How to Improve Your Salsa Basic Step On 1 & On 2 - Salsa Dance Tips for Beginners

[@pepinillomarino1082]

This is the best salsa channel that I've ever found. Now I understand why my basic look so robotized. Thank you. suscribed.

[@pepinillomarino1082]

***** Thank you very much. Greetings from México!

[@sonriendooo]

Very well explained. A lot of people are so busy learning advanced salsa patterns that they forget how truly important it is to do things right and especially the basic, 'cause, you know, that's the basic step. If you don't know how to do it right, you can barely understand the more advanced patterns you're trying to learn. In my opinion, you can tell a lot about someone's skills and understanding of salsa by just watching them do the basic step.

[@vegitoblue2187]

My leg used to get cramped so badly in one song itself st the socials due to the stop. This new change was a lifesaver!

[@thedancedojo]

haha really? never heard that before

[@vegitoblue2187]

@@thedancedojo Footwork was stiff until I tried this. Much smoother movement and minimal fatigue on my right leg.

[@thedancedojo]

great to hear that!

[@thedancedojo]

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[@johnnyg7899]

So I've been doing on two all these years and didn't even know it. Great video. Trying to polish my salsa to stop looking amateurish.

[@thedancedojo]

now you know! keep it up -robin

[@loky7395]

This chanel is changing my life, thank you so much

[@thedancedojo]

So happy it can help Loky! you're super welcome -robin

[@JonathanBolano]

I never thought about this... idk if which way I do it now that I'm sitting watching this... I can assume it's the smoother way and not stopping, however it's something worth paying attention to going forward... nice video...

[@kylenarcisse1798]

Very well explained. I've been looking for a great explanation of the basics for a long time.

[@fckickboxer]

awesome video. I’m a newbie. thanks!

[@thedancedojo]

Glad you liked it Juanito!

[@rickireuter]

Thank you , Patrick and Scarlet are awesome !! I think they can answer nearly 100 % of our questions . A interesting topic would also be the mind body connection . How intention transfers into eye and head / body movement .

[@alexplotkin3368]

Awesome advice! I'm a new Salsa dancer and this is exactly what I need. Thanks!

[@thedancedojo]

So happy it could help Alex!

[@tonytim1000]

This is definitely an awesome tip. It's so much more flexible and enable the body to have a smoother flow. Thank you so much for the tip!!

[@mobilave11]

I really gotta keep this in mind. It's nice to have this piece of the puzzle lock in now. Thanks.

[@thedancedojo]

Our pleasure! Keep it up :)

[@luisaangelinagranzotti8779]

Can you preaty please dance on 2... Please. The on one is not use much here. The venezuelan stated that on 2 es por lo privilegiados. . O2 is classy. Love you guys you are fantastic dancer and teacher

[@thedancedojo]

Luisa, the second half explains on2 timing, keep watching!

[@matperino]

The best salsa classes on the web ♥

[@thedancedojo]

That means so much to us! 😊 😊 Thanks for following us and watching Mat!

[@michaelwalker1399]

I have trouble with transition from 3 to 5 (lead timing). I see your hips swivel while keeping your torso straight. Is there a drill that I can do to improve that transition part pushing my hips forward? Thanks!

[@thedancedojo]

Hey Michael, best way to help would be to do a free trial of the salsa program and just dive into the lessons so you can watch and learn for yourself. You can try it here (no credit card) thedancedojo.com/product/free-trial Once you're in the salsa program go to SKILLS & TECHNIQUE > BODY MOVEMENT and we explain all the basic movements there. -Robin

[@CarlosHernandez-xj1eg]

Well done explained... Im just started learning the dance on 2. Can you show me the basic with music?. So I can understand how to dance with the music?. Thank you very much.

