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title: 11 Shuffle Variations in Partnership
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS 
- This lesson focuses on transitioning from the Chicago Triple to shuffle variations in partnership, emphasizing how leaders communicate moves through their own body movement rather than directly leading the follower.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Leaders should focus on moving their own body clearly to transmit the shuffle variation to the follower.
- Followers should wait to feel the direction of the leader's center movement, body shape, and weight transfer.
- Practice transitions with music to enhance clarity and timing in the partnership.

##REMEMBER
- The general rule for leaders is to 'just do it'—communicate moves by executing them correctly in your own body.
- Transitions rely on body movement being transferred through points of connection, not on trying to move the partner's body directly.
- Followers match the leader's movement by sensing changes in body shape and center to maintain balance.
