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K-Pop Dance Basics: Heel Twists and Footwork Shuffles

K-Pop Dance Basics: Heel Twists and Footwork Shuffles — video by LEIA Play · 8:45

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K-pop dancer LEIA teaches the shuffling footwork found in many K-pop dances: a quick warm-up, heel twists, the side shuffle driven by the knees, and the forward-and-back shuffle on the balls of the feet, each slowly, then to music. Mirrored; good for K-pop beginners.

  • 9 min
  • Beginner
  • Low impact (no jumping)
  • No equipment
  • K-pop

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  1. Warm-up: step out to each side, then swooping steps with knee lifts, to music. 0:44
  2. Single heel twists: step on one toe so the other heel twists out, then switch sides. 2:47
  3. Heel twists to music, slowly and then faster. 3:53
  4. Side shuffle: knees in, then twist out with one toe and the other heel on the floor. 4:23
  5. The side shuffle to music, slowly and then faster. 5:45
  6. Forward and back shuffle on the balls of the feet, twisting the heels in. 6:16
  7. The forward and back shuffle to music, slowly and then at normal speed. 7:54

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

Form cues from the coach

  • Step down on one toe so the other heel naturally twists out
  • Side shuffle: knees in, then twist out with one toe and the other heel on the floor
  • Practise slowly first; speed comes later

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Joints it uses 1 take load

  • Ankles & feet takes loadheel twists and shuffles on the balls of the feet
  • Hips moveslegs twisting in and out, knee lifts in warm-up
  • Knees movesknees turn in and out with each shuffle

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 LEIA; 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