How to Do the Hand Jive Dance
Hand jive a dance conventionally associated with old music dating back to the 1950s and involves a number of hand movements and claps, fairly tricky especially when repeated in quick succession. However, hand jive is one of the easiest of dances if you plan to learn numerous dances. If you are a good learner, half an hour of practice should be good enough to learn how to do the hand jive. Remember that while doing hand jive, you will have to do each step twice in rapid-fire succession.
Instructions
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To start the hand jive, stand upright in a comfortable position and slap your knees with both hands twice and stand back up again.
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The next step is to clap your hands in front of your face. Remember to clap your hands twice.
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Put out both hands in front of your body so that your forearms are at an angle of 90 degrees with your upper arms. Wave your right hand over your left hand twice and then repeat the same step twice, this time keeping your left hand over your right hand.
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Now you will have to do a few fist movements. With the thumbs of both hands facing each other, make a fist of both hands. With your right fist, tap the top of your left fist. Keep in mind that just like any other hand jive step, you will have to do this step twice. Repeat the same step two more times, tapping the top of your right fist with your left fist this time around.
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Finally, jerk the thumb of your right hand over the right shoulder twice in a hitchhiking gesture. Do the same with your left thumb and left shoulder.
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Repeat the same steps over and over again for as long as you like or until the song comes to an end.
