I am practicing as I should - so that *posing* is natural.  Just like learning a kata in karate or a certain technique.  You want to practice it the *right way* not the *wrong way*. 

You can have the best physique but poor presentation will not get you anywhere. I guess that's very similar to applying for a job, or meeting someone new, or just life in general....

Presentation is everything!  :)