Basic Step in Salsa On2: definition, module and class

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The basic step has three stages, Step in place → Breaks on 2 and 6 → Step back to your original position.

Body over feet. Always: If you can't lift your free foot, your weight isn't committed. Wherever the foot goes, the whole body travels. 🎯

Toe-heel landing: Exception: count 6 (back break) stays on the toe only. Landing the heel pulls you too far back.

Counts 4 & 8 = silence: Don't rush them. These pauses or slow downs are the rhythm. Respect them.

Soft knees. No stomping. Think grounded, relaxed, compact.

Gradually reduce your side opening until the forward and back breaks become the defining motion. That's your basic.

🧠 This will feel awkward at first. That's normal. Every pro started exactly where you are right now. Keep going.

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From the module notes

The basic step has three stages, Step in place → Breaks on 2 and 6 → Step back to your original position.

Body over feet. Always: If you can't lift your free foot, your weight isn't committed. Wherever the foot goes, the whole body travels. 🎯

Toe-heel landing: Exception: count 6 (back break) stays on the toe only. Landing the heel pulls you too far back.

Counts 4 & 8 = silence: Don't rush them. These pauses or slow downs are the rhythm. Respect them.

Soft knees. No stomping. Think grounded, relaxed, compact.

Gradually reduce your side opening until the forward and back breaks become the defining motion. That's your basic.

🧠 This will feel awkward at first. That's normal. Every pro started exactly where you are right now. Keep going.