How often do you practice accompanying yourself with palmas while dancing?⁣

Namely while doing footwork.⁣

Use the combination below to work on your palmas and footwork coordination in the compás of 12.⁣

It will also strengthen your contratiempo,

And it’s good for practicing beginning on the same foot you end on, which can be challenging as you build speed.⁣

(This exercise targets a variety of skills!⁣)

If coordinating palmas and movement is new to you, I recommend following these steps:⁣

1️⃣ Learn the footwork pattern.⁣

2️⃣ When you’ve got that down, bring your speed way down, and add palmas on the primary counts only. ⁣

(In this case first just on the 12 and 6 gradually adding more palmas until you are clapping on each beat.)⁣

3️⃣ Practice very slowly for as long as you need to.⁣

4️⃣ Gradually bring up the speed.⁣

For additional support, practice with some music or compás in the 12 count rhythm.⁣

Ready to give it a go?⁣

Here are the steps written out with counts:⁣

12 right 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 (stomp)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

& right 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 ⁣

1 left 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 ⁣

& right 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 ⁣

2 ⁣🚫⁣⁣⁣⁣

& left 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 ⁣

⁣3 ⁣🚫⁣⁣⁣⁣

⁣⁣⁣⁣& left 𝘵𝘢𝘤ó𝘯 (heel)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

⁣⁣⁣⁣4 right 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 ⁣

⁣& right 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 ⁣

⁣⁣⁣5 left 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 ⁣

⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣6 left 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 ⁣

⁣⁣⁣⁣& left 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 ⁣

⁣7 right 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 ⁣

⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣& left 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 ⁣

⁣8 ⁣🚫⁣⁣⁣⁣

⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣& right 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 ⁣

⁣9 🚫⁣⁣⁣⁣

⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣& right 𝘵𝘢𝘤ó𝘯 ⁣

⁣⁣⁣⁣10 left 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 ⁣

⁣& left 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 ⁣

⁣⁣⁣11 right 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘦 ⁣

I need to keep working on this one.

Will you join me for the challenge?

You may also enjoy this coordination step.

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