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Balboa Footwork Drills - swapping where double and single pulses go

1,544 views · Published 12 January 2013 · 1:49 · Indexed 31 October 2026

Channel: swinginstyle · 2013 · Howto & Style

In our January 10 Advanced Balboa class, we tweaked our typical rhythms and pulses, putting single pulses where double pulses were and vice versa. Our students had questions, difficulties, and mild brain explosions. This is for them. Maybe you'll find it useful. All notes are from the leader's footwork perspective.

First, we took a down hold basic:
SS Dbl SS Dbl
12 34   56 78
and replaced the double pulse with a single:
SS SS SS
12 34 56
This led into discussions concerning pulse, shuffle, weight transfer, and momentum (the back, forward, neutral sections)

Then we played with adlibs which typically use a double pulse before beginning adlibs forward or back.
SS Dbl SS SS SS SS Dbl (now I'm on my R)
12 34   56 78 12  34 56
So we moved the first double pulse and as an exit transition instead of an entrance.
SS SS SS Dbl SS Dbl (now I'm on my R)
12 34  56 78   12 34

There will be a later video showing this in partnership.

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Balboa Footwork Drills - swapping where double and single pulses go

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