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Lindy hop basic footwork
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6 жыл бұрынI have my own system for teaching the footwork. This is it. It involves breaking everything down into two types of two-beat elements.
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@Steininger_Art 6 жыл бұрын
"It doesn't matter" is probably the best advice you could give anyone learning anything new that doesn't involve a firearm.
@MatthewShute 6 жыл бұрын
Or explosives. Or wild animals. Or noxious chemicals. Or considerable altitudes or depths. Everything else, though, pretty much.
@Lothar445 6 жыл бұрын
It doesn't matter if you're using the crowded city roads to do your Formula One tryout sessions. What could possibly go wrong...
@Steininger_Art 6 жыл бұрын
Allahu Ackbar!
@Lothar445 6 жыл бұрын
Exactly! ISIS is misunderstood! They just wanted to join the F1 tournaments!
@Steininger_Art 6 жыл бұрын
Race cars of peace.
@poisontoad8007 6 жыл бұрын
You are the master of the single take. Respect.
@Rexxae 6 жыл бұрын
Talking about what he loves.
@mathiasrryba 6 жыл бұрын
RaggedFlag Lindy loves everything he talks about :D Even if he talks about something he hates. "hate out of passion"
@lindybeige 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Unusually, I did two takes of this, and then had a tough time picking between them, because they were exactly the same length and very similar in quality, even though the jokes and minor aspects of what I talked about were different.
@fatherofdragons4880 3 жыл бұрын
@@lindybeige do a video of all the takes not used please Lloyd.
@milesdleeg1 6 жыл бұрын
Can you make videos of just you saying, "let me reassure you, everything is alright." because I got a large sense of comfort from that..
@StillKidColor2 5 жыл бұрын
You've got it! /watch?v=9xgOwhfcxWg
@drink__more__water 3 жыл бұрын
hahahaha I was wondering why he made that video! The source is revealed!
@milesdleeg1 3 жыл бұрын
@@drink__more__water .... I never knew this happened until you commented.
@johnc5869 6 жыл бұрын
I came for the military history and ended up doing my first Lindy Hop class yesterday. Love it! Cheers
@benjimoomoo 6 жыл бұрын
I keep tripping over my battle-axe when I do my rock-step. What am I doing wrong?
@lindybeige 6 жыл бұрын
Hold the axe near the head on 1 and 2, then let your forward movement carry the head forward as you slide your hand down the grip on 3 and 4.
@DoctorRock172 6 жыл бұрын
Hi Matt! Thanks for your question, and we are working on finding you an answer. Thank you again for contacting us! I can't resolve your problem, so i will be transferring you to another department. Thank you! Hello Matt! I'm here to resolve any and all problems you might have. It seems you are a knobhead! Thank you for contacting us. and I'm glade we where able to help you with your issue!
@clancy147 6 жыл бұрын
it's really more an etiquette thing...just leave it at the door with your broadsword and dagger...[though the dagger may be carried in case of recalcitrant follows]
@rogerborg 5 жыл бұрын
When rocking out, your axe should be held in the air triumphantly. How else are you going to get Eddie Van Halen?
@drillerdev4624 5 жыл бұрын
@@lindybeige That sounds an awful lot like the Lancre stick and bucket dance
@areyouavinalaff 6 жыл бұрын
6:34 dude, that's just how I dance... simplifies everything.
@thomashayward3286 6 жыл бұрын
feel like every time lindy makes a dance video his normal subscribers just sit awkwardly at the back of the room holding axes and wearing ww2 hats, while the dance community enters the channel for a video and leaves again.
@werkatfischer3183 3 жыл бұрын
I'm more of just a lloyd fan at this point who will just watch anything he makes regardless of what it's about.
@gabrielgonzalez1993 Жыл бұрын
I can still dance with my armour!… and my Axe!
@walkerx1813 Жыл бұрын
"Never give a sword to a man who can't dance"
@Plasmafox Жыл бұрын
And the man in the back said "Everyone, Attack!" and it turned into a ballroom blitz!
