The weight should always be carried well over the balls of the feet, and although the footwork for a step is usually Ball-Flat, provided the correct rhythmical expression is felt in the knees, the heels need only lower towards the floor At slow tempi the Jive chassé is usually danced as Ball-Flat on each step, or Ball-Flat, Ball, Ball-Flat At faster tempi a more springy action is felt in the feet resulting in a footwork of Ball, Ball, Ball-Flat The footwork is only given in the charts when an exception occurs
If you refer to someone's footwork in a difficult situation, you mean the clever way they deal with it. In the end, his brilliant legal footwork paid off
Footwork is the way in which you move your feet, especially in sports such as boxing, football, or tennis, or in dancing. This exercise improves your coordination, balance, timing and footwork
The use of the five positions of the feet in dancing FIRST POSITION Feet together, toes forward and slightly turned out CALLS Home, Center, Together SECOND POSITION Feet parallel, shoulder width apart THIRD POSITION Heel to instep, or ball to heel Used in rock steps, shuffles, polkas, triple steps, and basic swing EXTENDED: Feet apart, heel pointing to instep FOURTH POSITION Walking step, forward or back, and rock steps FIFTH POSITION Heel to toe Often used in a rock-step
{i} moves made by the feet (in boxing, dancing, etc.); legwork, work which requires a lot of walking from place to place; maneuvering which demands skill and care