Bounce        The bounce that I have in the dance to the right, the Haidauer, shows how it helps with my balance shifts.   Practice adding the bounce (sprung) once you can do a dance without hesitation.         This is not a lot of bounce, just enough to keep your balance when transfering weight and when keeping rythem.  The bounce will be of benefit to you in other dances which require moving to another spot of the dance floor too.        During the 11 hit sequence, I dip, or bounce, on the odd number hits:            1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11.
	The Haidauer's11 hits.
Lifting Knees        For better posture and added speed, bring your knees up to meet your hands (part of the way).  Without it, a beginner's posture is usually bent over and the dance doesn't flow or look easy.   Legs and arms are much faster to move than the torso.        Take a look at the two "Stampf 1,2" segments below from the Haitauer.
STAMPF                    1                    2
Notice that I am able to lift the knee on the "2" above, but I am unable to do this on the "2" below.   WHY?   Right after the second "2" (below) is when I start my 11 hit sequence and I need my right foot down so that I can lift my left foot up (the #1 hit).  Unlike the first "2", which has the "Stampf" after it and, by raising my leg for this hit, it is in an adventageous position to stamp.        The "stampf" dips down, or bounces, when I stamp.  Refer to the section above, bounce.
STAMPF                   1                   2