Lindy hop basic footwork

I have my own system for teaching the footwork. This is it. It involves breaking everything down into two types of two-beat elements.

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[Steininger_Art]

"It doesn't matter" is probably the best advice you could give anyone learning anything new that doesn't involve a firearm.

[poisontoad]

You are the master of the single take. Respect.

[milesdleeg]

Can you make videos of just you saying, "let me reassure you, everything is alright." because I got a large sense of comfort from that..

[benjimoomoo]

I keep tripping over my battle-axe when I do my rock-step. What am I doing wrong?

[johnc]

I came for the military history and ended up doing my first Lindy Hop class yesterday. Love it! Cheers

[azdgariarada]

"99.972% of all footwork done in lindyhop belongs to either type A or type B"??

I'm suspicious of the validity of your quoted significant figures Nikolas.

[areyouavinalaff]

6:34 dude, that's just how I dance... simplifies everything.

[rodrigodepierola]

I'd love to see both of you dancing a whole song. No explanations (maybe as captions) just a full-on dance.

[AVToth]

You will never know how much this has freed my thinking about swing style dancing. Thank you, thank you. I come from the south and southwestern part of the USA. The dancing styles in the southwestern part are dances that are basically the Texas Two Step and several variations of two step. Dances where if the steps aren't mirrored there will be pain. I could never do dancing like you demonstrate, I always prided myself on being able to follow anyone. I could learn the steps but I couldn't figure the cues one gets from the person leading. OMG! I don't have to. Basically if we are both doing A or B then if our steps aren't mirrored, step for step, so what. The occasional difference adds a little cool to it. I feel like Dorothy. It was there all the time.

[thomashayward]

feel like every time lindy makes a dance video his normal subscribers just sit awkwardly at the back of the room holding axes and wearing ww2 hats, while the dance community enters the channel for a video and leaves again.

[bartekkko]

Oh dammit, I feel like I missed the first lesson and now I'm sitting in class trying to find someone who was on the first lesson and take their notes

[GCurl]

This footwork is far more superior compared to the HEMA footwork, if you do this during a duel you'll confuse the enemy and win without much effort.

[LabRat]

Can the Lindy Hop not be done in Lindybeige's knitted jumper?.

[Mr-Tibbster]

It's one of my favourite dance styles to do. I like the zaniness to it, the aesthetic, the jazz/swing music and the overall freedom you feel with it.

I'v never done partner Lindyhop (never had a partner to do it with), but I love doing solo style. Like Al & Leon.

[theothertoddg]

I can't believe Lindy stole my dancing style near the end. I expect royalties.

[pascalmoisan]

Thank! I'm courting a lady into swing and lindy hop dancing. This video is a life saver.

[gungriffen]

LindyBeige is the most scattered YouTube Channel I watch.

[Sahfiel]

The best teachers of the arts, martial, dance or otherwise, are able to leave you with something relevant in most walks of life and rather than strict edicts focus on helping you find a flow that works for your own self discovery. I believe that this is so with Lindybeige and his advice on this matter. "It doesn't matter", in this context, feels very familiar. If you think about it, it isn't that far from the phrases many would certainly know: "the way is no way", etc. Sage advice! Bravi, bravi, bravi! To discourage limitation and to encourage expression and innovation is.. I feel.. an element most great teachers possess. Rather than lording over the works of others they help them find their own way while giving aid in the process.

[reganxmas]

Fantastic tutorial!!!! You area master of dance. Hugs from Cape Town, South Africa.

[irgendwonurwann]

We need more of this, please! I love lindybeiged Lindyhop and fancy quite a bit of a lindyhopped Lindybeige as well!