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Reverse Crossbody Lead

Reverse Crossbody Lead (31)

Patterns where the reverse crossbody lead is the basis of movement.


Thursday, 15 September 2011 11:46

September 15, 2011

Written by JSmoothSalsa
Friday, 01 October 2010 18:00

October 9, 2008

Written by JSmoothSalsa

Reverse Crossbody Lead to Inside Turn Check

Thursday, 22 July 2010 09:03

Reverse Crossbody Series

Written by JSmoothSalsa

Start - Open hold.

123 - Open hold.
567 - Crossbody lead.
123 - Reverse crossbody prep.
567 - Crossbody outside turn w/ lead left turn.
123 - Crossbody prep.
567 - Crossbody inside turn
123 - Underarm step
567 - Crossbody inside turn.
123 - Basic.

Wednesday, 07 October 2009 18:00

Crossbody Inside Turn for 6-Count Sweep

Written by JSmoothSalsa

Start - Open hold.

123 - Crossbody lead prep.
567 - Crossbody lead.
123 - Open break to reverse crossbody prep with right broken-arm hand-pass.
567 - Hand-pass to leader's right hand, follower traveling outside turn, with lead left turn.
123 - Crossbody prep with hold switch.
567 - Crossbody, inside turn to right broken-arm position.
123 - Crossbody lead prep.
567 - Crossbody, inside turn with leader's walk-around step for sweep.
123 - Continue to sweep.
567 - Crossbody inside turn for arm unlock, with lead left turn.
123 - Basic.

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Wednesday, 01 October 2008 18:00

Reverse Crossbody Inside Turn to Arm Fan Series

Written by JSmoothSalsa

Start - Open hold.

123 - Reverse crossbody prep.
567 - Reverse crossbody, inside turn.
123 - Right turn with hand hold switch and arm fan.
567 - Arm fan.
123 - Arm fan plus right under-arm step.
567 - Basic.
123 - Open break to crossbody prep.
567 - Right turn and inside turn.
123 - Basic.

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Start - Cross hold.

123 - Reverse crossbody prep.
567 - Reverse crossbody, travelling outside turn w/ linked hands.
Leader pulls follower into a travelling right turn with both hands.
123 - Open break to half inside turn.
Leader pulls follower into a half left turn, with both hands, and then prepares for a right hook turn.
567 - Right hook turn with linked hands.
Leader does a right hook turn, while follower does basic step in place.
123 - Basic step to open hold.
The leader switches from a cross hold to an open hold during the basic step.
567 - Basic.
123 - Open break to inside turn wrap-check.
Leader pulls follower into a left turn and wraps the follower to their side.
567 - Travelling inside turn to right broken-arm position.
Leader pulls on the follower's right hand with their left, causing the follower to travel into a left turn. Before the follower is done turning, the leader switches the hold so that the follower ends with their right arm behind their back, holding the leader's right hand. The follower's left hand is free to hold the leader's left hand also.
123 - Basic step.

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Start - Cross hold.

123 - Open break to reverse crossbody prep.
(Leader does open break and steps to the right of the follower. The right hand hold is up and ready to turn the follower.)
567 - Travelling outside turn to basic.
(Leader pulls the follower into a travelling right turn within the slot, in reverse crossbody line.)
123 - Single open hold, left hand, open break to lead-out turn.
(Lead does open break and steps to the right of the follower, while still holding on the follower's right hand, and places their right hand against the inside of the follower's right arm. Ready to to push follower into a right turn.)
567 - Lead-out, outside turn. With leader half left turn.
(Leader pushes follower into a travelling right turn while doing a half left turn to face the follower.)
123 - Basic.

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Wednesday, 08 November 2006 11:57

Break to Double Turn

Written by JSmoothSalsa
Break to Double Turn
Start - Single cross hold.

123 - Open break to reverse crossbody inside turn w/ lead half left turn + hold switch.
(After the lead pulls the follower into a left turn from the open break, the follower ends to the right of the lead, lead turns left and hold switches right to left.)
567 - Outside turn w/ lead left turn.
(When facing the follower, the lead right turns the follower with the left hand and also does a left turn.)
123 - Basic.
Wednesday, 08 November 2006 11:56

Reverse Crossbody Butterfly Position to Outside Turn

Written by JSmoothSalsa
Reverse Crossbody Butterfly Position to Outside Turn
Start - Cross hold.

123 - Crossbody lead prep.
567 - Crossbody half outside turn with linked hands to reverse cross hold.
123 - Open break inside turn for butterfly position.
(After the open break, the lead pulls the follower in with the right hand so that the follower turns 90 degrees left and ends in front of the leader, arms straight and to the sides. Both the leader and follower has their weight on the right feet.)
567 - Reverse crossbody outside turn, with lead left turn in linked hands, with lead left turn.
(Lead pulls the follower into a travelling right turn to the right, with the left hand hold on the follower's left hand. With the hands still connected during the whole time, as the follower does a right turn the leader does a left turn. End in a cross hold.)
123 - Basic.
Wednesday, 08 November 2006 11:56

Crossbody Travelling Free Inside Turn

Written by JSmoothSalsa
Crossbody Travelling Free Inside Turn
Start - Open or Closed hold.

123 - Reverse crossbody prep.
567 - Reverse crossbody, with lead right hook turn, with connection.
(The follower proceeds through the reverse crossbody as usual. As the follower goes across, the leader releases the left hand hold. As the leader proceeds through the turn the leader switches the hold on the follower's left hand between hands. By the count of 7 the leader will end with the right hand holding the follower's left wrist, while the right side of the right shoulder points to the follower while the left shoulder points away from the follower.)
123 - Crossbody, free inside turn prep.
(Lead steps so that the follower is to their right side ready to pull them into a travelling left turn.)
567 - Crossbody travelling inside turn.
(Leader pulls follower into a travelling left turn.)
123 - Basic.
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