Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:30
Crossbody, Left Cartwheel Turn to Inside Turn Wrap
Crossbody, Left Cartwheel Turn to Inside Turn Wrap
Start - Open hold.
123 - Lead right turn w/ linked hands to left broken-arm position.
567 - Crossbody, left cartwheel turn to lead left broken-arm position.
(Lead's right hand hold is up high, ready to turn the follower left.)
123 - Inside turn, with right hand hold, to wrap check.
567 - 1.5 Outside turn, with leader's right hand.
123 - Basic.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Lead right turn w/ linked hands to left broken-arm position.
567 - Crossbody, left cartwheel turn to lead left broken-arm position.
(Lead's right hand hold is up high, ready to turn the follower left.)
123 - Inside turn, with right hand hold, to wrap check.
567 - 1.5 Outside turn, with leader's right hand.
123 - Basic.
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Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:30
Cuddle & Break
Cuddle & Break
Start - Open hold.
123 - Lead wrap.
(Lead pulls right arm hold across face and moves forward to wrap into follower.)
567 - Left arm head loop for hand switch. Then left turn for broken right arm. Arm fan & break.
(5: Head loop. 6: Hand switch. 7: Left turn w/ left arm fan.)
123 - Closed hold, half basic to cross-body.
567 - Cross-body lead.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Lead wrap.
(Lead pulls right arm hold across face and moves forward to wrap into follower.)
567 - Left arm head loop for hand switch. Then left turn for broken right arm. Arm fan & break.
(5: Head loop. 6: Hand switch. 7: Left turn w/ left arm fan.)
123 - Closed hold, half basic to cross-body.
567 - Cross-body lead.
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Wraps
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:29
Lead Wrap to Butterfly Check
Lead Wrap to Butterfly Check
Start - Open hold.
123 - Lead half right turn to wrap.
(With the left arm hold up and the right at waist level, the lead half turns right into a wrap hold with the follower.)
567 - Neck lock, lead's right arm.
(The lead brings the right hand behind the head, with the follower's left hand still connected for a neck lock. Then the lead brings the left hand hold behind the head and then to the side so that the left arm is out to the left side and down low.)
123 - Butterfly check.
(Bringing the follower to the right side, the lead left turns the follower, while in a left broken-arm, so that they end in front of the lead in a butterfly position.)
567 - Outside turn.
(Lead pulls the follower into a right turn back into the slot.)
123 - Basic.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Lead half right turn to wrap.
(With the left arm hold up and the right at waist level, the lead half turns right into a wrap hold with the follower.)
567 - Neck lock, lead's right arm.
(The lead brings the right hand behind the head, with the follower's left hand still connected for a neck lock. Then the lead brings the left hand hold behind the head and then to the side so that the left arm is out to the left side and down low.)
123 - Butterfly check.
(Bringing the follower to the right side, the lead left turns the follower, while in a left broken-arm, so that they end in front of the lead in a butterfly position.)
567 - Outside turn.
(Lead pulls the follower into a right turn back into the slot.)
123 - Basic.
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Wraps
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:27
Wrap Check to Crossbody Inside Turn
Wrap Check to Crossbody Inside Turn
Start - Cross hold.
123 - Open break to inside turn wrap w/ linked hands.
(lead puts follower into left turn so that the follower's left arm is accross their body and they are facing away from the lead.)
567 - Pull back for outside turn to left broken-arm w/ lead right turn w/ hold switch. Reconnect left hand to follower's right hand.
123 - Forward basic for crossbody prep in hold.
567 - Crossbody inside turn on lead's left-hand hold.
123 - Basic.
Start - Cross hold.
123 - Open break to inside turn wrap w/ linked hands.
(lead puts follower into left turn so that the follower's left arm is accross their body and they are facing away from the lead.)
567 - Pull back for outside turn to left broken-arm w/ lead right turn w/ hold switch. Reconnect left hand to follower's right hand.
123 - Forward basic for crossbody prep in hold.
567 - Crossbody inside turn on lead's left-hand hold.
123 - Basic.
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Wraps
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 18:00
Back-Hand Pass to Walk-Around to Traveling Outside Turn
Start - Open hold.123 - Open break with behind-the-back hand pass.
(follower's right hand is put into a broken-arm position. Leader's right hand reaches around left hand side of follower)
567 - Outside turn with lead right hook turn.
123 - Walk-around step.
567 - Crossbody traveling outside turn.
123 - Basic.
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Walk-Around
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:40
Broken-Arm Walk-Around w/ Left Turns
Broken-Arm Walk-Around w/ Left Turns
Start - Cross hold.
123 - Crossbody prep.
567 - Crossbody inside turn with lead's right hand.
(At end of turn, lead turns left into hold for right broken-arm. Lead does not release turn.)
123-567 - Left walk-around.
(From the right broken-arm, the lead does a walk-turn in one place so that they cause the follower to walk in a circle. The lead's left arm is up high so that at the end of the walk-around they can bring that arm over the follower. Follower and lead end at their starting point of the walk-around.)
123 - Lead left turn w/ left arm flare, and releases right hand hold.
(After lead does one complete turn, lead turns one more half turn and reconnects with follower's left hand with the right hand. Prep for free turn in slot.)
567 - Free, travelling inside turn.
