True Lindy Hop uses an eight count foot pattern. This foot pattern is used in the Swing Out and many other Lindy moves.
8-count footwork:
| step | step | tri- | ple | step | step | step | tri- | ple | step |
1 | 2 | 3 | & | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | & | 8 |
Also called Lindy Hop (Follows step forward on 2. Leaders step back on 1)