| The zero'th move
Well, I think that one of the most important beginner "moves" in Modern Jive is a simple "bounce together and apart" --- it matches in with the general feel of the "away, together, away" feel of "basic" Modern Jive. More importantly it helps you get the feeling of tension and compression in the handholds well with your partner.
It also helps give you some more thinking time and it can help transition circling moves into linear moves, and it makes a useful way to rescue some situations and get back on track.
You can also dress it up as "pat-a-cake" variations, or start to turn it into John's move, or WCS/Lindy sugar-pushes, etc., etc.
I wouldn't recommend using it for a whole dance, but it often comes in handy once in a while.
Neil. |