Clogging Steps

TERMS

R = Right Leg
L = Left Leg
S = Shuffle
C = Chug
B = Basic

BASIC

S-R; Step back on L; Step-R (1 R-Basic)
S-L; Step back on R; Step-L (1 L-Basic)
Repeat

ALAMO

S-R; S-L; S-R; Stomp-L; Stomp-R;
S-L; S-R; S-L; Stomp-R; Stomp-L. Repeat
Note: Hop Variation, (instead of the stomps, hop on both feet. In this variaton, the step does not alternate.)

RUNNING STEP

S-R; S-L; S-R: S-L; S-R; S-L; S-R; Stomp-L; Stomp-R;
S-L; S-R; S-L; S-R; S-L; S-R; S-L; Stomp-R; Stomp-L;
Repeat. Remember that there are 7 shuffle steps.

JUDY

S-R; S-L; S-R; Hop on your left foot. Repeat. Remember, always start with a shuggle-step on your right, and end with a hop on your left.

CHUGS

R-Heel brushes floor as it swings up in a bent knee position, the momentum sliding L-Foot forward.
L-Heel brushes floor as it swing up in a bent knee position, the momentum sliding R-Foot forward.
NOTE: Chugs listed as "C" in terms do not ahve a heel brush unless the word heel is written.

BERTHA

S-R; S-L; S-R; L Heel C
S-L; S-R; S-L; R Heel C
Repeat

SLIDE

Step-R (with knee bent), straighten R-Knee and slide back on R-Foot.
Step-L (with knee bent), straighten L-Knee and slide back on L-Foot

BIG KICK

3 B's (end with weight on R)
Hop on L;
Hop on R and kick L leg straight and high
Step-L, Back-R; Step-L; (this is equal to 1 basic with no shuffle)
2 B's
Hop on R;
Hop on L and kick R Leg straight and high. Repeat.

EDDIE

3 B's (end up with weight on R)
L-Toe behind;
R-Heel; (rise up and down on R-foot to hit heel)
L-Heel C
B-L; B-R; B-L; (NOTE: In many routines, we only do one basic between alternating)
R-Toe behind;
L-Heel; (rise up and down on L-foot to hit heel)
R-Heel C. Repeat.

EARL

3 B's
L-Heel C with a Hop (up and down on R-foot)
Clap hands above head when up in the air.
Step-L. Repeat, always starting on the same foot.

QUICK EARL

Same as above for "Earl" but skip the 3 B's between repeats.

COBBLE

R-Heel; R-Heel; Slide-L; Step-R
L-Heel; L-Heel; Slide-R; Step-L
2 B's. Repeat, always starting on the same foot.

INDIAN

S-R-Slide-C-Slide;
Step-L-Slide-C-Slide;
Step-R-Slide-C-Slide;
Step-L-Slide-C-Slide;

SYNC STEP

S-R-Slide; Step-L; Step-R-Slide; Step-L; Step-R
S-L-Slide, Step-R; Step-L-Slide; Step-R; Step-L. Repeat
NOTE: This step is syncopated

SYNC INDIAN

S-R-Slide; Step-L; Step-R-Slide; Step-L; Step-R (Sync Step)
R-Slide-C-Slide (Indian)
L-Slide-C-Slide (Indian)
S-L-Slide; Step-R; Step-L-Slide; Step-R; Step-L (Sync Step)
L-Slide-C-Slide (Indian)
R-Slide-C-Slide (Indian)
NOTE: There is an extra step after the Indians in this variation

HITCH

B-R; S-L; R-Heel-C (fast); Step R;
B-L; S-R; L-Heel-C (fast); Step L. Repeat.
NOTE: The chug makes a little arch in the air on the way down.

APPLE (Hitch Variation)

3-S-R (with little C sounds on L 3 times) R-hitch-fast-heel-C; Step R;
3-S-L (with little C sounds on R 3 times); L-hitch-fast-heel-C; Step-L. Repeat.

TOLLY'S FOLLY

S-R-backwards chug (right leg lifts in back) R-toe, then heel (in back of L-foot)
S-L-backwards chug, R-toe then heel (shuffle-chug-toe-heel)