Tricks (16)
Special patterns that can be seen during dance competitions or performances.
Right Under-arm Hooks and Fans
Start - Cross hold
123 - Basic
567 - Outside turn with linked hands to under-arm hold
123 - Crossbody lead prep
567 - Crossbody to single hold position
123 - Arm fan to right under-arm step
567 - Free inside turn with right turn
123 - Basic
Cross-body Neck-Drop to Roll-Over Drop
Start - Open hold.
123 - Cross-body shoulder-turn prep.
567 - Cross-body inside-shoulder-turn to head-drop.
(Lead's left hand is holding up follower, follower's hands are around lead's left arm.)
123 - Lead right turn to hold up follower's neck with right hand.
(Follower releases lead's left and holds on their right.)
567 - Follower-outside-turn roll-over.
(Lead pushes the follower, with the right arm, up so that they come up, turn right, and end up on the lead's right side. During follower's move, they have their hands arounds the lead's right arm. Note: During the push-up, the lead ducks down and rotates their head to the left in contrast to the follower's moverments.)
123 - Pull follower up.
567 - Exit turn: follower turns left to face lead.
Note: For the follower to have balance during the drops, keep the body straight while the knees are bent, and have the feet at shoulder distance.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Cross-body shoulder-turn prep.
567 - Cross-body inside-shoulder-turn to head-drop.
(Lead's left hand is holding up follower, follower's hands are around lead's left arm.)
123 - Lead right turn to hold up follower's neck with right hand.
(Follower releases lead's left and holds on their right.)
567 - Follower-outside-turn roll-over.
(Lead pushes the follower, with the right arm, up so that they come up, turn right, and end up on the lead's right side. During follower's move, they have their hands arounds the lead's right arm. Note: During the push-up, the lead ducks down and rotates their head to the left in contrast to the follower's moverments.)
123 - Pull follower up.
567 - Exit turn: follower turns left to face lead.
Note: For the follower to have balance during the drops, keep the body straight while the knees are bent, and have the feet at shoulder distance.
Drop & Hop
Start - Open hold.
123 - Break to reverse cross-body inside turn (left hand) to reconnect.
(Release right hand hold before 1, then grab follower's left after inside turn.)
567 - In/out box to outside turn.
(From open hold. On 5, bring follower's left arm behind neck. On 6, step and face left in slot. Follower is behind as shadow. On 7, bring follower's arms off of shoulders to left and turn follower in outside turn.)
123 - Drop & hop.
(After turn, bring follower's arms down in fan motion while at the same time drop to squat. On 2, hop back up and back.)
567 - Half basic.
(When landing from hop, right foot should be stepped back for count 5.)
123 - Basic.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Break to reverse cross-body inside turn (left hand) to reconnect.
(Release right hand hold before 1, then grab follower's left after inside turn.)
567 - In/out box to outside turn.
(From open hold. On 5, bring follower's left arm behind neck. On 6, step and face left in slot. Follower is behind as shadow. On 7, bring follower's arms off of shoulders to left and turn follower in outside turn.)
123 - Drop & hop.
(After turn, bring follower's arms down in fan motion while at the same time drop to squat. On 2, hop back up and back.)
567 - Half basic.
(When landing from hop, right foot should be stepped back for count 5.)
123 - Basic.
Flared Break to Pull-In Fan
Start - Cross hold.
123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn w/ linked hands to lead shadow.
(After follower turns, lead turns to left to have back to follower. Holds end at lead's shoulder level.)
123 - Rt./Lt. Release arm crosses.
(1: Bring right hand hold to left shoulder, release hand onto shoulder.)
(2: Bring left hand hold to right shoulder, release hand onto shoulder.)
(3: Right hand holds hand on right shoulder, left hand holds follower's hand on left shoulder. At this point, follower's left hand is on the leader's right shoulder.)
567 - Lead left turn to flared break.
(Bring arms over head, step into left turn to face follower, while keeping arms above head. When facing follower break hold with fanned break. This is done when the lead lets go and connects to follower's wrists with own. Lead brings followers arms down to waist level and holds follower at the waist.)
123 - From flared break to Pull-In
(Push follower away for break and bring follower close with waist hold.)
567 - Half basic with waist hold.
(Let go of waist hold and go back to basic open hold.
123 - Basic.
Start - Cross hold.
123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn w/ linked hands to lead shadow.
(After follower turns, lead turns to left to have back to follower. Holds end at lead's shoulder level.)
123 - Rt./Lt. Release arm crosses.
(1: Bring right hand hold to left shoulder, release hand onto shoulder.)
(2: Bring left hand hold to right shoulder, release hand onto shoulder.)
(3: Right hand holds hand on right shoulder, left hand holds follower's hand on left shoulder. At this point, follower's left hand is on the leader's right shoulder.)
567 - Lead left turn to flared break.
(Bring arms over head, step into left turn to face follower, while keeping arms above head. When facing follower break hold with fanned break. This is done when the lead lets go and connects to follower's wrists with own. Lead brings followers arms down to waist level and holds follower at the waist.)
