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BASE WORK

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From JFK — watch this first

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Does this sound like you?

do you experience some of these problems?

Musicality is still abstract. You can't catch specific things in the music, you can't adapt to different styles. Your dancing is flat, no dynamics. You could be way more interesting than you are.

You've been learning moves and figures, but you still don't feel creative. You're still unable to automatically create your own variations in the moment on the music. You're stuck in "figures".

You can lead some things but you feel that the precision just isn't there yet. You hear followers talking about how precise leaders on festivals are and those compliments are not coming your way.

You're still thinking a lot about where you step and how you step when learning new moves. Your movement is not automated and doesn't feel controlled. Which greatly prolonges the time it takes to learn new things

Time is passing and you're not improving as fast as you want to. You just want to show up and have fun. Not constantly have a question over your head saying "Am I Good Enough?"

The problem is not your lack of talent or effort The problem is that you've been focusing on developing the wrong things first.

What is Base Work?

Four pillars: THERE IS A RIGHT ORDER TO LEARNING COUPLE DANCE TECHNIQUE

Pillar 1 — TRAIN SOLO

Musicality

How you understand, hear, feel and interpret the music. Developing this pillar helps you become an interesting and unique dancer.

Pillar 2 — TRAIN SOLO

Movement

How your body actually works. Footwork, bodymovement. The skill of tactically positioning yourself around the follower so that everything "works".

Pillar 3 — TRAIN IN COUPLE

Moves & Variations

Everything that we can do in couple. How it looks, how we change it, make it our own. What is the positioning, timing, naming... The realm of infinite creative posibilities.

Pillar 4 — TRAIN IN COUPLE

Leading & Following

The art of dance communication. Signaling, responding, adapting. Leader - always present and adaptive. Follower - always predictable and flowing

BASE WORK is built around a simple but rarely taught truth: There is a right order to learning a skill.

The 4 pillars are the map that encompasses everything you will ever learn when it comes to technique.

The BASE WORK is what you learn first so you can even have a chance at learning all those other things.

In becoming a genuinely good leader, the way you move and how you interpret music comes first. Everything else — the cool moves, the variations, the leading precision… Those come after.

Not because they don't matter. But because without the first two pillars automated in your body to a high enough level, your brain will not have the bandwidth to focus on correct leading or creating new cool variations.

I hope this makes sense. You want to build a skyscraper? It needs very strong foundations.

Most dancers skip this work. Sometimes because they are lazy but usually because nobody showed them how and it wasn't packed into a training system that's simple to follow and do.

BASE WORK is that system. It gives you a clear, structured path through the work that most leaders never do. And that's why they stagnate for years.

What you will develop

Skills you will develop as a consequence of consistently practicing things we'll do in these online trainings.

Professional Mistake Handling

Mistakes will no longer exist, you will just reposition, adapt your footwork and continue the flow. You'll look forward to mistakes as they will be an opportunity to do something new. It won't be something holding you back.

Tactical Positioning

As you automate your footwork where you need to step will become more and more intuitive, not something you even think about. Which will lead to you developing flow.

Precise Leading

When you no longer have to think about where you need to step you will be able to focus more on leading well. You'll see your mistakes and will be able to fix them faster. Followers will appreciate that and you will be wanted on the dancefloor.

More Moves Sooner

You'll see a move and you will be able to do it way faster. Say good bye to that long process of figuring out where you need to step. You just focus on what you need to lead and voila, another move in your repertoire.

Spontaneous Variation Creation

Tactical positioning, precise leading and mistake handling will enable you to create new variations in the middle of dancing, without thinking, without preparing. It's hard to explain this, it just happens. And when it does you will be happy you took this path. Trust me.

Musicality In Every Step

When you free up your movement you remove limitations in your musical expression. You hear it → you do it. You hear it → you lead it. Your lack of coordination will no longer hold you hostage.

Uniqueness

You'll be unique, one of a kind. Footwork automation and musical knowledge will free up your expression. You will be inspired by others, but everything you do will come out a little bit changed so you will be one of a kind leader on the dance floor.

