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title: 4 Absorb & Redirect
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS 
- This lesson focuses on using swing at the end of moves to absorb momentum and redirect energy, applying it to outside turns, inside turns, and send outs with increased speed.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Add energy from the whole body, not just the arms, to signal faster stepping.
- Use the swing at the end of an outside turn to help initiate the inside turn.
- For followers, the footwork is three steps and a collect during turns.
- Leaders should gather the swing and put more energy into the first step forward.
- Practice the moves with a consistent pattern of step, step, swing or step, step, step, collect.

##REMEMBER
- Swing is used to absorb and redirect energy for smoother transitions between moves.
- Energy should come from the center of the body and flow outward for effective communication.
- The end of one move sets up the beginning of the next, emphasizing continuity.
- Both leaders and followers share similar footwork patterns in turns.
