In the video I teach you the first of many Salsa basic steps. This is the most important step in the Salsa as it will serve as the foundation for all your other Salsa steps. The basic Salsa steps consist of a forward half and a back half. Remember, it is very important to switch weight on every single step. The ladies start by stepping back with their right foot and men start with their left foot. You are essentially doing “rock steps”. Watch the video to master these basic Salsa moves right away.
Dance: Salsa (Club Style)
Level: Absolute Beginner
Move: Salsa Basic Step (Fwd & Back)
Start with left foot Fwd with left Back with right foot Start with right foot Back with right foot Fwd with left Related Beginner Salsa Steps: Other styles: How did you like this lesson? Please leave your comments below…
Recap of Basic Salsa Steps
Man’s Steps:
Replace on right foot
Close left foot to right foot
Replace on the left foot
Close right foot to left footLady’s Steps:
Replace on the left foot
Close right foot to left foot
Replace on right foot
Close left foot to right foot
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I’m a brand new dancer and very much like your videos that I’ve watched. I have a very basic question.
Your video lesson shows you and Kim bringing both feet together (side by side) on counts 3 and 7. I’ve seen other instruction that shows placing the (man’s) right foot farther back than the left on count 3 and the left foot farther forward than the right on count 7. If there are times when you recommend doing this, I’ll appreciate a brief explanation.
Hi Phil and welcome aboard!
You are correct to say that it is possible to do the basic step “without” closing the feet exactly….This video shows the basic in the most fundamental form. As you become better, you will want to pass your feet a little bit. So instead of closing you may go a little fwd or back on 3 & 7. Hope this helps.
Excellent! Very well taught and easy to understand.
Just as an update, we now have 15 online Salsa steps available. With more to come in the future!
Hi Kim and Leon
thanks for your clear instructions, I can really follow you guys. I just need to keep on practicing
Very good explanations. I’m impressed. Simple and easy to follow. I am showing my grand daughter how to dance using these videos. It’s fun and great bonding for us.
I am amazed how much information you pack into 3 minutes! Excellent.
WOW!! I use your videos to practice at home and they are absolutely brilliant .
GREAT INFORMATION WITH CLARITY
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Any chance of a Mambo lesson coming soon?
Thank you for adding the Waltz ..greatly appreciated
Dancing has changed my life!!!!!
Leon I enjoyed the tips today and look forward to signing up with you as soon as I get someone who jcan copy the lessons to a cd for me as you suggested.
I think you are so clear and so precise and you make dancing look very easy. I don’t have a partner to practice with but I use a chair and still practice.
thank-you.
Florence
Unfortunatelly Salsa video lessons not working except 1 lesson .Page see me as logged therefore no idea what is wrong.. Tango work without problem.
Just reload the page if it happens to you. And it should work. Or wait a few minutes and reload it.
Great instructional videos, What is the name of the song in the video?
Thanks for the great explanation but just a question, I see most clubs here don’t go into ballroom hold rather an open 2 hand hold are both hold correct or should I stick to the one most used here?
Hi Cathy,
In Salsa, you can be in “Closed hold” or “Open hold” or “1 hand hold”. or “double hand hold”…. You can do this basic in any hold. In Salsa depending on the move you are doing – you may need to have a certain hold – but for basics any of the holds work.
hey leo what are the 3 basic steps to the salsa dance?
i dont think you covered them in your video
leon* sorry!