@rodrigodepierola 6 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see both of you dancing a whole song. No explanations (maybe as captions) just a full-on dance.
@GCurl 6 жыл бұрын
This footwork is far more superior compared to the HEMA footwork, if you do this during a duel you'll confuse the enemy and win without much effort.
@00Trademark00 6 жыл бұрын
And if you're really good you might even seduce your enemy.
@Gruvmpy 6 жыл бұрын
00Trademark00 Sounds like a bad roll in dnd
@00Trademark00 6 жыл бұрын
@Ezekiel: Definitely if you're fighting a gelatinous blob.
@bartekkko 6 жыл бұрын
Oh dammit, I feel like I missed the first lesson and now I'm sitting in class trying to find someone who was on the first lesson and take their notes
@teddyboragina6437 6 жыл бұрын
You have a dance named after you!?
@lindybeige 6 жыл бұрын
Yes. It happened that way round. In 1927 they called it Lindy hop after me. I moisturise a lot.
@johnladuke6475 6 жыл бұрын
He probably just has a terrible-looking portrait locked in his attic.
@JeremyLawrence-imajez 6 жыл бұрын
Sweating is the new moisturising routine.
@bartekkko 6 жыл бұрын
Bora Başaran that's racist
@GwaetherBloom 6 жыл бұрын
You know too much.
@AVToth 3 жыл бұрын
You will never know how much this has freed my thinking about swing style dancing. Thank you, thank you. I come from the south and southwestern part of the USA. The dancing styles in the southwestern part are dances that are basically the Texas Two Step and several variations of two step. Dances where if the steps aren't mirrored there will be pain. I could never do dancing like you demonstrate, I always prided myself on being able to follow anyone. I could learn the steps but I couldn't figure the cues one gets from the person leading. OMG! I don't have to. Basically if we are both doing A or B then if our steps aren't mirrored, step for step, so what. The occasional difference adds a little cool to it. I feel like Dorothy. It was there all the time.
@azdgariarada 6 жыл бұрын
"99.972% of all footwork done in lindyhop belongs to either type A or type B"?? I'm suspicious of the validity of your quoted significant figures Nikolas.
@lindybeige 6 жыл бұрын
Always question everything. Did you know that 86.4 % of all statistics are just made up on the spot?
@johnladuke6475 6 жыл бұрын
Seventy-two per cent of people know that.
@azdgariarada 6 жыл бұрын
60% of the time, I hear that joke every time. ;-)
@LordXelous 6 жыл бұрын
However, 100% of people quoting this very fact, have been medically proven to exercise a memory for Guinness adverts.
@16m49x3 6 жыл бұрын
20% of all people believe Einstein said that
@LabRat10101 6 жыл бұрын
Can the Lindy Hop not be done in Lindybeige's knitted jumper?.
@MrB1923 6 жыл бұрын
The jumper must stay in Britain. Bad things might happen.
@tomaszskowronski1406 6 жыл бұрын
Its national treasure at this point.
@Mr-Tibbster 6 жыл бұрын
It's one of my favourite dance styles to do. I like the zaniness to it, the aesthetic, the jazz/swing music and the overall freedom you feel with it. I'v never done partner Lindyhop (never had a partner to do it with), but I love doing solo style. Like Al & Leon.
@Nithhoggr 6 жыл бұрын
I gotta say Lindy, you're adding a little sophistication to my life one video at a time. I love the broad range of topics you cover and the fact that you do so many things, never dull. Keep at it.
@theothertoddg 6 жыл бұрын
I can't believe Lindy stole my dancing style near the end. I expect royalties.
@uninterruptedrhythm4104 6 жыл бұрын
a true renaissance man
@pieroh60 10 ай бұрын
I last went to a Lindy hop work shop with my wife recently without having any previous experience in partner dancing. What happened was exactly what you describe...For a while I managed to keep the steps up, while my body wanted to move freely to the music. Ok... with the basic steps it worked ok more or less after some time, but things became worse, when more steps were introduced (6-count, 8-count and turns). That's why I find your statements so helpful and encouraging: It doesn't matter! Everything is alright! Thank you for that!
