Fall Off the Log

Jazz steps (solo) · Intermediate

A jazz step that shifts the weight from side to side with a look of losing balance, like someone slipping off a log.

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A solo step you can do alone or with a partner, often face to face.
Lean and fall to one side over a lifted foot, then the other.
Step through, then repeat to the other side.

Not to be confused with: Johnny's Drop

Understanding the move

How it goes

First the free leg goes out to the side, straight, the chest leaning the other way.
Then the knee comes up and the body tips over that foot, arms pulled in close to the chest.
Catching yourself, the feet cross for a moment; the arms open wide before you go to the other side.

Usual mistakes

A straight standing leg: without a bent knee, the fall turns into a plain side step.
An upright chest: without the lean, nobody sees the fall.

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