Lead Shadow to Double Neck Wrap & Drop-Down
Written by JSmoothSalsa Wednesday, 08 November 2006 12:00
Lead Shadow to Double Neck Wrap & Drop-Down
Start - Cross hold.
123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn to lead shadow.
(After turning follower, lead turns left so that their back is to the follower. Arm holds are at shoulder level.)
123 - Butterfly break.
(As lead breaks with lef leg out to side, the lead fans the arm holds down. The lead's arm are straight when fanning down. Followers side break with right leg. On 3, arms should be back at shoulder level.)
567 - (One of the 4 variations begins here.)
Variation 1
567 - Follower outside turn.
(After lead turns left, lead turns follower into outside turn, right turn, with linked hands.)
123 - Basic.
Variation 2
567 - Lead left turn to neck wrap.
(Without releasing holds, lead turns left so that the follower's right arm wraps around the neck. The left hand hold then releases and the lead moves the left arm to the follower's right trunk for hold.)
123 - Basic.
Variation 3
567 - Lead left turn to double neck wrap.
(Without releasing holds, lead turns left so that the follower's right arm wraps around the neck. The left arm hold then loops the follower's left arm behind neck so that the follower's arms are around the lead's neck. The lead then releases the hold and moves their hands to the follower's waist.)
123 - Basic.
Variation 4
123 - Lead drop-down squat.
(Lead drops height down by squatting. Lead then comes up by count 3.)
123 - Basic.
Start - Cross hold.
123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn to lead shadow.
(After turning follower, lead turns left so that their back is to the follower. Arm holds are at shoulder level.)
123 - Butterfly break.
(As lead breaks with lef leg out to side, the lead fans the arm holds down. The lead's arm are straight when fanning down. Followers side break with right leg. On 3, arms should be back at shoulder level.)
567 - (One of the 4 variations begins here.)
Variation 1
567 - Follower outside turn.
(After lead turns left, lead turns follower into outside turn, right turn, with linked hands.)
123 - Basic.
Variation 2
567 - Lead left turn to neck wrap.
(Without releasing holds, lead turns left so that the follower's right arm wraps around the neck. The left hand hold then releases and the lead moves the left arm to the follower's right trunk for hold.)
123 - Basic.
Variation 3
567 - Lead left turn to double neck wrap.
(Without releasing holds, lead turns left so that the follower's right arm wraps around the neck. The left arm hold then loops the follower's left arm behind neck so that the follower's arms are around the lead's neck. The lead then releases the hold and moves their hands to the follower's waist.)
123 - Basic.
Variation 4
123 - Lead drop-down squat.
(Lead drops height down by squatting. Lead then comes up by count 3.)
123 - Basic.




