Scuffle Ball Change

Description

Standing on the left, dig the right heel just in front of you, then spank the right ball back across the floor (a scuffle). Next, step lightly onto the right ball under or slightly behind you and rock the weight straight back onto the left. It is a shuffle ball change that opens with a dig instead of a brush: four sounds, ending on the left with the right foot free to go again.

Breakdown

1. Dig
2. Spank
3. Step
4. Step

Practice Tips

• Hit the spank firmly; it is the sound that tends to disappear between the dig and the ball change.
• If the ball step lands too soon, let the toe lift a touch after the spank before you put it down.