West Coast Swing Basic Steps

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 to turn slightly to the right

And both of our frames create this
nice little prep

So, that is 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!