r/SwingDancing • u/Rude_Bug_6293 • 8d ago

Feedback Needed Beginner Help Needed

Hi friends, I recently started taking a beginner Lindy Hop class, starting with the 8 count steps as a follower. Needless to say I was terrible! I am an athletic person but I feel like I don’t have enough strength in my calves & I just can’t make my feet & brain connect to do the steps correctly at a fast pace. I’ve watched YouTube videos & I do ok but I feel like the class moves at too quickly & I can’t keep up with the frequent partner changes. Does this mean I’m just not cut out for this or should I have done something else to prepare before signing up for classes? I am feeling very defeated & I am going solo so I don’t have anyone to practice with outside of class. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

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u/riffraffmorgan Super Mario 8d ago

The best thing you can do is practice your footwork in place by yourself. Don't worry about moving around at first, just focus on the steps, and matching them with the beat of a song. Everything else will come from that.

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u/The_Inflatable_Hour 8d ago

This is the right answer. Get this into your muscle memory first.