SWING DANCE MOVES: The Pretzel Country Swing Dancing

[@timk3539]

Awesome! The best pretzel review I've seen, particularly the mention of a Hammerlock. You're helping me get back the dance moves I knew so well but have neglected for over ten years.

[@janetclements8988]

So love the part at the end when you show how to integrate the pretzel into known dances. The videography is excellent compared to other KZbin videos which are hard to see. I feel like I'm there. Keep 'me coming! I'm learning so much.

[@countrydancex]

Thanks, Janet! I forwarded this over to our video guy. Made his day!

[@541raymond]

Your instruction is clear and quality of video is the best online. Thank you for posting.

[@countrydancex]

That makes us so happy to hear! Thank you so much for supporting the channel :-)

[@countryswingaz4343]

Hands-down best tutorial on the pretzel. I have done this move with no fewer than 5 different variations/patterns and this original TRUE pretzel is still my favorite. In my Country Swing lessons I started teaching people the Hammerlock long before we get to Pretzel to prepare them. I'm curious about how many different variations or patterns of the Pretzel you have come across. I have one friend who cranks me through this move and nearly dislocates my arm every time. I got so sick of it last night that I decided to do something. I think I'll share this video with him to help him overcome this problem because it's better coming from an outside expert source. Thank you for putting out quality information and saving me from pain. :)

[@countrydancex]

Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re so glad we could help keep you from losing a limb lol Country dance is definitely twisty and turny with a lot of hand changes and the little things matter. Let us know if there’s anything you’d like to see here and if we can help :-)

[@Frank-gf4lk]

Le vostre istruzioni sono chiare anche se non parliamo inglese bene ❤❤

[@SonofDaVinci4]

I've seen many videos are about the pretzel. This was the best! Thanks!

[@countrydancex]

I guess we didn’t realize there were that many ha! But, we’re so glad you enjoyed ours :-)

[@marythompson4319]

The man communicates with hand signals.

[@luisromanzavala]

You are awesome, I wish you were in Florida!

[@countrydancex]

Thank you for saying that! And who knows? Maybe we’ll open a dance studio in FL one day :-)

[@alanfurlong-drummer4419]

Cheers great lesson.

[@countrydancex]

Glad you liked it!

[@scifiscience]

Are any other guys duct taping a pool noodle to a pillow to try and replicate this alone in your apartment?

[@countrydancex]

I feel like that may be very specific to you ... but we're not judging ;-)

[@scifiscience]

@@countrydancex Girl at bar: "How did you become such a good dancer?", me: *pool noodle flashbacks* "I'm a natural babe"

[@bennynguyen6317]

I love your guys a lot thank you for the lesson thank you and thankyou

[@countrydancex]

Awww.. you’re very welcome! Thank you for joining us

[@SoulAbundanceIQ]

This was great instruction, thank you!

[@countrydancex]

Thank you so much! We're so glad you enjoyed it!

[@rachelpenrose8794]

You guys are such a cute couple!

[@countrydancex]

❤️❤️ That’s sweet

[@kimsentman9255]

Can I come live with you two & be totally immersed!!!! 😄I’m a retired PE, Health & Dance Teacher. Currently, I teach Basic East Coast Swing (& pickleball) at our Ocean City, MD Parks & Rec. Happened on to your videos and your instructions are stellar! Wish I had them when I was teaching middle & high school!

[@Garybe441]

Like your humor, the slap....

[@countrydancex]

Rose is a bully hahaha

[@parkerrobb]

That’s a lot different than the pretzel I and everyone I know knows. Looks more like the Promenade Spin to me.

[@countrydancex]

The names of patterns are different from one region to the next. There are some moves that have 5-6 different names.

[@chucktrantham3541]

We did that in two step

[@countrydancex]

We do too!

[@HungGarEarthBender]

Can you show the move where the girl's back is to the guy, and his arms are under her armpits and the guy swings the girl under his legs in a circle while stepping over her?

[@countrydancex]

Going OLD SCHOOL with that one!

