Syncopations

Kick Ball Change

Kick one foot forward, step on the ball of it, then step onto the other foot.

Counts
1&2
Length
2 beats

Timing

For example: Right kick ball change

  1. 1kick (right) · no weight
  2. &ball (right) · weight moves onto it
  3. 2change (left) · weight moves onto it

How to do it

Kick low on 1. On &, bring the kicking foot back and step on its ball next to the other foot. On 2, change your weight onto the other foot.

You finish on the opposite foot from the one you kicked with, so the kicking foot is free again.

On a step sheet

  • Kicking foot: the foot that leads the step