
01
Notice the pattern
The site publishes original explanatory writing and locally generated illustrations. Third-party step sheets, music, videos and choreography remain with their respective rights holders. That is why the useful question is not whether you look like everyone else. It is whether you can describe the next action in a way that lets you repeat it. A step sheet may use a compact token, while a teacher may use a spoken cue. The Step Decoder keeps both close to the physical action.
02
Try one clean version
For a rights question or correction, use the contact address. Begin at a pace that allows you to hear your own count. Keep enough clear space to stop, reset and begin again. If a local instructor gives a different convention, their room-specific direction wins for that class.
03
Check the next foot
Before moving on, pause and identify your facing direction, supporting foot and next count. This is a better self-check than rushing through a longer sequence. It also makes the weight-transfer guide useful even when the term first feels technical.
For a first class, pair this page with what to expect in the room. For home practice, use the four-week practice route to keep the next decision manageable.
Sources and scope
Method note: this page states the editorial boundary for the site and is reviewed when the policy changes.
Last reviewed 23 August 2026. Read the full method and sources, or email a terminology correction to [email protected].