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Summary: Learn how to do a basket swing with expert tips and advice on swing dance moves in this free lindy hop video.
Spencer Weisbond has been dancing the Lindy Hop since 1998. He is a student of Nathalie Gomes, founder of Hop, Swing, and Jump in New York City, and an 8 time American Lindy Hop...read more
"On behalf of Expert Village I'm Spencer Weisbond from Hop Swing and a Jump. Hop Swing and a Jump is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and this is my lovely partner Jessie Pats. Today we'll be showing you Lindy Hop level 2. The next move is another move that ends with the wrong hand hold that by coincidence you can do the yo-yo from as well. This is called the basket swing out and that looks like this the follower will be doing a swing out forward and back and I'll be going around her. Let's get to 4, 1 2 3 and 4 on 5 I'll be stepping back and she'll be stepping back I'll tighten my grip on her and that will increase the pressure on my forearm, 5 then I'll let go of the correct arm and unravel her 6 7 and 8. This move looks like this 1 2 3 and 4 5 6 7 8 and the from the other side it will look like this 1 2 3 and 4 5 6 7 here's the yo-yo. (dancing) "
eHow Article: Performing Basket Swing in Swing Dance