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                   Video Dictionary - Page 2

   Hop / Hop Shuffle Hop Scuffle Hop Riffle Hop Stomp Spank / Klunk /
      Scuff / Scuff Heel Step / Scuff Dig Toe / Scuff Dig Ball Change /
      
Scuff FrontDouble Scuff Front / Shiggy Bop / Skunk / Scout /
                      Radiohead  (forward)Steel / Bam Bam

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HOP = jump off of one foot only and land on that same foot = ho

video clip of 2 hops slow  lo-fi 43k
  mid-fi 93k  hi-fi 209k

video clip of hop phrase slow
lo-fi 118k  mid-fi 289k  hi-fi 771k  

video clip of hop phrase fastlo-fi 70k
  mid-fi 176k  hi-fi 435k 

*this phrase also includes stamps (x)

Notes: (
x ho ho)2 x ho x ho ho x  ho x


Counts: 1&2&3&4&5&6& &8

HOP SHUFFLE HOP SCUFFLE HOP RIFFLE HOP STOMP SPANK = hop left, shuffle right, hop left, scuffle right, hop left, riffle right, hop left, stomp right, spank right = ho sh ho scl ho rfl ho o spk

video clip of 2 slow hop shuffle hop scuffle hop riffle hop stomp spanks  lo-fi 95k
  mid-fi 208k  hi-fi 619k

video clip of hop shuffle hop scuffle hop riffle hop stomp spank medium 
lo-fi 77k  mid-fi  199k  hi-fi 482k  

video clip of hop shuffle hop scuffle hop riffle hop stomp spank fast  lo-fi 50k
  mid-fi 117k  hi-fi 240k

KLUNK = hit the inside of the toe and heel tap against the floor at the same time = k

video clip of 2 klunks slow   lo-fi 40k
  mid-fi 85k  hi-fi 193k

video clip of klunk phrase slowlo-fi 223k
  mid-fi 532k   hi-fi 1.514mb

video clip of klunk phrase fast
lo-fi 121K  mid-fi 296k  hi-fi 779k

*this phrase includes heels (h) and stamps (x)

Notes: k (
h^k)2 (k h)2 k (h^k)2 k h
x, reverse

Counts: 1 &a  e& 3 & 4 & 5 &a  e& 7 & 8, 1 &a  e& 3 & 4 & 5 &a  e& 7 & 8

SCUFF = swing the foot forward and hit back edge of the heel as you do = sc

video clip of 2 scuffs slow  
lo-fi 54k  mid-fi 117k   hi-fi 310k

video clip of scuff medium   lo-fi 70k
  mid-fi 148k   hi-fi 428k 

video clip of scuff phrase slowlo-fi 124k
  mid-fi 275k   hi-fi 810k

video clip of scuff phrase fastlo-fi 75k
  mid-fi 164k   hi-fi 467k  

*this phrase also includes spanks (spk), heels (h) and stamps (x)

Notes:  sc
h spk h sc h s s, sc h spk h sc h
x

Counts: 1&2&3&4&5&6&7&8

SCUFF HEEL STEP = scuff the right, heel on the left, step on the right, reverse = sc hs

video clip of 2 scuff heel steps slow   lo-fi 56k
  mid-fi 131k   hi-fi 342k

video clip of scuff heel step medium fast   lo-fi 76k
  mid-fi 181k   hi-fi 467k

video clip of 2 scuff heel step phrase slow lo-fi 123k
  mid-fi 291k    hi-fi 803k

video clip of 2 scuff heel step phrase fast * lo-fi 76k
  mid-fi 182k    hi-fi 467k

*this phrase also includes steps (s) and stamps (x)

Notes: { [sc hs]2 x2 }2  [sc hs]3  [
x s]3 x

Counts: &1&2&3&4&5&6&7&8, &1&2&3&4&5&6&7&8

SCUFF DIG TOE = scuff right, dig right, toe right = scdto

video clip of 2 scuff dig toes slow   lo-fi 47k
  mid-fi 102k   hi-fi 296k

video clip of 2 scuff dig toes medium-fast   lo-fi 72k
  mid-fi 157k   hi-fi 460k

SCUFF DIG BALL CHANGE = scuff right, dig right, step left in back, step right in front, reverse = scdbc

video clip of 2 scuff dig ball changes slow   lo-fi 54k
  mid-fi 118k   hi-fi 337k

video clip of scuff dig ball change medium-fast   lo-fi 122k
  mid-fi 295k   hi-fi 803k

video clip of scuff dig ball change phrase slowlo-fi 91k   mid-fi 201k  hi-fi 595k

video clip of scuff dig ball change phrase fast
lo-fi 50k  mid-fi 128k  hi-fi 279k

*this phrase also includes scuffs (sc), digs (d), toes (to), and stamps (x)

Notes: [scdbc]2  [sc d]2 to2 x2

Counts: &1&2&3&4&5&6&7&8

SCUFF FRONT = jump both feet, scuff both feet at the same time, jump both feet = sc-front

video clip of scuff front slow and medium   lo-fi 105k  mid-fi 269k  hi-fi 685k


DOUBLE SCUFF FRONT = scuff the right, scuff the left, land on the right, land on the left = dbl-sc-front

video clip of 2 slow double scuff fronts  
lo-fi 57k  mid-fi 121k  hi-fi 342k  

video clip of double scuff front fast   lo-fi 39k
  mid-fi 83k   hi-fi 226k  

SHIGGY BOP = scuff right and lift left leg in the air at the same time, dig right while left is still in the air, step left = < STRONG > shiggy

video clip of 2 shiggy bops slow   lo-fi 30k
  mid-fi 58k   hi-fi 156k

video clip of shiggy bop fast   lo-fi 51k
  mid-fi 123k (NA)   hi-fi 279k (NA)

video clip of shiggy bop phrase slowlo-fi 68k
  mid-fi 152k   hi-fi 431k   

video clip of shiggy bop phrase fast   lo-fi 52k
  mid-fi 111k   hi-fi 320k

*this phrase also includes steps (s), stamps (x), and stomps (o)

Notes: [shiggy s2]2 shiggy x o shiggy x x

Counts: &a1 & 2 &a3 & 4 &a5 & 6 &a7 & 8

SKUNK = scuff right, hit inside of right ball tap, hit inside of right heel tap, heel left = skunk

video clip of 2 skunks slow   lo-fi 70k
  mid-fi 167k   hi-fi 443k  

video clip of skunk medium   lo-fi 44k
  mid-fi 109k   hi-fi 248k  

SCOUT = scuff right, switch pull left landing the right foot out to the side, step left out to the side = scout

video clip of scout slow and medium  
lo-fi 142k  mid-fi 350k   hi-fi 943k

RADIOHEAD (forward) = scuff right, toe/tip stand left, step right, reverse = radio

video clip of 2 radioheads slow   lo-fi 58k
  mid-fi 150k  hi-fi 357k

video clip of radiohead medium   lo-fi 50k
  mid-fi 126k   hi-fi 279k

STEEL = scuff right, step right, heel right, reverse = steel

video clip of steel slow, medium, and fast   lo-fi 118k
  mid-fi 285k   hi-fi 779k
BAM BAM = stamp right, brush left, jump out = bam bam

video clip of bam bam slow, medium, and fast   lo-fi 149k
  mid-fi 358k   hi-fi 990k













































































      
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