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Powerful Pop Turns (1 of 8): 6-Beat Basic Pop Turn on the Spot
- Pop turns are the fastest and most powerful turns in Lindy Hop. This lesson introduces you to fundamental pop turn technique, with a basic pop turn on the spot. Breakdown includes hand positions to maximize stretch for a powerful pop, turning and control techniques for the follow, and tracing and reconnection techniques for the lead. Instructor also recommends:Dynamic Hand Positions in your Swingout.
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Lindy Hop
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Juan Villafane,
Sharon Davis
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$1.99
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Powerful Pop Turns (2 of 8): 6-Beat Sendout Pop Turn
- Building on the pop turn technique learned in 6-Beat Pop Turn on the Spot, this lesson gives you the most useful pop turn, a 6-beat pop that sends the follow out to open position. Breakdown includes a powerful forward rockstep for the lead, and techniques for follows to control their turn as they travel.
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Lindy Hop
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Juan Villafane,
Sharon Davis
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$1.99
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Powerful Pop Turns (3 of 8): Butterfly Pop Turns
- Building on the pop turn technique already learned in this lesson pack, Butterfly Pop Turns involve pop turns on both the left and right sides of the body. Learn how to apply your standard side pop turns to the other side of your body, and lead/follow pop turns one directly after the other, without spiraling out of control.
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Lindy Hop
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Juan Villafane,
Sharon Davis
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$1.99
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Powerful Pop Turns (4 of 8): Sending Your Pop Turns in All Directions
- Building on the pop turn technique already learned in this lesson pack, this lesson gives you the essential skills you need to send your pop turns in all directions, clearly and safely. This is a fundamental skill for pop turn floorcraft, and opens up the possibilities for advanced pop turn variations and combinations.
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Lindy Hop
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Juan Villafane,
Sharon Davis
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$1.99
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Powerful Pop Turns (5 of 8): Circle Break Pop Turns
- This lesson takes the pop turn techniques already learned in the Powerful Popturns lesson pack, to combine a Lindy Circle break with a fast pop turn, creating a dynamic figure with a lot of power and interesting musical possibilities. Breakdown includes explanation of how the setup differs from a basic Lindy Circle, how to recycle the compression energy of the break into the pop turn, and tips for leads on controlling the momentum of this figure from start to finish.
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Lindy Hop
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Juan Villafane,
Sharon Davis
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$1.99
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Powerful Pop Turns (6 of 8): Circle Break Pop Turn to Tango Lunge
- This figure amps up the energy of a pop turn with a forward rockstep for the lead, and ends in a dramatic tango-style lunge. A beautiful move to hit breaks in the music or finish a song with. Breakdown includes tango lunge technique, lead/follow techniques for managing space when spinning close to each other, and smoothly handling reconnection after the pop turn.
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Lindy Hop
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Juan Villafane,
Sharon Davis
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$1.99
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Powerful Pop Turns (7 of 8): Orbit Pop Turn with Arm Lock Break
- This unexpected, and eyecatching pop turn variation involves an advanced orbit turn directly out of a pop turn, followed by a striking break created by catching the follow's elbow and spinning her back in the opposite direction. A powerful figure that requires leads to catch and redirect the follow's energy, with two advanced connection points. Breakdown includes discussion of a dynamic, as opposed to rigid, frame needed for the follow.
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Lindy Hop
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Juan Villafane,
Sharon Davis
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$1.99
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Powerful Pop Turns (8 of 8): Hip Catch Pop Turn with a Lead Spin
- This fun figure redirects the energy of a popturn into a hip catch and onwards into a flashy spin for the lead. Breakdown includes technique for this unusual hip catch, for building stretch using opposing rotations, and free spins for leads.
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Lindy Hop
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Juan Villafane,
Sharon Davis
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$1.99
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