Facing Side Kicks

This move involves exactly the same footwork as the Back Charleston Side Kicks, except that the partners are facing each other. In particular, both dancers are still using the same foot at the same time, and turning in the same direction at the same time; this means that they are kicking across each other.


left side view right side view behind view
1. B:KfL Start from an open position, with the leader's left hand holding the follower's right hand, and his right hand holding her left hand; both dancers have their weight on their right feet. Both the leader and the follower perform a kick forward with their left feet.
2. B:StL1R Both the leader and the follower lift their left feet next to their right feet, with the left knee bent, turning slightly to their right. The leader turns the follower using both hands. (image: direction of lead)
3. B:KfL1R Both the leader and the follower perform a kick forward with their left feet, continuing to turn slightly to their right.
4. B:FL Both the leader and the follower take a step forward on their left feet, slightly lowering his left hand and lifting his right hand to indicate the change of weight. (image: direction of lead)
5. B:KfR Both the leader and the follower perform a kick forward with their right feet.
6. B:StR1L Both the leader and the follower lift their right feet next to their left feet, with the right knee bent, turning slightly to their left. The leader turns the follower using both hands. (image: direction of lead)
7. B:KfR1L Both the leader and the follower perform a kick forward with their right feet, continuing to turn slightly to their left.
8. B:FR Both the leader and the follower take a step forward on their right feet, slightly lowering his right hand and lifting his left hand to indicate the change of weight. (image: direction of lead)
 
 

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Welcome

Welcome to an incomplete book about Lindy Hop.

I wrote the text here five years ago, based on my notes from when I was originally learning Lindy Hop in the mid-1990s. My original plan was to take a large number of illustrative photographs, which would make the bare text much more comprehensible.

However, that was five years ago and I've not gotten as far as taking a single photograph. So rather than waiting any longer, I thought it worth releasing the text as-is, in case it's useful to anyone else.

I'd interested to hear any feedback, but unfortunately I can't promise to do much about it.

And maybe one day I'll get as far as illustrating the book, and creating the originally-intended printed version:

This book is dedicated to the memory of Frankie Manning (1914-2009), Ambassador of Lindy Hop.

David Drysdale
November 2012

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