There certainly is a best foot to step back on, and it's the one you are led to step back on. Stepping back on the other foot is wrong. That's what the DavidJamesCerocRuleBook would say*. It would then go on to provide examples of how to lead the lady to step back on either foot. And fair enough, it would probably acknowledge that most of the time, for a standard First Move, it's easier for the lady to learn to step back on the left foot.Originally Posted by El Salsero Gringo
* Yes, OK, the diagram would be contracted out to an artist, who'd get it wrong as usual.
You may do - doesn't mean I have to. By "structure" I mean definition, progression and transparency. Ceroc's got enough move definition for anyone already, I imagine. By structure, I mean "more than moves".Originally Posted by El Salsero Gringo
How about "steps back on the correct foot for the next step"? Leaders don't even have to step back to lead a first move, they can step forward / sideways / stand still.Originally Posted by El Salsero Gringo
Focussing on exact footwork for every move is nothing like the sort of structure I want to see. Adding proscribed and exacting footwork to MJ won't make it a structured dance; at best, it'll maybe get a few people thinking a bit more about what do do with those things on the ends of their legs.
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