Eight-Beat Footwork Variations

This section describes footwork variations that work with Eight-Beat Moves. Throughout this section, the timings for individual variations follow the timings given for the Lindy Turn (so that beats 1 and 2 correspond to the leader's rock step).

The footwork variations given in this section can be performed by either the leader or the follower. However, the details are all given from the perspective of the leader; the equivalent footwork for the follower is the mirror image of what is written below.

front view

reverse view

facing view

Split Slide
7. S:JuSB The dancer performs a jump to the side with both their feet, waving their free hand.
8. S:SlTB The dancer closes both their feet to their feet.

Kick Away
7. S:KfR The dancer performs a kick forward with their right foot.
8. S:RR3R The dancer replaces their weight on their right foot, turning almost 180° to their right, keeping the follower's right hand held in the leader's left hand.
1. S:KfL The dancer performs a kick forward with their left foot.
2. S:StL3L The dancer lifts their left foot next to their right foot, with the left knee bent, turning almost 180° to their left.

Sweep
7. S:PfR The dancer points forward with their right foot and sweeps it round in clockwise semicircle on the floor.
8. S:HR The dancer takes a step with their right foot back and behind their other foot.
1. S:FL2R The dancer takes a step forward on their left foot, turning 90° to their right.
2. S:XR2L The dancer takes a step with their right foot across and in front of their other foot, turning 90° to their left.

Kick Back
7. S:KbR The dancer performs a kick backward with their right foot.
8. S:TR The dancer closes their right foot to their left foot.
1. S:KbL The dancer performs a kick backward with their left foot.
2. S:CoL The dancer brings their left foot next to their right foot without putting weight on it.

Scissors
7. S:KsR The dancer performs a kick to the side with their right foot.
&. S:SR The dancer takes a step to the side on their right foot.
8. S:TaHL The dancer taps with their left foot back and behind their other foot.
1. S:KsL The dancer performs a kick to the side with their left foot.
&. S:SL The dancer takes a step to the side on their left foot.
2. S:HR The dancer takes a step with their right foot back and behind their other foot.

Scissor Shuffle
7. S:KsR The dancer performs a kick to the side with their right foot.
&. S:SR The dancer takes a step to the side on their right foot.
8. S:TaHL The dancer taps with their left foot back and behind their other foot.
1. S:PfL The dancer points forward with their left foot, using the heel, with the toe pointing upwards.
&. S:TL The dancer closes their left foot to their right foot.
2. S:PfR The dancer points forward with their right foot, using the heel, with the toe pointing upwards.
&. S:TR The dancer closes their right foot to their left foot.

Hook Slide
7. S:SlFL The dancer slides along the floor forward on their left foot, lifting the right knee at the same time.
&. S:HR The dancer takes a step with their right foot back and behind their other foot.
8. S:SlFR The dancer slides along the floor forward on their right foot, lifting the left knee at the same time.
&. S:HL The dancer takes a step with their left foot back and behind their other foot.
1. S:BR The dancer takes a step backward on their right foot.
&. S:TL The dancer closes their left foot to their right foot.
2. S:FR The dancer takes a step forward on their right foot.

Side Point
7. S:PsR The dancer points to the side with their right foot.
8. S:TR The dancer closes their right foot to their left foot.
1. S:PsL The dancer points to the side with their left foot.
2. S:StL The dancer lifts their left foot next to their right foot, with the left knee bent.

Fast Side Point
&. S:TR The dancer closes their right foot to their left foot.
7. S:PsL The dancer points to the side with their left foot.
&. S:TL The dancer closes their left foot to their right foot.
8. S:PsR The dancer points to the side with their right foot.
&. S:TR The dancer closes their right foot to their left foot.
1. S:PfL The dancer points forward with their left foot.
2. S:StL The dancer lifts their left foot next to their right foot, with the left knee bent, raising the right arm and clicking the fingers of the right hand.

Kick Ball Change
6. S:KsL The dancer performs a kick to the side with their left foot.
&. S:SL The dancer takes a step to the side on their left foot.
7. S:TR The dancer closes their right foot to their left foot.
8. S:KsL The dancer performs a kick to the side with their left foot.
&. S:SL The dancer takes a step to the side on their left foot.
1. S:TR The dancer closes their right foot to their left foot.
2. S:StL2R The dancer lifts their left foot next to their right foot, with the left knee bent, turning 90° to their right.