Zachak steps are used in almost all circassian dances.

Variation 1

One" - move backward on the tiptoes of your right foot.
 "And" -move backward on the tiptoes of  your  left foot.
Repeat movements for the second and third counts.

"one"           "and"           "two"                 "and"

Variation 2.

"One" - move backward on tiptoes of  your right foot.
"And" -put  your left foot next to the right foot.
"Two" - "And" - repeat same steps 

 "one"             "and"             "two"                  "and"

 

Variation 3.

"One" - move backward on the tiptoes of the right foot
"And" - move backward on the tiptoes pf the left foot
"Two" - move backward on the tiptoes of the right foot
"And" - put you left foot next to the right foot.

 "one"               "and"                "two"              "and"

Variation 4.

"One" - move backward on the tiptoes of your right foot.
"Two" - move backward on the tiptoes of your left foot.
"Three" - put your right foot across your left foot foot.
"Four" - move backward on the tiptoes of your left foot.

"one"           "and"                "two"             "and"


Variation 5.

Used  mostly in Udzh.

"One" - move backward on the tiptoes of your right foot.
"Two" - move backward on the tiptoes of your left foot.
"Three" - put your right foot across your left foot foot.
"Four" - keep a pause.

"one"            "and"             "two"          "and"

Variation 6.

"And" – place left foot on low tiptoes,  simultaneously raise the right foot with the slightly lowered toes.
"One" – step backward with the heel of the right foot and immediately after that raise the left foot with the lowered toe to the small height.

"And" – put the left foot backward on its toes and immediately put the right foot right next to it. "Two" - make a small jump forward with the left foot, simultaneously bring the right foot in air to the left foot and sharply put both feet to the floor with right foot on the tiptoes, and left foot’s tiptoes bent inward.

"And" – Jump from the left foot’s heel toward its tiptoes, simultaneously straighten up the knee of the right foot with its toe raised.

"Three" – move your left foot backward on its heel and immediately raise right foot with the lowered tiptoe to the small height.

"And" – move your right foot backward on the tiptoes and immediately after that put your left foot next to the right.

"Four" – make a small jump backward with the right foot, simultaneously air the left foot and put it sharply next to the right foot so that the left foot is on its tiptoes and the right foot’s tiptoes bent inward.

"And" – make a small jump backward on  the tiptoes of the left foot, raise the right foot with the lowered toes.

 

"and"               "one"          "and"         "two"          "and"         "three"   "and"            "four"          "and"

 

Variation 7.

Ninth movement - steps with the strokes made by each foot. This variation is used in Adygey Tlepechas and Kabardian Tslamey and is performed with slightly bent knees.

"One"- Move your right food backward on the tiptoes and immediately  after that have your left foot with its straightened tiptoes raised by a light stroke.

 "And" – Move your left foot backward on its tiptoes and immediately after that have the right foot with straightened  tiptoe raised by a light stroke.

"Two"- Move your right foot backward on its tiptoes and immediately  after that have the left foot with the straightened tiptoes raised by a light stroke

"And"- maintain the pause.

"one"              "and'                "two"             "and"

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