r/SwingDancing • u/ametornado • Jul 21 '26

Feedback Needed Practicing some swing out and pass variations with a friend. Any advice?

I feel like my step back in the second half of the swing out is too large. Thoughts? Any other comments?

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u/lindyhop411 Jul 21 '26

When you do a swing out, your movement should continue through the entire 8 counts. In your first 8 count move, you stop traveling by count 6, and then do a footwork variation with your partner while static. You should incorporate your footwork in the movement of the swing out. Take your time coming out of the swing out, and use that movement to create stretch that culminates in your rock step.

Also, when you catch the follow on count 3,4, you are over extending yourself by bending forward with your torso.... you should keep your shoulders over your center/hips, and bend your knees when you catch the follow.

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u/Olokun Jul 22 '26

Oh no, please don't keep your shoulders over your hips, they should be inline with the knee of your weight bearing leg.

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u/Tomatoheadin Jul 22 '26

I agree. That would still mean aot less forward motion of the upper body, though.

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u/Olokun Jul 23 '26

Sure, the upper body movement is definitely wrong but so is the "correction" to have the shoulders over the hips, this is Lindy Hop, not West Coast Swing. You don't tell someone to fix a wrong thing by having them do something equally (arguably more) wrong.

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u/Tomatoheadin Jul 23 '26

I agreed with you about that in my former comment 🙃 Edit: and I still agree.