[@HungGarEarthBender]

@@countrydancex what goes around comes around

[@jimm3093]

You guys are coming to my town next week I sorely wish I could make your workshop classes, I’ve been watching your instructional vids for several months now. I feel like I’ve got some of the more simple moves down, this one included. I love the pretzel. It’s one of the moves I’ve included into my repertoire. But I’ll always refuse chocolate covered pretzels. (Jason Lee/Micheal Rooker reference. So horrible that when Earl did it, Merle voluntarily cut off his own hand)

[@countrydancex]

Mallrats! Great movie. Hopefully we’ll catch you on the next visit :-)

[@douglasreiners4844]

Years ago ( quite a few years ago) , I learned a swing move that would creat a sort of “picture frame” or “window”? Do you have any videos of what I’m talking about??

[@claytrell]

Awesome lesson! Can you show us The Chalupa next!!??

[@countrydancex]

Sure! We’ll hook you up with a Taco Bell Menu.

[@jimm3093]

Don’t drop the Chalupa!

[@jesusreza7458]

Hi guys! Can you do a tutorial video on jitterbug?

[@countrydancex]

Hey there! Up to this point, we have done mostly country videos, but may start expanding in the future 😄 On the other hand, Jitterbug is just another name for Single Time East Coast Swing. Just replace the triple steps with a single 2 count weight change.

[@kareeinaJELLO]

Do we have to spin two times before you restart

[@johnharper8252]

Have you demonstrated the tunnel for country swing yet?

[@countrydancex]

Hi there. There are lots of moves with lots of different names. Sometimes the same move will have almost a dozen names depending on where in the country you learned it.

[@dailybread3882]

can you do the dougie

[@countrydancex]

Clever

[@josedelagarza5087]

Enjoy your lessons, but do you have any tips for someone with a left arm in a sling . I would like your help improvising .

[@countrydancex]

Hi there. Well… will the left arm be in a sling forever? If not, wait to use it until it heals. Work on things that don’t require you to use it such as turns, balance, footwork etc. if that’s a permanent thing, that’s a different (and longer conversation)

[@SchrodingersBox]

Congrats on 3K subs. I’ve been trying to find a variation in cowboy Cha Cha that replaces the “sway-sway” where both partners spin simultaneously. I heard it referred to as a military walk or somethin’. Know it?

[@countrydancex]

Schrodingers Box thank you! Honestly, I’m not sure we would be the best resource for the patterned partner dances like the cowboy cha cha. We do more of the lead/follow variety. Good luck!

[@SchrodingersBox]

@@countrydancex Well you do a great job of it and I credit you for probably 80% of our two-step ability! If I am ever in Texas I'll be sure to stop by for a lesson or two!! You're a tremendous instructor!

[@countrydancex]

Schrodingers Box That’s such a great compliment! Thank you so much for watching... and definitely look us up if you’re ever in town.

[@chucktrantham3541]

You might try to look up stationery cha cha very similar I enjoy it

[@ericgrisham6014]

I see a lot of couples doing turns while in hammer lock, is there a safe way to do that?

[@countrydancex]

Well ... one way could how we demonstrate at 0:05 which is that she would keep the lower hand in position. The leader could do multiple turns and catch her hand in that position when done. You could also lead the hammerlock multiple times with a spin in between as in 1:14

[@regularguy7561]

Ok. Great. Have you shown the leaders pretzel?

[@countrydancex]

Hi there. Sorry ... what do you mean "the leaders pretzel"?

[@regularguy7561]

Sorry, I picked up something from another vid, and it's the same thing. Yours is mucho better anyways. Keep up the good work.

[@thejr9827]

Love it. Okay, here's a request. Please breakdown that dance move where Rose squats down and you stepped over her. Can't find the video it was in. Looks like you may have deleted that one. It was a short clip of you two dancing.

[@countrydancex]

Alright ... Strangely enough, I think I know what you're talking about lol. It's called a walkover. I'll see if the wifey is up for that one haha

[@countrydancex]

Did you see the video we just posted? :-)

[@glenteel2306]

Tornado

[@countrydancex]

Umm... what?

[@kozen02]

I wanna see a dog

[@countrydancex]

Clever