The Basic Fundamentals
It's as simple as A, B, C!!!!!
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A |
1 |
Push Break |
6 count |
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2 |
Right Side Pass (Underarm Turn) |
6 count |
Ladies, same footwork for Move 2 + 3 |
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B |
3 |
Left Side Pass |
6 count |
Guys, same footwork for Move 3 + 4 |
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4 |
Tuck Turn |
6 count |
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C |
5 |
Basket (locked) Whip |
8 count |
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Guys, same footwork for Move 5 + 6 |
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6 |
Closed Whip |
8 count |
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6 count = 1, 2, 3+4, 5+6. (walk, walk, triple step, triple step)
8 count = 1, 2, 3+4, 5, 6, 7+8. (walk, walk, triple step, walk, walk, triple step)
** Note to Newcomers
If you are a beginner dancer or new to WCS, it is recommended you repeat Basic Fundamentals three or more times. The first time you will work on your footwork, the second time on your mechanics, and the third time patterns will begin to feel more automatic and you will be better able to absorb all the technique put before you. Mastering footwork, mechanics and patters is especially important in Basic Fundamentals. This is your foundation for all the variations you will learn in Fundamentals 1, 2 and 3 .
Program modeled from the teachings of U.S. Swing Champion Robert Cordoba
Fundamentals 1 – 2 – 3
Fundamental 1:
- Starter Step with throw out
- Closed basic with tuck out
- Right to right tuck with side pass
- Right to right tuck with free spin
- Spin whip
- Whip with inside turn
- Whip with outside turn
- Closed whip
- Fundamental 2:
Hand led tuck
Side pass with inside free spin (right to right)
Two hand hold tuck to hammerlock with underarm turn
Two hand hold tuck to hammerlock with basket whip
Cross hand tuck
Cross hand basket whip
Cross hand basket whip with outside turn
Reverse whip
Cut off whip
Continuous whip
Push break with face loop (left to right)
Alternation underarm turn (gentleman turn R)
Alternation underarm turn (gentlemen turn L)
- Fundamental 3:
- Open tuck turn
- Underarm turn with face loop to tuck ( left to right)
- Underarm turn with face loop to tuck (right to right)
- Left side pass with elbow hook to inside turn to face loop to tuck (left to right)
- Left side pass with elbow tuck to inside turn to face loop to tuck (right to right)
- Whip with free spin
- Whip with tandem free spin
- Man’s spin whip
- Whip with man’s underarm turn with free spin
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Fundamentals 1 – 2- 3 may be taken in any order
after
completing BASIC Fundamentals. We will cover variations to the “basic 6” patters learned in BASIC. But in order to grasp these variations, you must feel comfortable with the “basic 6” and they should feel automatic as you do them. Again, take classes as many times as needed until you feel comfortable with the moves and techniques.