@limeybonesjones7395 6 жыл бұрын
i new this was coming .. even tho i would never participate in this normally MY LOYALTY IS UNWAVERING
@johnladuke6475 6 жыл бұрын
ALL HAIL LINDYBEIGE FOLLOW TO YOUR DOOM Until he says invade Russia, that's just madness.
6 жыл бұрын
I'm not much of a dancer but LindyBeige makes everything interesting.
@augustdenger8231 6 жыл бұрын
This sorta stuff is why I love this channel
@CrowandTalbot 6 жыл бұрын
The fact that Lindybiege knows the Lindy Hop and can teach it to others is satisfying to my heart. It's heart satisfying.
@Sahfiel13 6 жыл бұрын
The best teachers of the arts, martial, dance or otherwise, are able to leave you with something relevant in most walks of life and rather than strict edicts focus on helping you find a flow that works for your own self discovery. I believe that this is so with Lindybeige and his advice on this matter. "It doesn't matter", in this context, feels very familiar. If you think about it, it isn't that far from the phrases many would certainly know: "the way is no way", etc. Sage advice! Bravi, bravi, bravi! To discourage limitation and to encourage expression and innovation is.. I feel.. an element most great teachers possess. Rather than lording over the works of others they help them find their own way while giving aid in the process.
@alicaido6616 6 жыл бұрын
I've no clue why this is entertaining, but yet again, you amaze me with your wide talents
@kimba9652 5 жыл бұрын
I love this man and his method of teaching. He's so light with humor. 10 thumbs up
@Curiosity017 6 жыл бұрын
Proof that I will watch literally anything provided that ur boi Lloyd is doing it
@irgendwonurwann 6 жыл бұрын
We need more of this, please! I love lindybeiged Lindyhop and fancy quite a bit of a lindyhopped Lindybeige as well!
@Pfsif 6 жыл бұрын
Would the "Lindy hop" be better performed with a Bren gun or a Spandau?
@lindybeige 6 жыл бұрын
A bren gun improves everything. It's a bit like cream.
@anatypicallyhumanperson7200 6 жыл бұрын
Lindybeige cream doesn't improve everything. Try putting it in a fuel tank.
@vaclav_fejt 6 жыл бұрын
I can confirm. Czechnology!
@Zargabaath 6 жыл бұрын
Wesley Welch Or a girl.
@GunFunZS 6 жыл бұрын
Given that the dancing he shows had always been called the Charleston, and the Lindy Hop is also a well defined different dance with overwhelmingly consistent nomenclature the spandau episode is analogous
@phillipgemmell8554 28 күн бұрын
it doesn't matter. you are so right it all about fun and that's just that. her little laugh said it all ! thanks for the upload.
@1JOSHEE Жыл бұрын
BRILLIANT - I agree always remember my Brother saying its all in the shoulders and at a disco he never moved his feet ! just his shoulders to the beat and he still looked cool -God Bless him RIP brother. Loved video.
@emanne7470 29 күн бұрын
OH MY GOD...THE BEST VIDEO I HAVE SEEN ON KZfaq, SINCE THE INCEPTION OF KZfaq.
@allmachtsdaggl5109 Жыл бұрын
Today I took my first lesson in lindy hop, together with my lovely wife. I deliberately put on beige pants and to my surprise was not the only one. Until now i only watched your history and fighting videos. It is time to watch the dancing ones too.
@shirleyli9767 2 жыл бұрын
A great teacher. You made basic steps easier to learn. After we get the basic one, change it to triple step. Brilliant! Thank you very much.
@pascalmoisan3055 5 жыл бұрын
Thank! I'm courting a lady into swing and lindy hop dancing. This video is a life saver.
@Rucky888 5 жыл бұрын
Report on progress please. Its been 5 months
@sineupp 6 жыл бұрын
4:30 aww I was hoping for Skallagrim
@lindybeige 6 жыл бұрын
Now THAT's comedy!
