The basic step can be danced on various counts. Salsa is danced on 8 beats the count is most often started on the one or the two beat. There are those who say “only start on the one beat” and others that will say, “only start on the two beat.” We at SalsaWild.com say, “Dance on ‘the’ beat that you ‘feel’ but for goodness sake dance on the beat!” We have provided you streaming video of the basic move that has been counted on the “one” beat for simplicity purposes. Click Here to see some streaming video of the basic step appropriate to your sex. Click Here to check out our articles section for some Instructional Help, Do's & Don'ts, Fashion Tips and much much more.