Wednesday, 08 November 2006 11:21
Crossbody Lead w/ No Lead Turn
Crossbody Lead w/ No Lead Turn
Start - Closed hold.
123 - Crossbody lead prep.
(Lead releases left hand hold and drops left arm to side.)
567 - Crossbody lead, with no turn from lead.
(After pushing the follower into the crossbody lead, leader does not turn to face follower but stays where they are. Follower continues to do the basic.)
123 - Follower continues to do basic. Lead steps so that they do have a right turn.
(1: Left foot, left side step. 2: Right foot, weighted and prep for pivot. 3: Now facing the follower. Left foot, weighted.)
& - Right foot, right side step.
5: Left foot, step foot next to right foot.
6: Left foot, bring left foot back to where it came from from previous count.
7: Right foot, forward step.
123 - Reconnect with follower for basic.
Start - Closed hold.
123 - Crossbody lead prep.
(Lead releases left hand hold and drops left arm to side.)
567 - Crossbody lead, with no turn from lead.
(After pushing the follower into the crossbody lead, leader does not turn to face follower but stays where they are. Follower continues to do the basic.)
123 - Follower continues to do basic. Lead steps so that they do have a right turn.
(1: Left foot, left side step. 2: Right foot, weighted and prep for pivot. 3: Now facing the follower. Left foot, weighted.)
& - Right foot, right side step.
5: Left foot, step foot next to right foot.
6: Left foot, bring left foot back to where it came from from previous count.
7: Right foot, forward step.
123 - Reconnect with follower for basic.
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Wednesday, 08 November 2006 10:14
Double Outside Turn to Butterfly Check
Double Outside Turn to Butterfly Check
Start - Reverse cross hold.
123 - Crossbody prep.
567 - Crossbody inside turn to right broken arm.
(As the lead pulls the follower through the crossbody in a left turn, the lead turns the follower with the left while keeping the right hand low. The follower ends in the slot with shoulders paralell, facing, the lead.The follower's left elbow is on the outside of the left elbow.)
123 - Basic in hold.
567 - Double outside turn w/ linked hands.
(With the left hand, the lead turns the follower until their right arm is accross their chest. The lead then releases that hold and continues turning the follower until they face forward again.)
123 - Open break to inside turn, butterfly check.
(After the break, the lead pulls the follower with the right hand so that the follower steps forward with the right foot and turns left so that their back is to the lead. The lead has the follower's right hand at the right hip. The lead then holds the follower's left hand with the left to prep for the outside turn.)
567 - Outside travelling turn with lead's left hand.
123 - Basic.
Start - Reverse cross hold.
123 - Crossbody prep.
567 - Crossbody inside turn to right broken arm.
(As the lead pulls the follower through the crossbody in a left turn, the lead turns the follower with the left while keeping the right hand low. The follower ends in the slot with shoulders paralell, facing, the lead.The follower's left elbow is on the outside of the left elbow.)
123 - Basic in hold.
567 - Double outside turn w/ linked hands.
(With the left hand, the lead turns the follower until their right arm is accross their chest. The lead then releases that hold and continues turning the follower until they face forward again.)
123 - Open break to inside turn, butterfly check.
(After the break, the lead pulls the follower with the right hand so that the follower steps forward with the right foot and turns left so that their back is to the lead. The lead has the follower's right hand at the right hip. The lead then holds the follower's left hand with the left to prep for the outside turn.)
567 - Outside travelling turn with lead's left hand.
123 - Basic.
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Wednesday, 08 November 2006 10:09
Crossbody Inside Turn to Check, to Walk-Around to Free Inside Turn
Crossbody Inside Turn to Check, to Walk-Around to Free Inside Turn
Start - Open hold.
123 - Crossbody prep.
567 - Crossbody inside turn with linked hands to check.
(Leader left turns follower with left hand and follower is stopped by their left arm going across their stomach. Follower faces the same direction as when the first started this pattern.)
123 - Lead Walk-Around for Free outside turn prep.
(Before this begins, the leader is behind the follower and slightly to the right. Leader steps in front of the follower, crosses in front of them, and ends to the left of the follower. During this walk-around, leader continues to stay connected to the follower with both hands until at count three, at which time the leader releases the left hand hold. Leader has follower's arm at a level ready for a free turn.)
567 - Free outside turn.
(Leader pulls follower into a travelling inside turn.)
123 - basic.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Crossbody prep.
567 - Crossbody inside turn with linked hands to check.
(Leader left turns follower with left hand and follower is stopped by their left arm going across their stomach. Follower faces the same direction as when the first started this pattern.)
123 - Lead Walk-Around for Free outside turn prep.
(Before this begins, the leader is behind the follower and slightly to the right. Leader steps in front of the follower, crosses in front of them, and ends to the left of the follower. During this walk-around, leader continues to stay connected to the follower with both hands until at count three, at which time the leader releases the left hand hold. Leader has follower's arm at a level ready for a free turn.)
567 - Free outside turn.