@stormtrooper1823 6 жыл бұрын
Man! How many things can you do?
@lindybeige 6 жыл бұрын
Five.
@asadpuppy1259 6 жыл бұрын
Lindybeige ya sure?
@GeordieHandle 6 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant, I love the variation in your content.
@patrickholland6848 8 ай бұрын
That bound step is intriguing. I'm 67 and this looks like a great way to exercise while having a lot of fun.
@blackbartlaborro7882 6 жыл бұрын
Im actually glad Lindy touched on this subject again. It honestly is because of this channel I've checked out some Lindyhop and i gotta say i like the jazzyness.
@alternatemusicaddict5226 6 жыл бұрын
hmmm hes wearing beige HMM hes dancing *lindy* hop HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
@dreysantillan 6 жыл бұрын
AlternateMusicAddict D:,' *G A S P*
@GiveMeBackMyUsernameYouTube 6 жыл бұрын
Purely a coincidence.
@areyouavinalaff 6 жыл бұрын
technically he could change his name to pogoblack about half way through the video.
@MultiCaliffa 6 жыл бұрын
Are you 'avin a laugh? Is he 'avin a laugh? Karl, is that you?
@professorbellorum 6 жыл бұрын
I love this. Great advice! (I'm at the tuning my swing-out tension stage of life at the moment, so this ) video hits close to home) Wish instructors would focus on weight changes rather than footwork. It would make it a lot easier to figure out how to lead/follow moves!
@zenjr1004 6 жыл бұрын
Lindybeige is definately the most versitile channel on the youtube.
@reganxmas 6 ай бұрын
Fantastic tutorial!!!! You area master of dance. Hugs from Cape Town, South Africa.
@dogspoonforsale2365 6 жыл бұрын
What the heck am i watching and why am i enjoying it its just lindy going bap bap bap bi bap bom for 7 mins
@i.bailey1674 6 жыл бұрын
So glad all the pogoing at the school disco in the early '80s wasn't wasted and I can now, thanks to Lindy , dance!
@shobhitkaul8076 Ай бұрын
The lady is so gracious to hear every word and not give her own opinion
@IgnasV 6 жыл бұрын
I Don't even have legs, why am i even watching.
@vulkanofnocturne 6 жыл бұрын
Don't worry it's 'armless!
@IgnasV 6 жыл бұрын
no, its not, i hope you can see them holding hands.
6 жыл бұрын
Tu cia rimtai? Vis delto yra Lindybeige fanu is Lietuvos. :)
@captapraelium1591 6 жыл бұрын
Because this is the future of wheelchairs: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nLiaZpegmc6yZH0.html
@granapriego 6 жыл бұрын
I have one and a half legs.
@newmoonrose 4 жыл бұрын
May I just say thanks you, I’ve been doing a bit of swing/jazz dancing here and a bit there and my feet are a bit too slow to follow the rest of me and I’m now super relaxed for my big dance tomorrow. Thank you.
@Chad.Commenter 6 жыл бұрын
WHY ARE YOU DANCING WHAT I CAME HERE TO LEARN ABOUT THE ANCIENT WORLD AND HOW CYCLOPS CAN HAVE 3D VISION. nice moves tho.
@benjimoomoo 6 жыл бұрын
The 'Lindy" in 'Lindy Beige' is reference to the dance 'Lindy Hop". I first found his channel for the dancing, stayed for the swords.....
@TheUmad123 6 жыл бұрын
No no, you've got it all wrong. This is obviously some kind of ancient combat technique used by the romans.
@IsaacPiera 6 жыл бұрын
Actually I discovered this channel long time ago by looking for Lindy Hop videos, but then I realized that Fire Arrows are also great!
@bnlhu 6 жыл бұрын
fuck off
@Kabodanki 6 жыл бұрын
The joke You
@Timetravel1111 5 жыл бұрын
Your so funny. I just show wiling, just to keep a pulse! Thanks for making it fun, my husband took lessons and now we’re those people that need the routine, “right” steps, I am trying to get us to loosen up and free style but for some reason it seams more difficult after our years of lessons. I hope you inspire our creativity and make US more funner again. From snow day spring in Minneapolis.