123 - From flared break to Pull-In
(Push follower away for break and bring follower close with waist hold.)
567 - Half basic with waist hold.
(Let go of waist hold and go back to basic open hold.
123 - Basic.
Hip Roll
Start - Open hold.
123 - Right under-arm step.
(Lead lets go of left hand hold and steps to the right of follower and under arm. Lead then faces in the same direction as the follower.)
567 - Pull-in for inside turn wrap.
(While keeping hold at waist level, lead pulls follower into a wrap. Follower ends up in front of lead, with lead's right foot positioned between the follower's toes.)
123 - Hip Roll.
(Lead holds follower close, right hand at waist level behind back, left hand at follower's right shoulder. Lead gently has pushes follower back with left and has follower arch back back. With control, lead rotates follower's body slowly in CCW motion.)
567 - Forward basic.
(Simply push follower forward while stepping forward for basic.)
123 - Basic.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Right under-arm step.
(Lead lets go of left hand hold and steps to the right of follower and under arm. Lead then faces in the same direction as the follower.)
567 - Pull-in for inside turn wrap.
(While keeping hold at waist level, lead pulls follower into a wrap. Follower ends up in front of lead, with lead's right foot positioned between the follower's toes.)
123 - Hip Roll.
(Lead holds follower close, right hand at waist level behind back, left hand at follower's right shoulder. Lead gently has pushes follower back with left and has follower arch back back. With control, lead rotates follower's body slowly in CCW motion.)
567 - Forward basic.
(Simply push follower forward while stepping forward for basic.)
123 - Basic.
Lead Leg Drop
Start - Open hold.
123 - Break to reverse cross-body inside turn (left hand) to reconnect.
(Release right hand hold before 1, then grab follower's left after inside turn.)
567 - Side basic recover.
123 - In/out box.
(From open hold. On 1, bring follower's left arm behind neck. On 2, step and face left in slot. Follower is behind as shadow. On 3, bring follower's arms off of shoulders to left, ready for outside turn.)
567 - Outside turn.
123 - Lead leg drop.
(On 1, lead bends right knee while keeping foot on ground, left leg extended out to side of follower. Immediately come back up.)
567 - Back basic.
123 - Basic.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Break to reverse cross-body inside turn (left hand) to reconnect.
(Release right hand hold before 1, then grab follower's left after inside turn.)
567 - Side basic recover.
123 - In/out box.
(From open hold. On 1, bring follower's left arm behind neck. On 2, step and face left in slot. Follower is behind as shadow. On 3, bring follower's arms off of shoulders to left, ready for outside turn.)
567 - Outside turn.
123 - Lead leg drop.
(On 1, lead bends right knee while keeping foot on ground, left leg extended out to side of follower. Immediately come back up.)
567 - Back basic.
123 - Basic.
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Lead Shadow to Double Neck Wrap & Drop-Down
Written by JSmoothSalsa
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.
Rope Lock
Start - Single cross hold (right).
123 - Shoulder loop to rope lock w/ flare.
(Lead step to right 90 degrees from follower, bring right arm hold behind self for broken arm while connected to follower. Lead can sink height from knees if needed. Left arm then swings over to behind back and connects with follower's left behind back).
(Flare: While bringing right arm behind back, drop height down from knees and bend back up like blade of grass when broken arm move has been completed.)
567 - Back basic.
Start - Single cross hold (right).
123 - Shoulder loop to rope lock w/ flare.
(Lead step to right 90 degrees from follower, bring right arm hold behind self for broken arm while connected to follower. Lead can sink height from knees if needed. Left arm then swings over to behind back and connects with follower's left behind back).
(Flare: While bringing right arm behind back, drop height down from knees and bend back up like blade of grass when broken arm move has been completed.)
567 - Back basic.
Sensual Shakedown
Start - Open hold.
123 - Prepare follower for outside turn with linked hands.
567 - Paired turn.
(While turning follower, lead also does outside turn. Meet back at open hold.)
123 - Open break to fan.
(Lead pushes follower away for break and moves hold from follower's hands to follower's wrists while bringing follower back in from break. On 3, lead brings the follower's arms to waist level.)
567 - Sensual Shakedown.
(While bringing arms down in fan motion, lead and follower does a set of styled pauses. Can be hips moving in a clockwise motion, head snapped and turn to the right, turning body in a clockwise circle from the arms, etc.)
123 - Basic.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Prepare follower for outside turn with linked hands.
567 - Paired turn.
(While turning follower, lead also does outside turn. Meet back at open hold.)
123 - Open break to fan.
(Lead pushes follower away for break and moves hold from follower's hands to follower's wrists while bringing follower back in from break. On 3, lead brings the follower's arms to waist level.)
567 - Sensual Shakedown.
(While bringing arms down in fan motion, lead and follower does a set of styled pauses. Can be hips moving in a clockwise motion, head snapped and turn to the right, turning body in a clockwise circle from the arms, etc.)
123 - Basic.
