▁the ▁original ▁spot , ▁be ▁it ▁LO D , ▁O LO D , ▁or ▁toward ▁or ▁away ▁from ▁one ' s ▁partner , ▁a ▁wall ▁for ▁example . ▁It ▁can ▁be ▁done ▁in ▁apart / free ▁position ▁or ▁less ▁frequently ▁in ▁Cl osed ▁Position . ▁ ▁Standard ▁▁ ▁See ▁International ▁Standard . ▁ ▁Station ary ▁dance ▁See ▁Sp ot ▁dance . ▁ ▁Ste aling ▁the ▁lead ▁▁ ▁See ▁Hij ack ing . ▁ ▁Step ▁▁ ▁In ▁a ▁strict ▁sense , ▁a ▁step , ▁or ▁a ▁foot step , ▁is ▁a ▁single ▁move ▁of ▁one ▁foot , ▁usually ▁involving ▁full ▁or ▁partial ▁weight ▁transfer ▁to ▁the ▁moving ▁foot . ▁However ▁foot ▁actions , ▁such ▁as ▁tap , ▁kick , ▁etc ., ▁are ▁also ▁sometimes ▁called ▁" steps ". ▁For ▁example , ▁in ▁a ▁description : ▁" step ▁forward , ▁replace , ▁together " ▁all ▁three ▁actions ▁are ▁steps . ▁▁ ▁Sometimes ▁it ▁is ▁important ▁to ▁define ▁the ▁exact ▁limits ▁of ▁one ▁( foot ) step , ▁i . e ., ▁exactly ▁when ▁it ▁begins ▁and ▁ends . ▁In ▁describing ▁the ▁detailed ▁technique ▁in ▁Standard ▁and ▁Sm ooth ▁d ances ▁( W alt z , ▁T ango , ...) ▁it ▁is ▁agreed ▁that ▁in ▁figures ▁where ▁the ▁moving ▁foot ▁doesn ' t ▁stop ▁at ▁the ▁support ▁foot ▁a ▁step ▁begins ▁( and ▁the ▁previous ▁step ▁ends ) ▁at ▁the ▁moment ▁when ▁the ▁moving ▁foot ▁passes ▁the ▁support ▁foot . ▁Notice ▁that ▁according ▁to ▁this ▁agreement ▁such ▁steps ▁ ▁begin ▁and ▁end ▁precisely ▁at ▁the ▁"