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title: "Shag Basic - Jig Kick · Nicholas Tapia"
canonical: "https://dance.nicktapia.com/shag-basic-jig-kick/"
tags: "public, shag"
diataxis: "reference"
source: "Styles of the Shag Basic"
author: "@Ryan Martin"
---

Library · shag basics reference

# Shag Basic - Jig Kick

Definition: generally done in fully chest to chest closed position. Leader has *slight* lean back and follower forward. Leader's foot brushes forward with a straighter leg on slows and quicks, follower's back. On second beat of slow, pulse foot and leg forward again. Slight contrabody used to indicate rhythm changes.

[Video: https://dance.nicktapia.com/media/jig-kick-basic.mp4]

In Video: *missing references*

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-   [Styles of the Shag Basic](https://dance.nicktapia.com/styles-of-the-shag-basic/index.md)