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| internet source: Kizomba Dancing |
*The tap is executed by straightening the knee and drop the weight to the heel, but immediately bent the knee and lift the heel again, thus leaving no weight on the tapping foot. Shuffles or syncopation may be used as transitional steps to change to another pattern.
Basic Step-Tap
Man
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Lady
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Count
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Movement
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Count
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Movement
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1
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LF side
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1
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RF side
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2
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RF tap beside LF leave no weight on RF
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2
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LF tap beside RF leave no weight on LF
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3
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RF side
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3
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LF side
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4
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LF tap beside RF leave no weight on LF
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4
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RF tap beside LF leave no weight on RF
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Basic Forwards and Backwards
Man
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Lady
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Count
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Movement
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Count
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Movement
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1
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LF fwd
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1
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RF fwd
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2
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RF fwd (or inplace)
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2
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LF fwd (or inplace)
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3
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LF tap beside RF leave w/o weight
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3
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RF tap beside LF leave w/o weight
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4
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LF back
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4
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RF back
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5
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RF back (or inplace)
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LF back (or inplace)
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6
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LF tap beside RF leave w/o weight
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RF tap beside RF leave w/o weight
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Basic Forwards and Backwards with syncopated step
Man
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Lady
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Count
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Movement
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Count
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Movement
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1
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LF fwd
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1
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RF fwd
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2
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RF fwd (or inplace)
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2
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LF fwd (or inplace)
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3
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LF fwd w/ full weight
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3
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RF fwd w/ full weight
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&
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RF fwd (or inplace)
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&
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LF fwd (or inplace)
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4
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LF back
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4
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RF back
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5
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RF back (or inplace)
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5
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LF back (or inplace)
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6
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LF back w/ full weight
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6
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RF back w/ full weight
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&
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RF back (or inplace)
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&
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LF back (or inplace)
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Basic March (if executed in reversed Indian position, or sweetheart position, man and lady should start with the same foot)
Man
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Lady
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Count
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Movement
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Count
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Movement
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1
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LF side
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1
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RF side
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2
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RF side
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2
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LF side
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3
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LF side
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3
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RF side
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4
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RF side
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4
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LF side
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