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Kizomba Basics for Followers: The Three Basic Steps

Kizomba Basics for Followers: The Three Basic Steps — video by Rebola Play · 8:24

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Kizomba teacher Morgane Lucia shows followers the three kizomba basics: weight changes on the spot, the side step with a close (marca), and open, change and close, also travelling forward and back, then dances them to kizomba music. Practise alone before dancing with a partner.

  • 8 min
  • Beginner
  • Low impact (no jumping)
  • No equipment

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Step by step 7

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  1. Basic 1: change your weight from one foot to the other, with followers on the right foot on 1. 0:41
  2. Basic 2: step to the side, close the other foot (the marca), then go back the other way. 1:37
  3. Put your whole weight on each foot as you open and close: one, marca, two, marca. 2:18
  4. Basic 3: open, change weight and close from the centre, then a little faster. 3:15
  5. Basic 3 travelling forward and back: right, left and close, always marking the close. 4:10
  6. Keep the steps small and walk with a relaxed, natural body movement (ginga). 4:51
  7. Dance all three basics to kizomba music. 5:55

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

Form cues from the coach

  • Followers start on the right foot on the 1 of the music
  • Make a full weight change on each step, not a half step
  • Keep the steps small and the body relaxed as you walk

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Joints it uses light on the joints

  • Hips movesweight changes, relaxed hip movement
  • Knees movesweight changes, side and travelling steps
  • Ankles & feet movessmall steps and closes (marca)

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 Rebola; 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