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EntertainmentBallroom Dancing 101: How to Ballroom Dance

How to Do Back Walks & Kicks in Swing Dance

Transcript

Aaron: Hey guys, it’s Aaron.

Kristina: And I’m Kristina.

Aaron: And we’re professional dance instructors coming at you today from New York City, and today we’re going to be talking about some advanced moves in the swing. And what we’re going to be talking about is a little step we like to call back walks and kicks. So let’s take a look at this. Starting in our close position with our basic action. One, two, triple step, triple step.

Now from here, as we would normally rock behind, guys, we are going to open the hold, letting our left hand go and turning out. And instead of rocking back we’re going to start walking one, two, three, four. Now from here gentlemen we’re going to take our left leg, ladies our right, pointing forward. Point, step, changing, point step, to face each other while the gentleman takes his leg outside of the lady’s. As she steps inside, point, step, and then gentlemen we’re going to take our right foot inside the lady’s. Point, step. Now from here we’re going to link up again and rock step, coming back into our basic action.

Now let’s take a look at that one one more time. And one, two, three and four, five and six. One, two, three, four. Point, step, point step, point step, point step, rock step. One and two, three and four, one, two, three four, point, point, point, point step, rock step, triple, triple, one, two. Now let’s try that with some music.


Lessons in this Guide

How to Ballroom Dance with Aaron Mitchum & Kristina Reese

How to Do a Mambo Hammerlock Turn

How to Do Mambo Swivels

How to Do a Mambo Sombrero

How to Do a Mambo Open Box

How to Do Mambo Crossover Breaks

How to Do a Mambo Change of Place Step

How to Do a Mambo Cross Body Lead

How to Do a Mambo Ladies Underarm Turn

How to Do a Mambo Forward & Back Basic Step

How to Do a Rumba Shoulder Check

How to Do Rumba Outside Partner Breaks

How to Do a Rumba Extended Box

How to Do a Rumba Underarm Turn with Cuban Walk

How to Do a Rumba Cross Body Lead

How to Do a Rumba Opening Out Step

How to Do a Rumba Open Break with Underarm Turn

How to Do Rumba Crossover Breaks

How to Do a Rumba Ladies Underarm Turn

How to Do a Rumba Box Step

How to Do a Jive Whip Step

How to Do a Jive Mooch Step

How to Do a Jive Windmill Step

How to Do a Jive Rolling Off the Arm Step

How to Do a Foxtrot Sway Step

How to Do a Foxtrot Promenade Step with Ladies Underarm Turn

How to Do a Foxtrot Promenade Step

How to Do a Foxtrot Corner Step

How to Do Basic Foxtrot Steps

How to Waltz Face to Face

How to Do a Waltz Progressive Step

How to Do a Waltz Ladies Underarm Turn

How to Do the Waltz Balance Step

How to Do the Waltz Box Step

How to Turn into Dip in Swing Dance

How to Do Sliding Doors in Swing Dance

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