Tidbit Thursday- Beginner Exercise For Shuffles

TIDBIT THURSDAY
Beginner Exercise
Instructor: Anthony Morigerato
Here is a basic shuffle exercise! This is one out of five exercises that is part of our Beginner Series on OPTAP PREMIUM for February 2017! These exercises are perfect to work on this essential piece of vocabulary. Go to operationtap.com/optap-premium to sign up for our Beginner series and take class today!

[@kenbour5928]

I had some time and decided to document the step sequence for this Shuffle Weight Transfer exercise by Anthony Morigerato of Operation Tap.
4/4 Swing Rhythm; Steps are triplets (1&a 2&a 3&a 4&a)
Notes:
- First Heel is a pick-up (i.e., 3rd note of triplet)
- Brush starts a triplet pattern on 1 (i.e., Shuffle-Heel)
- [ ] indicates rests
L: Heel
R: Brush Spank
L: Heel
R: Step [&]
R: Heel
L: Brush Spank
R: Heel
L: Step [&]
L: Heel
R: Brush Step
L: Heel
R: Brush Step
L: Heel
R: Brush Step
L: Heel
R: Step [&]
R: Heel
L: Brush Spank
R: Heel
L: Step [&]
L: Heel
R: Brush Spank
L: Heel
R: Step [&]
R: Heel
L: Brush Step
R: Heel
L: Brush Step
R: Heel
L: Brush Step
R: Heel
L: Step [&]
L: Heel
R: Brush Step
L: Heel
R: Brush Step
L: Heel
R: Brush Step
L: Heel
R: Step [&]
R: Heel
L: Brush Step
R: Heel
L: Brush Step
R: Heel
L: Brush Step
R: Heel
L: Step [&]
L: Heel
R: Brush Step
L: Heel
R: Step [&]
R: Heel
L: Brush Step
R: Heel
L: Step [&]
R: Brush Spank Brush Spank [&] (a.k.a. Double-Shuffle)
L: Hop
R: Step [&a]
L: Heel [&]
...the entire pattern repeats on other wing with pickup
R: Heel
L: Brush Spank
R: Heel
L: Step [&]
L: Heel
R: Brush Step
L: Heel
R: Step [&]
etc.
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Note: On the last two steps in the combo, Anthony does...
R: Step [&a] Heel [&]
He noted that it may feel awkward to start the next
sequence with a R: Heel and I agree, so I prefer...
R: Step [&a]
L: Heel [&]

[@MsBettyRubble]

Ken Bour Very helpful! Thanks so much for this. 😃🙏

[@yvonnesmith5828]

Whooah! Deceptively simple, but a great way to grasp the concept of weight transfer and hone the skill of economy of movement. It helps when he says "let me hear you say..." so I can repeat the rhythms and step names aloud. THIS IS SO MUCH FUN!!! Two nights, two lessons--No complaints from the neighbors...Yet. ;-)

[@kenbour5928]

Excellent step sequence! It's easy to learn; but, indeed, I am struggling with the weight transfers as speed increases. I am looking forward to the next 4 shuffle exercise installments. :)

[@chikoinbj2007]

Its a very fun exercise. Danke!

[@kydeafie]

ah shoot.. No Closed Captioned.