@acecombatmerc 6 жыл бұрын
I really would like to go back to school and take his classes in person. I actually stood up and gave it a try without thinking about. Thank you, sir . Don't ever turn into a Ben Stein type educator.
@edeggermont 6 жыл бұрын
Read it wrong, came here for hip hop, saw Lindy hop, was not disappointed
@whydoievenbothertoputthish2199 6 жыл бұрын
This is quite unusual but quite refreshing at the same time
@chiporello5267 6 жыл бұрын
skippidy floppy-da flappin'-do duppin'-ska pappin'-skippidaflippidafloppin'
@gungriffen 6 жыл бұрын
LindyBeige is the most scattered KZfaq Channel I watch.
@314jph 4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!!! My partner has neural myopathy (thus balance issues) and is intimidated with trying the "Lindy". Love this approach. The steps will come. Start with the fun!
@jamesthewolf049 Жыл бұрын
I'm here cause I've been rewatching the lackadaisy pilot and I thank you for the quick lesson
@davidschwartz1821 6 жыл бұрын
I watch your channel for the military history, but this is great too! Probably the most cognizant explanation of lindy hop I've ever heard.
@TallifTallonbrook 6 жыл бұрын
Loved it... Dancing is about connecting, foot work does not matter
@geoffjones8725 6 жыл бұрын
I enjoy this far too much for someone who isn’t even heard of the Lindyhop.
@1973Washu 6 жыл бұрын
I have been waiting for this , it was an inevitability.
@redcastlefan 6 жыл бұрын
does video about swords then does video about dancing very themed channel i see
@johnladuke6475 6 жыл бұрын
Wait until he does one about tanks and then another about a book he found in a sauna.
@elirantuil5003 6 жыл бұрын
John La Duke and the beds. Don't forget the beds.
@headrockbeats 6 жыл бұрын
A video about how to make beige shirts, anyone? Or how to make playing with balloons more fun.
@guilhermegoldman 6 жыл бұрын
Headrock fuck, I've watched them all!
@16m49x3 6 жыл бұрын
and then a video about D&D, then miniature ww2 figurines
@clarenceteng6609 Жыл бұрын
Truly amazing! You have made the dance so much fun in just a few minutes.
@squeakyice-cream441 6 жыл бұрын
More of this :) it's always nice to learn something new from someone who is obviously enjoying themselves, precisely the reason i watch this channel!
@Danbotology 6 жыл бұрын
The thumbnail reminds me of that page from Mr Bean's diary when he started taking dance classes in an attempt to impress Irma Gobb, the woman who works at Highbury district library. Anyone remember that book? I used to read it over and over as a youngster.
@PeterKoperdan 5 жыл бұрын
Great instruction and great message Lindy! Especially the message. As an English teacher I know how many student's are held back by their embarrassment.
@anhanh057 3 жыл бұрын
the chillest Lindy Hop instruction u could find 😆
@AicyDC 6 жыл бұрын
Great video! I always wondered why a lot of times when I see very good lindy dancers dancing they are not triple stepping especially to fast songs. Triple stepping is what I've always been told to do, and now I realise they've been doing the 'single time' footwork or another one of the right type A or B which I'll have to try out doing myself.
@kayleejsunshine Жыл бұрын
This was so fun to watch! And super helpful, too. You have broken down the mystery of Lindy Hop 😅😂
@sakurafalls2468 5 ай бұрын
I spent 20 tutorials believing that I'm a terrible dancer, and then he comes with his ''You don't need footwork!'' and ''It doesn't matter!'' and now I feel like I could compete in the Olympics 😂
@linazywitza2268 4 жыл бұрын
How can someone be so entertaining and charming?!
@kickasscorm 3 жыл бұрын
What a likeable fellow. I shall practice this when I am next free. Thanks
@LeonBlack666 3 жыл бұрын
So i have known how to dance Lindy hop all along! Just move the knees a little bit!
