The song starts with 7 cracking whip snaps. The dance starts with your left heel forward on the floor. With each crack of the whip you touch your heel forward alternating between your left & right. On the first crack of the whip the left heel is touched forward, left foot returns beside right, second crack of the whip the right heel is touched forward, then right foot returns beside left & so on. On the seventh whip snap the left heel has touched forward & returns beside right then stomp your right foot once & begin dance.