[1] It is frequently danced to mid-tempo ballads in 44 time that have a characteristic quick-quick-slow beat.
[2] The dance position for nightclub two step is with a more relaxed hold, or "what people tend to do without lessons".
Then both partners repeat, but on opposite feet (the lead rocks back on their right foot and moves to the right).
In an interview with Phil Seyer [4] Buddy said he created this move by modifying something that was popular in the 60's called the "Surfer Stomp."
In the DVIDA Nightclub Two-Step syllabus, this action is called a Traveling Cross.