Being Wanted

Yeah, followers will want to dance with you. The good ones. The scene is small, women talk. You'll be talked about.

Weekly Training session structure

One hour. Once a week.
Three parts.

01

Base Footwork Drills

This is where the automation begins. We drill the fundamental footwork patterns until they stop being something you think about and become something your body simply does. Repetition with intention and intensity. This is the work most people skip and the reason most people plateau.

  • 10-15 min
02

Body Movement & Complex Drills

Once we remember the foundation we add in the rest of the body with more more complex footwork patterns connected to musicality interpretation. This is where we have fun and where you really recognise what you need to work on the most

  • 25-35 min
03

Q&A, Mentoring & Guidance

The last part of every session is yours to ask any question you might have. It doesn't have to be class related. This is also a part of the call where I share all recent insights and ideas that might be of use to you. This is something I always wanted to have as an beginner dancer.

  • 10-25min

*The length of each training may slightly vary. Sometimes it can be a bit longer than one hour if the class demands it.

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Who this is for

Leaders serious about becoming good. (And having fun along the way)

Beginner

You started recently. You're not sure what you should focus on first but want to advance fast and have a place to ask any question you might have — and have it answered by someone who's been exactly where you are right now.

Intermediate

You've been dancing for some time. You know some things but feel that a lot is missing. Body control is lacking. Maybe you hit a wall and don't know how to get past it. Probably you're tired of stagnation.

Committed

You're willing to explore new things and do the work no matter how much experience you have. You want to be part of a group, a part of the change. You want to grow yourself and also support others in the group. You are a rare breed ;)

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Questions

Answered.

Do I need a partner to join? +

No. The entire program is built around solo technique — body movement, footwork, musicality. You practice alone. That's the point. A good leader doesn't need a partner to train.

I'm a complete beginner. Is this for me? +

Yes. Starting here as a beginner is actually the best thing you can do. You build the right foundation from day one. No bad habits to fix later. No holes in your base.

I already know some figures. Will this still help? +

Almost certainly. Knowing moves and embodying how to lead are two very different things. Most intermediate leaders are missing fundamental body awareness. This is where you fix that.

What if I miss a live session? +

Sessions are recorded. You'll have access to watch in your own time. That said — showing up live is where you get the real value. The Q&A, the direct feedback, the accountability.

Can I cancel anytime? +

Yes. No contracts, no pressure. Cancel before your next billing date. But give it at least 4–6 weeks. Real change in how your body moves takes consistent repetition, not one session.

Where does the class happen? +

Online via Zoom. All you need is a phone or laptop and enough floor space to move.

Why I built this

"I was 18. Two left feet. Got laughed at for dancing bad. Nobody told me how any of this actually worked."

I'm JFK — Josip Franjo Kuharić. been in the kizomba and urban kiz scene for some time. I didn't start with natural talent. I started dancing as an insecure teenager with zero body awareness. A guy who grew up on a farm and never danced before in his life.

What helped me get good was not learning moves, but rather changing my mindset. I went on a journey of figuring out how to move/how the body works. How music works. How leading actually works. How does couple dance work...

WIth time I developed my own unique ways of explaining which I shared with many others and it just made sense to them.

Now.. I'm not the best dancer out there... And I no longer aim to be. I still have lot's of things to work on and that will be true for the next 10 years. SO why would you learn from me?

Very early I realised that what we want is often not what will make us happy. You want cool moves but that will not create connection. What makes you enjoy dancing is not more moves but more effortless flow within the moves you do know. What makes other people want to dance with you is not how many advanced techniques you know but how creative you are with those you do know.
No matter what way you go, the BASE WORK waits for you. Whether you do it now or later it's up to you.
I personally don't care about teaching advanced dancers/classes... Why? Because they already have enough. My last 5 years have been dedicated to figuring out how to bring beginners to intermediates and intermediates to advanced fast. And even more how can a beginner be advanced. So if you wanna figure it out give me a shot. I might be your guy.

Josip

Josip Franjo Kuharić

Founder, EmbodiedKiz & Embodied Leading

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