5 Things to Make Your Swing Out Better (Follow Edition) - for Lindy Hop and Swing Dance

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The Swing Out is one of the most iconic moves in Lindy Hop, and some argue that it is the basic. However, for a basic, it's pretty complicated, and people can often spend their time on more flashy elements of the dance, making this very important part seem less practiced. Of course, dance is very individual, but here are a few consistent things that I notice that will help make the Swing Out a bit more fluid.

00:00 Thanks for Joining Me!
01:20 The "good" Swing Out
02:18 Thing1 - Have Good Rhythm
02:56 Thing 2 - Have Good Momentum
04:30 Thing 2b - Maintain a Straight Line / Keep a Consistent Direction
05:32 Thing 2c - Keep Your Speed Consistent / Don't Think Positionally
07:20 Thing 3 - Let Your Shoulders Relax Open
08:30 Thing 4 - Have Good Swivels
09:36 Thing 5 - Rhythm Again

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Nothing To Do But Hang With You, by the Brooks Prumo Orchestra
Tain't Like That, by the Brooks Prumo Orchestra
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