Start the Lindy Hop by standing in front of your partner and a little to one side so that your right foot can go between the feet of your partner. Hold the woman's left hand in your right and place your left hand on your partner's shoulder blade or a little below.
Step back with your left foot while keeping your right foot in place. Transfer your weight to your left foot. As you step back, turn a little to the left.
Shift your weight back to your right foot. Kick forward with your left foot so that your foot goes to the right of your partner's right leg.
Bring your right foot back beside your left and turn to the right so that you are facing your partner again (see position described in Step 1).
Keep your weight on your left foot as you kick your right foot forward and between your partner's leg. Bring your right foot back and beside your left foot. Once you have these basic steps down, you can add more turns, kicks and other improvised moves.
Start the Lindy Hop by standing in front of your partner and a little to one side so that your right foot can go between the feet of your partner. Hold the man's right hand in your left and place your right hand on your partner's shoulder.
Step back with your right foot while keeping your left foot in place. Transfer your weight to your right foot. As you step back, turn a little to the right.
Shift your weight back to your left foot. Kick forward with your right foot so that your foot goes between your partner's legs.
Bring your left foot back beside your right and turn to the left so that you are facing your partner again (see position described in Step 1).
Keep your weight on your left foot as you kick your left foot forward and to the right of your partner's right leg. Bring your left foot back and beside your right foot. Once you have these basic steps down, you can add more turns, kicks and other improvised moves.
Stand in front of your partner in the open dance position with your right hand clasping your partner's left hand and your left hand clasping your partner's right. Stand about an arm's length apart with your elbows bent slightly and your feet about shoulder-width apart. If you like, you can just hold your partner's left hand and not her right--this is up to you.
Pick up your left foot and set it down in the same place. Pick up your right foot and set it down in the same place. You can add a little sway of your torso to your left as you pick up your left foot, then sway a little to the right as you pick up your right foot.
Step back with your left foot and shift your weight to your left foot. Pick up your right foot and set it down in the same place. Bring your left foot back beside your right.
Add turns, promenades and more once you have these basic moves down. As long as you keep the basic rhythm of "ba, da, da-da, ba, da, da-da," the sky is pretty much the limit.
Stand in front of your partner in the open dance position with your left hand clasping your partner's right hand and your right hand clasping your partner's left. Stand about about an arm's length apart with your elbows bent slightly and your feet about shoulder-width apart. If you like, you can just hold your partner's right hand and not his right--this is up to you and your partner.
Pick up your right foot and set it down in the same place. Pick up your left foot and set it down in the same place. You can add a little sway of your torso to your right as you pick up your right foot, and then sway a little to the left as you pick up your left foot.
Step back with your right foot and shift your weight to your right foot. Pick up your left foot and set it down in the same place. Bring your right foot back beside your left.
Add turns, promenades and more once you have these basic moves down. As long as you keep the basic rhythm of "ba, da, da-da, ba, da, da-da," the sky is pretty much the limit.