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Learn the Achy Breaky Line Dance, Eight Counts at a Time

Learn the Achy Breaky Line Dance, Eight Counts at a Time — video by Dirt Road Dancing Play · 6:02

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Madison of Dirt Road Dancing teaches the 32-count, four-wall Achy Breaky one set of eight at a time: grapevines with heel and toe taps, walks back and forward, tap-outs and a rock, adding each set to the last until you dance all 32 counts.

  • 6 min
  • Beginner
  • Low impact (no jumping)
  • No equipment
  • Line dance

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  1. First eight: grapevine right, then tap the left heel forward twice and the toe back twice. 0:40
  2. Second eight: grapevine left, scuff with a quarter turn, then heel, heel, toe, toe. 1:27
  3. Third eight: three steps back and a hitch, then walk forward three and scuff. 2:30
  4. Fourth eight: step and tap out each side, rock forward, recover, together and clap. 4:06
  5. Dance all 32 counts together. 5:09

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.

Form cues from the coach

  • Grapevine right, then tap the left heel forward twice and the toe back twice
  • Grapevine left, scuff and turn a quarter to the next wall
  • Back three and hitch, walk forward three and scuff

What it works

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Joints it uses light on the joints

  • Hips moveshitch, grapevines, rock forward
  • Knees movesgrapevines, walks back and hitch, quarter turn
  • Ankles & feet movesheel and toe taps, scuffs

A guide to the joints this video’s moves load, from what the coach does — not medical advice. Some ache is normal; stop if a joint hurts sharply. How joints are rated

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Video by Dirt Road Dancing; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety