▁compet itions ▁J & J ▁is ▁included ▁as ▁a ▁separate ▁division ▁( or ▁divisions , ▁with ▁additional ▁grad ations ). ▁J & J ▁is ▁popular ▁at ▁swing ▁convent ions , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁at ▁ball room ▁dance ▁compet itions ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁Latin ▁( d ance ) ▁▁ ▁As ▁applied ▁to ▁d ances , ▁Latin ▁dance ▁is ▁any ▁type ▁of ▁social ▁dance ▁of ▁Latin ▁American ▁origin . ▁ ▁Latin ▁hip ▁motion ▁ ▁A ▁characteristic ▁type ▁of ▁hip ▁motion ▁found ▁in ▁the ▁technique ▁of ▁performing ▁a ▁step ▁in ▁Latin ▁and ▁Rh ythm ▁d ances . ▁ ▁Although ▁most ▁visible ▁in ▁the ▁h ips , ▁much ▁of ▁the ▁effect ▁is ▁created ▁through ▁the ▁action ▁of ▁the ▁feet ▁and ▁kne es . ▁Sometimes ▁it ▁is ▁also ▁called ▁Cub an ▁hip ▁motion , ▁although ▁because ▁of ▁the ▁diver gence ▁in ▁dance ▁technique ▁between ▁American ▁Rh ythm ▁and ▁International ▁Latin ▁some ▁prefer ▁to ▁distinguish ▁the ▁two , ▁with ▁the ▁term ▁" Lat in ▁motion " ▁reserved ▁for ▁International ▁Style , ▁while ▁the ▁" C ub an ▁motion " ▁reserved ▁for ▁American ▁Style ▁and ▁Club ▁Latin ▁d ances . ▁The ▁most ▁notable ▁distinction ▁( in ▁a ▁simplified ▁description ) ▁is ▁that ▁in ▁the ▁International ▁Style ▁" Lat in ▁motion " ▁the ▁straight ening ▁of ▁the ▁kne e ▁happens ▁before ▁the ▁full ▁weight ▁transfer , ▁while ▁in ▁the ▁" C ub an ▁motion " ▁the ▁straight ening ▁of ▁the ▁kne e ▁happens ▁after ▁the ▁full ▁weight ▁transfer . ▁As ▁a ▁result , ▁the ▁Cub an ▁hip ▁motion