[@thedancedojo]

Thanks for the kind words and for watching Carlos. We don't have a video on that at the moment, but we'll make some in the future. we have a complete set of paid lessons on our website if you want to go deeper (we just scratch the surface on youtube): thedancedojo.com

[@coffyemmanuel]

@dancedojo I have a question. I've been dancing on 1 for two years now. I'm pretty good at it. I'm currently learning on 2 since most women prefer on2. But I'm so confused on the shines. my question is : As a lead dancing with a partner, should I do my shines on the lead's timing or the follow timing? if it's a personal choice, what's the most common one the lead use? thank you

[@thedancedojo]

Great question Emmanuel! My understanding is that once you let go of your partner to do shines you are free to step on any count you like as long as you get back to your timing when returning to partnerwork. You can dance on any timing, any count, total freedom. Do what's most confortable to you. Hope that helps! -Robin

[@jewelcitydevil]

Awesome as hell!! Thank you very much from someone trying to relearn the basics from ground up.

[@jesskolbe]

This is a great tip! But i'm wondering how to keep small steps while doing this?

[@thedancedojo]

Hey Jessica thanks for watching! What is your doubt about small steps? You can still pass over the middle even if you take small steps, it just won't be as pronounced - it's just a mini version of what you see in the video. When you have lots of space you can take big steps and when you don't you have to take small steps, but the concept remains the same. Does that answer your question?

[@ASA-wq9hn]

Thank you for the breakdown 😊

[@thedancedojo]

Glad it was helpful Alex! -Robin

[@abhishekgururani6993]

Hi Dance Dojo, the male instructor here and many of your videos wear heeled shoes. What are these? I have seen other leads wear without heeled shoes?

[@thedancedojo]

@@abhishekgururani6993 He used to wear these, with the cuban heel and now he wears flatter ones like you see everyone else wearing. just trends of the time.

Love you guys! I hope all is good :-)

[@thedancedojo]

Everyone is all good, thanks for the love! big hugs!

[@lalmawipuii378]

Thank you

[@thedancedojo]

Thanks for watching :)

[@WeeraSalsa]

Thanks Dojo, very useful information. Very well presented. Keep up the good work.All the very best to you!

[@thedancedojo]

Thanks for watching our videos Weera! We'll keep it up for sure. Thanks for the support :)

[@TheManChise]

Yes. I see it..great tip.thanks

[@prnaranjo7794]

Thank you!!! I am a beginner and this is an awesome advice. Thank you!

[@thedancedojo]

You're so welcome and thanks for watching! We're super happy it's helping :)

[@thedancedojo]

Hey PR, thanks for watching :) super glad it could help!

[@nostaligicangel]

Thanks for your tips very patient with your information.

[@thedancedojo]

Thanks a bunch. We're stoked you're enjoying the tips!

[@Hi5danceacademy]

I need the basics to dance solo in salsa

[@thedancedojo]

Hey, thanks for watching! Check out the paid program we have on our site: thedancedojo.com If you go to lesson collections you can pick exactly what you want (Solo Shines) or you can choose an all access membership to get everything. Email robin (at) thedancedojo.com if you have any questions!

[@jasonbourne6323]

That is extremely useful.

[@thedancedojo]

Glad you found it helpful Jason - thanks for watching! We've got a full paid program on our site if you're hungry for more: thedancedojo.com

[@mirylazaro4729]

I love your videos! I'm a beginner and benefit from all your advice. I'll keep watching 👯

[@thedancedojo]

That's great to hear Miry! We're super happy we can help 🙌🏽

[@Co_Jones]

Great Channel! Need advice! I'Ive tried both on1 and on2-- I find I MUCH prefer to dance ON1. Im 100% comfortable dancing on 1 and 70% on 2. Sometimes when I dance on 2 I feel lost in the music and not in a good way....I just don't enjoy it, unless the song is CLEARLY a clean mambo song. Should I keep studying on 2 until 100% comfortable or just concentrate my energies on doing on1? Is is possible to be awesome @ both? Thank you guys and keep up the good work!

[@thedancedojo]

Hey thanks Jack! It's natural to have a preference for one or the other, especially if you started with one and are finding it trickier to switch to the other timing. It's normal to feel lost or confused during the transition, so don't sweat that at all! I won't tell you what to do, but I will tell you it's completely possible to be awesome and fluent in both On1 and On2, enjoy both, and not get lost. Our approach is to always keep expanding what we know and enjoy as much as possible :) We offer a mini On1 to On2 conversion series that explains the differences in timing, steps and instrumentation between the two timings. Maybe you'll find it helpful. You can check it out here: thedancedojo.com/product/salsa-on1-to-on2-conversion/ We also have an article that discusses the differences between the two timings here: thedancedojo.com/blog/salsa-timing-the-difference-between-salsa-on1-and-on2/

[@Co_Jones]

Dance Dojo thanks Patrick. I'll check it out! Really appreciate the quick response.

