Kicks & lifts

Hook

Lift the free foot and cross it in front of the other shin.

Counts
1
Length
1 beat

Timing

For example: Hook right across

  1. 1hook (right) · no weight

How to do it

Turn the knee out and bring the foot up across the front of the standing leg, around shin height. No weight goes on it.

Hooks usually sit between heel touches: heel forward, hook across, heel forward, flick.

On a step sheet

  • Hooking foot: the foot that leads the step