(Leader pulls follower into a travelling inside turn.)
123 - basic.
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Wednesday, 08 November 2006 10:02
Break to Butterfly Position-Broken Arm to Lead Right Turn linked to Cross Lead Shadow Inside...
Break to Butterfly Position-Broken Arm to Lead Right Turn linked to Cross Lead Shadow Inside Turn Check to Outside Turn (Super Pattern)
Start - Reverse cross hold.
123 - Open break in cross hold to butterfly position, with no turn.
(Lead steps left to get behind follower for butterfly position. Follower did not turn but remains straight. Lead must fan followers up and down to signal follower.)
567 - Lead left step for handswitch w/ underarm step.
(With the follower still facing away from the lead, the lead steps to the left of the follower and turns left 90 degrees. While doing so, the lead brought the left hand hold over the head and bends the follower's right hand so that it is in a broken arm position. Once the lead clears the underarm step, the lead releases the left hand hold so that it can hold the follower's right broken arm. Lead's right hand releases hold.)
123 - Travelling outside turn across slot.
(With the left hand hold, the lead pulls the follower into a travelling right turn pass them, basically continues moving forward from the position they were last at.)
567 - Shadow break to butterfly position w/ handswitch.
(After turning the follower, the lead turns right to have the back to the follower. While doing so, the lead brought the follower's right hand to the right hand. Follow with a shadow break. to butterfly position. To do so, the lead pulls the follower to the right side until they can get a hold of the follower's left hand with the left hand.)
123 - Inside turn with linked hands to check.
(Lead turns follower, with the left hand hold kept low, until the left arm wraps accross the follower.)
567 - Pull-back for outside turn.
(Lead releases the right hand hold and turns the follower out of the lock.)
123 - Basic
Start - Reverse cross hold.
123 - Open break in cross hold to butterfly position, with no turn.
(Lead steps left to get behind follower for butterfly position. Follower did not turn but remains straight. Lead must fan followers up and down to signal follower.)
567 - Lead left step for handswitch w/ underarm step.
(With the follower still facing away from the lead, the lead steps to the left of the follower and turns left 90 degrees. While doing so, the lead brought the left hand hold over the head and bends the follower's right hand so that it is in a broken arm position. Once the lead clears the underarm step, the lead releases the left hand hold so that it can hold the follower's right broken arm. Lead's right hand releases hold.)
123 - Travelling outside turn across slot.
(With the left hand hold, the lead pulls the follower into a travelling right turn pass them, basically continues moving forward from the position they were last at.)
567 - Shadow break to butterfly position w/ handswitch.
(After turning the follower, the lead turns right to have the back to the follower. While doing so, the lead brought the follower's right hand to the right hand. Follow with a shadow break. to butterfly position. To do so, the lead pulls the follower to the right side until they can get a hold of the follower's left hand with the left hand.)
123 - Inside turn with linked hands to check.
(Lead turns follower, with the left hand hold kept low, until the left arm wraps accross the follower.)
567 - Pull-back for outside turn.
(Lead releases the right hand hold and turns the follower out of the lock.)
123 - Basic
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Wednesday, 08 November 2006 10:00
Break to Butterfly Position-Broken Arm to Lead Right Turn
Break to Butterfly Position-Broken Arm to Lead Right Turn
Start - Cross hold.
123 - Open break in cross hold to butterfly position, with no turn.
(Lead steps left to get behind follower for butterfly position. Follower did not turn but remains straight. Lead must fan followers up and down to signal follower.)
567 - Lead left step for handswitch w/ underarm step.
(With the follower still facing away from the lead, the lead steps to the left of the follower and turns left 90 degrees. While doing so, the lead brought the left hand hold over the head and bends the follower's right hand so that it is in a broken arm position. Once the lead clears the underarm step, the lead releases the left hand hold so that it can hold the follower's right broken arm. Lead's right hand releases hold.)
123 - Travelling outside turn across slot.
(With the left hand hold, the lead pulls the follower into a travelling right turn pass them, basically continues moving forward from the position they were last at.)
567 - After follower turns, lead lead does a right turn with hand switch.
123 - Basic.
Start - Cross hold.
123 - Open break in cross hold to butterfly position, with no turn.
(Lead steps left to get behind follower for butterfly position. Follower did not turn but remains straight. Lead must fan followers up and down to signal follower.)
567 - Lead left step for handswitch w/ underarm step.
(With the follower still facing away from the lead, the lead steps to the left of the follower and turns left 90 degrees. While doing so, the lead brought the left hand hold over the head and bends the follower's right hand so that it is in a broken arm position. Once the lead clears the underarm step, the lead releases the left hand hold so that it can hold the follower's right broken arm. Lead's right hand releases hold.)
123 - Travelling outside turn across slot.
(With the left hand hold, the lead pulls the follower into a travelling right turn pass them, basically continues moving forward from the position they were last at.)
567 - After follower turns, lead lead does a right turn with hand switch.
123 - Basic.
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