[@nevermore219]

super! i wish you were my teacher

[@thedancedojo]

We can be K :) just sign up for our lessons at thedancedojo.com

[@hvince67]

Very cool t-shirt Scarlett. Very baddass.

[@thedancedojo]

haha thanks!

[@Co_Jones]

Great tips:)

[@ВикторБогданов-ж3ч]

Very useful tip! The closing of the feet while moving is completely wrong if a man wants to lead the girl to make. There's no way to really lead the closing of the feet.

[@TravelWithPreston]

So all of the steps are on place except for 3 and 7?

[@thedancedojo]

In this video they're not doing a basic in place, they're moving forward and backward so i don't understand your question. Can you rephrase or send a timestamp to the part you're referring to?

[@TravelWithPreston]

@@thedancedojo so for example, I would step 1 and 2 as normal but 3 is placed further back (as opposed to coming back to the starting position). And similarly, 5 and 6 are done as normal but 7 comes forward. Hope this makes sense?

[@thedancedojo]

@@TravelWithPreston yup, exactly like you saw in the video, just pass through the middle a little bit to nake your movement more perpetual instead of go go stop

[@TravelWithPreston]

@@thedancedojo Much appreciated! I'm having an issue though. I practice in front of the mirror and doing the first sequence of 1-8 is fine; but when I go for the 2nd sequence, i'm a bit closer to the mirror this time. If I keep repeating the sequence I'll be positioned a lot more forward in the room as opposed to where I initially started. Really not sure where I'm going wrong!

[@thedancedojo]

@@TravelWithPreston put tape on the floor or something to give yourself a boundary. or turn sideways and look in the mirror to see which step you're moving forward on. with practice you'll gain awareness. film yourself too

[@krishnashah6667]

If any one ask what is the type of this salsa...How to answer them...??The person is master in salsa...so I need full nd presise answer

[@thedancedojo]

Hi Krishna! What you see here is linear style or "cross body lead" style salsa On1 and On2. People often refer to the linear On1 style as "LA style" and the linear On2 style as "New York style".

[@Meehsokute18]

I love the video it really helped me a lot

[@iheartmambo8211]

awesome video! :)

[@javivilul.l9338]

0:04 la escalera 😂😂😂

[@thedancedojo]

Patrick tiene todos los pasos ;)

[@ciberflaco7]

🙏❤️🔥✌🏼

[@thedancedojo]

Thanks for the love!

[@juanvasquez1263]

ESPAÑOL

[@Sense2024]

2:19

[@danieldelacruz7305]

When you dance on 2 I saw you step on 3 you put your foot a little forward to me that’s make me lose my weight transfer.

[@thedancedojo]

Hey Frank, it's hard to know what you're doing without seeing you. When you dance On2 you step to the same counts as On1 you just do your break steps on 2 and 6 (instead of 1 and 5). We explain it in deep detail in our online course if you're interested: thedancedojo.com

[@perap4232]

This is glorious, I've been looking for "salsa lesson online" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Miyyan Wenacob Bulldozer - (just google it ) ? Ive heard some interesting things about it and my mate got cool results with it.

[@Maxtrims]

why thoose shoes bro

[@thedancedojo]

do people's shoes make you uncomfortable? -Robin

[@Maxtrims]

@@thedancedojo I just found them super weird ^^

[@luisenriquez6773]

I love salda but would never wear such silly shoes, like the guy's lol

[@thedancedojo]

Haha. Those are patent leather shoes for performances so, you're totally right Luis, they tend to look a little strange with a casual tshirt and pants.

[@carlostelevida]

I'm middle-advanced salsa dancer, but for street salsa and I love those shoes, they look super nice and give him a nice look and posture for figures, definitely buying a pair of those.

[@Laurrentiu1]

What shoes are those? What brand/model?

[@fernandoluis773]

Wait what just happened?

[@thedancedojo]

Haha it's just some salsa magic Luis. Watch again and hit the gear icon to slow it down if you'd like ;)