How to Do the Michael Jackson Side Slide
Stand with your back straight and your chin up., Bend your left leg at the knee and in the direction that your foot is pointing while raising your left heel off the floor. , Keep your body upright and straight., Pivot on your left toe and right...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Stand with your back straight and your chin up.
Place your feet shoulder width apart and pointing diagonally outwards. -
Step 2: Bend your left leg at the knee and in the direction that your foot is pointing while raising your left heel off the floor.
, You should feel the muscles in your left thigh working as they take your weight. ,, Snap your left knee back and your right knee forward so that this is reversed.
Snap! Snap! ,, As you push off, turn your left foot in the direction that it's sliding and take the weight onto your left toes to stop the slide. , Your heel should slide along 'into' the floor in a straight line. ,, Push down and into the floor with your right foot while sliding your left foot away.
Remember to point your left toe in the direction you are travelling and keep your back upright and straight at all times. , At the end of the movement flip your toes down and your heel up once more. , You now have all the necessary footwork to pull this off, but next you have to join it up into one continuous line by repeating these moves to build up speed and smoothness. , Keep your arms straight and bring them to the front of your body with your fingers pointing outward and your palms parallel to the floor.
Next move your arms up and down from the shoulder.
Add in a rotation so that your arms look like pistons driving the motion in the rest of your body. , Be careful not to jerk your neck.
This movement should be smooth and steady. , Don't worry if you don't get the Michael Jackson side slide straight away.
It won't be long until you've nailed the dance and can use your sweet new moves to impress friends and family. -
Step 3: Keep your body upright and straight.
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Step 4: Pivot on your left toe and right heel
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Step 5: so that both your toes are pointing inwards.
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Step 6: Bend your left knee and keep your right straight.
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Step 7: Turn your right heel in towards the other leg while keeping your toe in contact with the floor.
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Step 8: Use your right foot to slide to the left.
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Step 9: Drag your right heel towards your left foot while pivoting on your left toes.
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Step 10: At the end of the heel-slide
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Step 11: flip your foot so that your toes are touching the floor and your heel is raised.
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Step 12: Push off into another slide from this position.
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Step 13: Repeat the heel drag as before by sliding your heel inwards to the left while pivoting your left toe inwards.
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Step 14: Join it up.
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Step 15: Add some upper body movement to complete the look.
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Step 16: Keep your back straight and make a circular movement in a counter-clockwise direction with your head.
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Step 17: Practice.
Detailed Guide
Place your feet shoulder width apart and pointing diagonally outwards.
, You should feel the muscles in your left thigh working as they take your weight. ,, Snap your left knee back and your right knee forward so that this is reversed.
Snap! Snap! ,, As you push off, turn your left foot in the direction that it's sliding and take the weight onto your left toes to stop the slide. , Your heel should slide along 'into' the floor in a straight line. ,, Push down and into the floor with your right foot while sliding your left foot away.
Remember to point your left toe in the direction you are travelling and keep your back upright and straight at all times. , At the end of the movement flip your toes down and your heel up once more. , You now have all the necessary footwork to pull this off, but next you have to join it up into one continuous line by repeating these moves to build up speed and smoothness. , Keep your arms straight and bring them to the front of your body with your fingers pointing outward and your palms parallel to the floor.
Next move your arms up and down from the shoulder.
Add in a rotation so that your arms look like pistons driving the motion in the rest of your body. , Be careful not to jerk your neck.
This movement should be smooth and steady. , Don't worry if you don't get the Michael Jackson side slide straight away.
It won't be long until you've nailed the dance and can use your sweet new moves to impress friends and family.
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