Around the World Step

This is an idea I came up with for my Kickbutt Step class. When I have a class of 6-8 intermediate to advanced steppers, I pull this out to change up the usual forum of step training!!

First of all, we set our steps up 2 side by side in a circle of 8 steps as shown below:

       seventh      sixth
       . . . .     . . . .
       .     .     .     .
 My    . . . .     . . . .
Home     (for example)       fifth
....                         ....
.  .                         .  .
.  .                         .  .
....                         ....
first                        fourth
....                         ....
.  .                         .  .
.  .                         .  .
....                         ....
       second        third
       . . . .      . . . .
       .     .      .     .
       . . . .      . . . .

The step you start on is considered your "home" step. You will start out facing each other and warm up with your favorite warmup patterns. There is a set of combos for each step and you will travel to each step starting with a right lead moving to the next step and when you end up back at home, you can start over with a left lead moving left to the next step. This is optional depending on the level of your participants and the time restraint. I also use a variety of risers on the steps and remember if you are changing steps at a corner, you may have to add a curve to your step!!

Have fun!I tried to explain this as best as I could, please email me with any questions!

Home combo:

• Basic right-lead 4x's
• Left knee strike 4x's
• Pivot over/right knee strike 4x's
• Travel knee (left knee first) 3x's (with back hand slap)
• 4 Steps forward to next step (4 counts)

First step combo:

• Turnstep (right lead) 4x's/arms jab right/left counts 1,2 and clap counts 3,4,etc.
• Straddle step 3x's (one this end, one center, and one far end) exit left
• 4 Jacks to next step

Second step combo:

• Step/knee straddle 4x's (step right, left knee straddle left/right repeat other side)
• Repeater knee left 4x's, straddle left/right, repeat right knee repeater 4x's straddle right/left and exit left
• Shuffle forward with double arm block forward to next step 4 counts

Third step combo:

• Diagonal 4 counts
• Side kick 3x's right leg-short end, center, far end
• Diagonal 4 counts
• Side kick 3x's left leg-short, center, and far end
• Over the top 3x's with sunshine arms (big circle hands start center) exit right
• 4 Kicks forward to the next step (8 counts) left/right/left/right

Fourth step combo:

• V-step left-lead with hook jabs left arm leads 4 x's
• Up,up left/right, counts 1 and 2 hold for 2 hops with claps counts 3,4
• Down, down, right/left counts 5,6 2 hop again 7,8 (repeat this one time)
• Grapevine right to other step 4 counts

Fifth step combo:

• I-step right lead 4 x's
• Alternating front kicks left,right,left,right (2 sets of 8 counts)
• 1/2 Jacks to the next step 4 x's

Sixth step combo:

• Up right/left alternating lunges right/left 3x's with elbow blocks (8 counts)
• Inverted V-step with cross jabs 4 x's right lead (2 sets of 8 counts)
• Step straight over step right/left
• Step together right/left 2 x's to next step (you may have to turn right when you reach next step)

LAST combo:

• Tap up 2x's (8 counts)
• Up, up right/left counts 1,2
• Lunges right/left counts 3-8, exit left side
• Squat to left side with elbow strike left arm 2 x's (8 counts)
• Squat to right side with elbow strike right arm 2 x's
• Straddle/hop with clap 2 x's center (8 counts)
• Straddle down right/left counts 1,2 then hop forward (while straddling counts 3, 4 with clap-feet come together at short end then walk forward to home step counts 5,6,7,8 (left/right/left/right))

Start over with left lead and change direction!!

< < Previous Step pattern - Next Step pattern > >

	Main page - Moves - Music - TBB - Wearables!
	Patterns: Disclaimer / Search / Stats / RSS / Add
	View patterns by month May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 November 2004 October 2004 September 2004 August 2004 July 2004 June 2004 May 2004 April 2004 March 2004 February 2004 January 2004 December 2003 November 2003 October 2003 September 2003 August 2003 July 2003 June 2003 May 2003 April 2003 March 2003 February 2003 January 2003 December 2002 November 2002 October 2002 September 2002 August 2002 July 2002 June 2002 May 2002 April 2002 March 2002 February 2002 January 2002 December 2001 November 2001 October 2001 September 2001 August 2001 July 2001 June 2001 April 2001 March 2001 February 2001 January 2001 December 2000 November 2000 October 2000 September 2000 August 2000 July 2000 June 2000 May 2000 April 2000 March 2000 February 2000 January 2000 December 1999 November 1999 October 1999 September 1999 August 1999 July 1999 June 1999 May 1999 April 1999 March 1999 February 1999 January 1999 December 1998 November 1998 October 1998 September 1998 August 1998 July 1998 June 1998 May 1998 April 1998 March 1998 February 1998 January 1998 December 1997 November 1997 October 1997 September 1997 August 1997 July 1997 June 1997 May 1997 April 1997 March 1997 February 1997 January 1997 December 1996 November 1996 October 1996 September 1996 August 1996 July 1996 June 1996 May 1996 (earliest)	View patterns by type Body Sculpting Cycling BoxAerobics Stability Ball Step Hi/Lo (floor) Abs Quad Step Warmup/Cooldown Double Aquatic Funk Slide Other