123 - Basic.
Start - Cross hold.
123 - Crossbody prep.
567 - Crossbody inside turn with lead's right hand.
(At end of turn, lead turns left into hold for right broken-arm. Lead does not release turn.)
123-567 - Left walk-around.
(From the right broken-arm, the lead does a walk-turn in one place so that they cause the follower to walk in a circle. The lead's left arm is up high so that at the end of the walk-around they can bring that arm over the follower. Follower and lead end at their starting point of the walk-around.)
123 - Lead left turn w/ left arm flare, and releases right hand hold.
(After lead does one complete turn, lead turns one more half turn and reconnects with follower's left hand with the right hand. Prep for free turn in slot.)
567 - Free, travelling inside turn.
123 - Basic.
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Walk-Around
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:40
Broken-Arm Walk-Around w/ Double Right Turn-Exit For Leader
Broken-Arm Walk-Around w/ Double Right Turn-Exit For Leader
Start - Cross hold.
123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn to broken-arm-lock position.
(With linked hands and left hand low and right hand high, lead turns follower into an outside turn so that the follower's left arm is behind their own back.)
123 - Lead walks around follower with broken-arm-lock position change.
(Lead walks around the follower to end so that they match the follower's basic steps. Lead steps left foot, right foot. This should put them to the left side of the follower. Leader walks around the follower's right side, then their back, then to their left side. At this point, the lead matches the follower's basic steps and their count. For the arms while the lead walks around the follower, brings out the follower's left arm and brings the follower's right arm back, so that the follower now ends with a right broken-arm.)
Now with Follower's Count
123 - Back basic.
(By this time, the lead is holding the follower's left hand with their right hand.)
567 - Double right turn.
(Lead steps forward with the left foot, and pushes so that they do a double right turn on the right foot. End by facing the follower.)
123 - Basic.
Start - Cross hold.
123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn to broken-arm-lock position.
(With linked hands and left hand low and right hand high, lead turns follower into an outside turn so that the follower's left arm is behind their own back.)
123 - Lead walks around follower with broken-arm-lock position change.
(Lead walks around the follower to end so that they match the follower's basic steps. Lead steps left foot, right foot. This should put them to the left side of the follower. Leader walks around the follower's right side, then their back, then to their left side. At this point, the lead matches the follower's basic steps and their count. For the arms while the lead walks around the follower, brings out the follower's left arm and brings the follower's right arm back, so that the follower now ends with a right broken-arm.)
Now with Follower's Count
123 - Back basic.
(By this time, the lead is holding the follower's left hand with their right hand.)
567 - Double right turn.
(Lead steps forward with the left foot, and pushes so that they do a double right turn on the right foot. End by facing the follower.)
123 - Basic.
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Walk-Around
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:35
Pretzel
Pretzel
Start - Open hold.
123 - Basic.
567 - Hammerlock.
(With left hand up for turn, right hand hold remains at follower's waist level. Turn follower so that follower's left arm ends up in a broken arm position behind their back. Follower's right arm is held straight away from body by lead.)
123 - Pretzel.
(While follower stays in place, lead steps to left of follower on 1, behind follower on 2, to right of follower and exit pretzel on 3. Follower's right arm ends up low while left arm ends up high for turn.)
567 - Undo hammerlock.
(Follower is turned in an outside turn with linked hands.)
123 - Basic.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Basic.
567 - Hammerlock.
(With left hand up for turn, right hand hold remains at follower's waist level. Turn follower so that follower's left arm ends up in a broken arm position behind their back. Follower's right arm is held straight away from body by lead.)
123 - Pretzel.
(While follower stays in place, lead steps to left of follower on 1, behind follower on 2, to right of follower and exit pretzel on 3. Follower's right arm ends up low while left arm ends up high for turn.)
567 - Undo hammerlock.
(Follower is turned in an outside turn with linked hands.)
123 - Basic.
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Walk-Around
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:34
Reverse Hammerlock to Inside Turn to Free Inside Turn
Reverse Hammerlock to Inside Turn to Free Inside Turn
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break to right broken-arm check (aka reverse hammerlock).
567 - Inside turn on lead's right hand, keeping follower's right hand at waist level w/ left hand.
(The leader pushes the follower around them while they remain stationary.)
123 - Release follower's right hand, pull follower behind and across back to prep for free turn.
567 - Free inside turn on lead's right hand.
123 - Basic.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break to right broken-arm check (aka reverse hammerlock).
567 - Inside turn on lead's right hand, keeping follower's right hand at waist level w/ left hand.
(The leader pushes the follower around them while they remain stationary.)
123 - Release follower's right hand, pull follower behind and across back to prep for free turn.
567 - Free inside turn on lead's right hand.
123 - Basic.
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Walk-Around
Wednesday, 03 February 2010 18:00
Crossbody Left Turn Series
Start - Open hold.
123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn to single-set hold.
123 - Right turn step.
567 - Crossbody lead, left turn.
123 - Crossbody prep.
567 - Crossbody lead to cross hold.
123 - Crossbody lead prep.
567 - Crossbody inside turn
123 - Right turn to broken-arm position.
567 - Crossbody lea with lead turn.
123 - Arm movement.
567 - Crossbody inside turn.
123 - Hairbrush.
567- Crossbody lead.
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