So, today we talked about some technique within our basics
we talked about frame and we introduced the basic whip.
So, first of all, our regular footwork just in place, for a six count pattern
is going to be walk walk, triple step, triple step.
Leaders starting with their left foot, follows with their right.
One more time, that's one, two, three and four, five and six.
The concept we talked about here was one, leaders, keeping the arm nice and low
so that we can connect better in our lower half of our body.
We did our sugar push, a left side, sugar push, and a right side under arm.
So, we did one, two, three and four left side pass,
one, two, three and four sugar push,
one, two, three and four right side under arm,
one, two, three and four, five and six. Let's swap sides.
So, while we did this, some of the key points.
Follows, for now, we would like you to step back on count six, always.
So, that allows us to build some stretch here,
so that you're feeling the ability to be led.
Rather than if you step forward automatically on six, but did a sugar push
one, two, three and four, five and six, we've lost all of our connection here.
So, make sure you step back. Leaders, you have to stay in place, so
there's something for your partner to connect to.
So, one, two, three and four, I stay right here
So that my partner can connect to me.
If I travel with them, two, three and four, five and six
They're just running trying to find something to connect to
So, watch that all one more time.
One, two, three and four, Stay nice and low,
One, two, three and four I stay in place,
Sugar, one, two, three and four, then a right side under arm,
One, two three and four, five and six. Cool.
Then, we talked about whip footwork.
The basic pattern for a whip is going to be seven, eight
Walk, walk, triple step walk, walk, triple step
Again, walk, walk, triple step walk, walk, triple step
Leaders, we start the first half
just like a right side pass just not with the arm.
So, we are going to step back, back triple step
While we do this, we want to shift our hips and take our entire frame, right.
So, it's almost like we are a robot, but not quite.
My upper body moves, and my lower body moves.
My upper body has to move with it.
So, as I step on 1 I'm going to turn slightly to the right.
And both of our frames create this nice little prep.
So, that's one.
I'm going to turn back leaders and face back down that way for two. Two.
That asked my follow to pivot on two.
We're going to stay here leaders as our follow goes back for three and,
we're connecting in the back,
stopping them, so that the only place they have to put their four, is forward.
Leaders, we are stepping across the slot on four. Then,
we're going to turn all the way around over our right shoulder, for five.
send them out, six, seven and eight.
So, there was prep, send, three and four
five, six, one more time,
one, two, three and four, five, six, seven & eight.
Thank you everybody!