@Zajuts149 6 жыл бұрын
I'm sure these lessons could be applied to when wielding a longsword.
@phantom12321800 10 ай бұрын
Half tracks, hoplites, and Lindy Hop. Didn't expect to find Mr. Beige when I wanted to brush up on my lindyhop
@violacrb 6 жыл бұрын
You must accomplish the genteleman's role in dancing: make the lady look good. (Well done!)
@Shabbyelf 2 жыл бұрын
Lovley simple breakdown of the three basic steps! Thank you.
@BoopShooBee 5 жыл бұрын
My method of learning the Lindy involved getting drunk before I tried it. We called it the Jitterbug, but I did learn the proper Lindy in Brooklyn NY. (After getting drunk.)
@jamesbearpark3794 6 жыл бұрын
Such a fitting dance for this channel
@jumbo4billion 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the end part. My gf was a pro dancer and I get so stressed trying to dance with her. I can just about waltz at 30bpm. My feet just do not care about dancing but the rest of me enjoys it.
@GoldenToiletAngel 6 жыл бұрын
Lindy, I have been consuming some of your more history related stuff before, and I have always enjoyed it very much, but never much engaged with it. Now I've moved into a new city and thought Id maybe start learning to dance, to have something new and fun to do as well. Now I found you doing this. I am pleasantly surprised after my confusion at first, you do an excellent job. I am now very amused and very eager to go learn how to dance to jazz, on top of playing it. Thanks
@Wolfblaz13 6 жыл бұрын
I love these unexpected lindyhop videos!
@FaykieRS 6 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah. Let's see some more dance vids.
@IsaacPiera 6 жыл бұрын
I was missing a lot your Lindy Hop videos, please do more!!
@adriangoodman8901 4 жыл бұрын
I forgot you were a dancer! I'm learning ballroom and Latin and very interested in learning swing. Great thanks for putting this video up
@JesperoTV 6 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah! It's LINDYbeige, isn't it
@vollyballgirl257 4 жыл бұрын
this guy has such a great attitude!
@WouterZtube 3 жыл бұрын
It's almost a sketch, it's so funny. Thanks for the tips
@GrunkaLunka 4 жыл бұрын
I just cant learn from this very mechanical feeling way to teach. and then I got to end and now I get it. thanks.
@JeffreyArts 6 ай бұрын
Title: Lindy hop basic footwork Conclusion: It doesn't matter Nice 👌
@Cthippo1 6 жыл бұрын
The problem is, to be able to get away with those adaptations requires a very deep understanding of where you need to be on which beat to make it work. Sure, i can do anything I want for four beats, so long as i am in the correct orientation with my weight on my left foot at beat 5 for the next move. There was a time I really wanted to learn to Lindy hop, complete with all the throws and aerials, but I never made it happen. Boo for me.
@kebman 2 ай бұрын
I just attended my first Lindy Hop dance. Once wondered wth I was doing. The other wondered how the hell I was this good on my first try. I guess you can't please them all!
@PaulTheSkeptic 6 жыл бұрын
Slicing open people in battle and dance. Gotta love Lindy. No one can ever say he's not diverse.
@gosling4391 6 жыл бұрын
This is very satisfying to watch.
@Durakken 6 жыл бұрын
Watching and thinking it through... I agree 99% with you. There is one thing however that does matter and it is shown when you're going through some of the steps that. There are some movements that change your position that if you do them they do matter because the partner has to react or get crashed into or crash into you. Assuming you don't do any of those I agree with you... but someone will eventually trying to be fancy so it does matter ^.^
@Scrubwave 6 жыл бұрын
This channel has come a long way.
@liamleach7161 6 жыл бұрын
I hate dancing... except when Lloyd does it :D
@johnreese7973 2 жыл бұрын
I had no idea these dance videos were a part of his content. Super cool
@toyatsymonds9324 Жыл бұрын
Excellent entertaining instruction; artistry inspiration
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