Country Swing Dancing **THE BASICS Pt. 5**

[@kingbrewster7448]

Your videos are exactly what I have been looking for, short and not complicated. I used to swing in college in your town over 30 years ago and would love to see more of the old school moves I have forgotten. Thanks

[@acuriouslycreativelife]

Thanks so much for the tutorials! I loved the extra tips! They're super helpful! I'd love it if y'all would demonstrate putting all the movies y'all taught in the last 5 tutorials together to music! That would be super helpful! (And at some point I'd also like to see how y'all add lifts into your dancing too. I've seen the moves but can't wait to see them all put together to music!) Thanks so much- Y'all are awesome!

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Thank you so much for watching - it means so much to us! Because of copyright - we typically show off our moves on TikTok, IG, & Shorts in vertical short-form versions!

[@jayvinwilliams8508]

Super interesting tip at the end. I’ve never really been shown that “move” before so thank you for pointing it out

[@bigballashotcallerH]

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[@LillyBBarto]

I have been doing heart of country swing down here in st. George, I love going and being able to make new friends, also I've been going for two years. The pretzel is one of my favorite moves.

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

That's awesome! You should come dancing in Provo sometime :)

[@OutInTheCountry1]

Yooo same I live in St. George Utah

[@marval550]

Amazing and fun! Great teaching!

[@szililolabu]

Nice moves!

[@Jewstro]

Hey guys, thank you so much for these. I have wanted to learn swing for a long time, and just started dating someone who loves to swing. I went for the first time like, 2 days ago, and I felt super bad. I don't know how to lead, I don't know how to be lose, and I want to get better. The biggest thing that her and her friends taught me was "noodle arms." I am supposed to have noodle arms. In your first basics tutorial you guys briefly showed that you want to be lose but firm. I was just curious if you could do a video about some tips for the guys. How to be lose but firm and how to better lead. This would help a million. Love your channel btw.

[@szililolabu]

It's called a hammerlock when you have her arm behind her back. The lower you take that arm when you spin her into the hammerlock, the easier it is on her shoulder.

[@Mathiasm619]

Great lesson Y'all! Hey brother I was wondering what kind of boots and jeans are you wearing! I love your style man Thanks

[@EmmaHafner]

cool, that this works also with a difference in hight.

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

It makes it pretty fun!

[@EmmaHafner]

@@KingandQueenofCountrySwing I'm quite small and my sweetheart is like Aquaman. Unfortunately, he loves to grab me, shoulder me, or take me under his arm, which is really annoying. This, in turn, is even more fun for him. With your cool lifts, you have probably given us something, where his energy can finally go and I am no longer annoyed. It's really great fun to watch you, you have a great energy. Thank you Greetings from Switzerland

[@amyserna303]

❤

[@amyserna303]

Nico

[@amyserna303]

Tennessee

[@huntermackinnon4606]

Is the "octopus" a move? Likewise another slow dance country

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

haha never heard of it!

[@danielwaters191]

​@@KingandQueenofCountrySwing I think the octopus is just two pretzels. Like you guys pointed out when you end the pretzel (w/o the final inside turn) your grip is flipped. If you do the pretzel again you finish with a standard grip. You guys explained the pretzel and hammerlock spin better than any other video I've seen! You guys make it look easy despite your height disparity because you always maintain a good spatial relationship. As a lead I'm usually so focused on what my upper body is doing that I forget to move my feet!

[@shanemartineau-y1p]

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