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Learn Gidha: Single Addi and Double Addi Steps

Learn Gidha: Single Addi and Double Addi Steps — video by BHANGRAlicious Play · 9:22

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BHANGRAlicious teaches the two best-known steps of gidha, the Punjabi folk dance traditionally danced by women: single addi (a heel raise and drop) and the jumping double addi, plus the loud gidha clap. She advises warming up first, as double addi is hard on knees and ankles.

  • 9 min
  • Beginner
  • High impact (jumping)
  • No equipment

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Step by step 6

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  1. Single addi: on your toes, lift the left hip, then drop the right heel as the left foot pushes forward. 0:48
  2. Gidha clap: cup your hands and bring the stronger arm across with control, clapping twice. 2:24
  3. Single addi with the clap on an eight-count, then to music. 4:33
  4. Double addi: warm up first, then jump, land on the whole foot, strike the heel and reset. 5:19
  5. Double addi with the arms on an eight-count, then to music. 7:05
  6. Watch both steps used in free, improvised gidha. 7:47

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

Form cues from the coach

  • Single addi: rise on your toes, lift the hip, then drop the leading heel as the front foot pushes forward
  • Cup your hands and bring the stronger arm across with control for a loud clap
  • Double addi: jump, land on the whole foot, strike the heel, then reset your feet

What it works

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Joints it uses 2 takes load

  • Knees takes loadjump landings in double addi
  • Ankles & feet takes loadheel drops, jumping and heel strikes in double addi
  • Shoulders movesforceful gidha claps
  • Hips moveship lift in single addi
  • Jumping or hopping. Impact goes through the ankles, knees and hips.

Easier option from the coach: Single addi keeps the feet down (a heel raise and drop); she says warm up first

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 BHANGRAlicious; 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