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Easy Bollywood Steps: Five Moves from One Footwork

Easy Bollywood Steps: Five Moves from One Footwork — video by Tanvi Karekar Play · 17:43

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A Bollywood teacher turns one simple swinging footwork into five easy steps (forward, side, cross-back, a version with small jumps and a one-leg balance), each with graceful hand movements, then shows them all to a song.

  • 18 min
  • Beginner
  • High impact (jumping)
  • No equipment
  • Bollywood

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Step by step 10

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  1. The footwork, swings: weight on the left leg, tap the right foot forward and back. 0:23
  2. Forward swings: swing each leg forward and back, letting the hip go out to the same side. 0:57
  3. Add the hands: relaxed, straight arms close in and open up as the leg goes forward, then open downwards. 1:49
  4. Side swings: weight on one leg, touch the other toe left and right, keeping the body straight. 3:30
  5. Side-swing hands: one arm out while the other wrist bends down, up and down, then swap sides. 4:19
  6. Third step: swing the leg left, right, then behind the standing leg and back in place, with flowing hands. 6:03
  7. Fourth step: hop on the standing leg as the other lifts, then place it to the side; master the plain swing first. 9:17
  8. Fourth-step hands: bring both fists together as you hop and open the hands as the foot comes back. 10:41
  9. Fifth step: balance on one leg and swing the other side to side in the air; practise holding the balance first. 12:52
  10. All five steps danced to a song, to follow along. 15:58

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

Form cues from the coach

  • Keep your weight on the standing leg so the other leg swings freely
  • Swing the hip with the leg to get the Bollywood look
  • Learn the feet first, then add the hands; try the hops only after the plain swing is easy

What it works Whole body

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Joints it uses 2 takes load

  • Knees takes loadjumps on the standing leg, swinging steps
  • Ankles & feet takes loadjump steps, one-leg balance with leg swings
  • Shoulders moveshand and arm movements
  • Wrists & hands moveswrist bends in the hand movements
  • Hips moveship swing with each leg swing
  • Jumping or hopping. Impact goes through the ankles, knees and hips.
  • Standing on one leg. Keep a chair or a wall within reach.

Easier option from the coach: Do the plain swing before adding jumps; build balance from 10 s holds

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 Tanvi Karekar; 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