Wednesday, 08 November 2006 10:10
Crossbody In Butterfly Position to Inside Turn to Right Broken-Arm w/ Exit
Crossbody In Butterfly Position to Inside Turn to Right Broken-Arm w/ Exit
Start - Open hold.
123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn w/ lead half left turn for behind-the-back hand-drop.
123 - Open break, in position, to butterfly position.
(Follower is in front of the lead in a shadow position with the lead holding each of the follower's hands.)
567 - Inside turn w/ right hand, leader's, for follower's right broken-arm.
123 - Outside unwrap turn w/ lead right turn to butterfly position.
(Lead turns follower out with right hand. After lead turns, they immediately bring the follower's right arm behind their head, forcing them to right turn into a butterfly position.)
567 - inside travelling turn.
(Lead turns follower into a travelling left turn within the slot.)
Start - Open hold.
123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn w/ lead half left turn for behind-the-back hand-drop.
123 - Open break, in position, to butterfly position.
(Follower is in front of the lead in a shadow position with the lead holding each of the follower's hands.)
567 - Inside turn w/ right hand, leader's, for follower's right broken-arm.
123 - Outside unwrap turn w/ lead right turn to butterfly position.
(Lead turns follower out with right hand. After lead turns, they immediately bring the follower's right arm behind their head, forcing them to right turn into a butterfly position.)
567 - inside travelling turn.
(Lead turns follower into a travelling left turn within the slot.)
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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 10:06
Crossbody Inside Turn Check, to Grapevine Step to Right Broken-Arm Position
Crossbody Inside Turn Check, to Grapevine Step to Right Broken-Arm Position
Start - Single cross hold. (Right hands)
123 - Crossbody lead prep.
567 - Crossbody, inside turn to check.
(Before the follower can complete the left turn, the leader places their left hand on the follower's right shoulder, stopping them and causing them to face away from the leader.)
123 - Grapevine step to inside turn prep.
(Leader brings the follower's right arm up so that they can step forward, and then to the left and end at the left of the follower. Leader's right hand is still holding follower's right hand. Follower also did a grapevine step.)
567 - Crossbody inside turn to right broken-arm position.
(Leader pulls the follower forward and then pulls them into a left turn until their right arm ends behind themself.)
123 - Basic, to open hold.
Start - Single cross hold. (Right hands)
123 - Crossbody lead prep.
567 - Crossbody, inside turn to check.
(Before the follower can complete the left turn, the leader places their left hand on the follower's right shoulder, stopping them and causing them to face away from the leader.)
123 - Grapevine step to inside turn prep.
(Leader brings the follower's right arm up so that they can step forward, and then to the left and end at the left of the follower. Leader's right hand is still holding follower's right hand. Follower also did a grapevine step.)
567 - Crossbody inside turn to right broken-arm position.
(Leader pulls the follower forward and then pulls them into a left turn until their right arm ends behind themself.)
123 - Basic, to open hold.
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Wednesday, 08 November 2006 10:06
Crossbody Inside Turn-Check to Follower's Fan
Crossbody Inside Turn-Check to Follower's Fan
Start - Cross hold.
123 - Basic for crossbody inside turn-check.
567 - Crossbody inside turn-check in hold.
(While keeping the left hand hold at waist level, the lead turns the follower into a left turn during the crossbody. Follower ends in a wrap.)
123 - Outside turn to broken-arm hold with fan-prep.
(While keeping the left hand at waist level, the lead pulls the follower into a right turn until their left arm is in a broken-arm hold behind their waist. The lead holds the right hand hold at head level ready for a fan.)
567 - Follower's fan w/ lead right turn.
(Pushing the follower's directly pass the eyes and directly to the left, the lead allows the follower to release the hold and fan the right arm down and into the lead's arm, causing the lead to release and turn in a right turn.)
123 - Basic.
Start - Cross hold.
123 - Basic for crossbody inside turn-check.
567 - Crossbody inside turn-check in hold.
(While keeping the left hand hold at waist level, the lead turns the follower into a left turn during the crossbody. Follower ends in a wrap.)
123 - Outside turn to broken-arm hold with fan-prep.
(While keeping the left hand at waist level, the lead pulls the follower into a right turn until their left arm is in a broken-arm hold behind their waist. The lead holds the right hand hold at head level ready for a fan.)
567 - Follower's fan w/ lead right turn.
(Pushing the follower's directly pass the eyes and directly to the left, the lead allows the follower to release the hold and fan the right arm down and into the lead's arm, causing the lead to release and turn in a right turn.)
123 - Basic.
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Wednesday, 08 November 2006 10:00
Arm-Lock Check to Crossbody Lead w/ Momentum
Arm-Lock Check to Crossbody Lead w/ Momentum
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break to prep for reverse crossbody, arm-lock outside turn prep.
(The lead has the right hand holding the follower's upper left arm. Left hand hold is ready to turn the follower to the right of the lead.)
567 - Outside turn w/ upper arm-lock to check.
(When the leader puts the follower into a right turn, the lead keeps the right arm locked into the follower's arm. The left arm is still kept high as a result of the turn.)
123 - Inside turn from check for crossbody prep.
(The lead puts the follower back into a 1.5 left turns until they are facing the lead and the lead can place the right hand behind their back. There is momentum in this step.)
567 - Closed hold, crossbody lead to line break.
(From the momentum, the lead pushes the follower in a straight line across them for a crossbody lead. The left hand is connected with the follower.)
123 - Open break for outside turn prep.
567 - Outside turn.
123 - Basic.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break to prep for reverse crossbody, arm-lock outside turn prep.
(The lead has the right hand holding the follower's upper left arm. Left hand hold is ready to turn the follower to the right of the lead.)
567 - Outside turn w/ upper arm-lock to check.
(When the leader puts the follower into a right turn, the lead keeps the right arm locked into the follower's arm. The left arm is still kept high as a result of the turn.)
123 - Inside turn from check for crossbody prep.
(The lead puts the follower back into a 1.5 left turns until they are facing the lead and the lead can place the right hand behind their back. There is momentum in this step.)
567 - Closed hold, crossbody lead to line break.
(From the momentum, the lead pushes the follower in a straight line across them for a crossbody lead. The left hand is connected with the follower.)
123 - Open break for outside turn prep.
567 - Outside turn.
123 - Basic.
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Tuesday, 07 November 2006 12:42
Arm-In-Hand Check
Arm-In-Hand Check
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break, release right hand hold, for outside turn in reverse crossbody.
(Lead's right hand holds follower's arm, where the tricep muscle is located.)
567 - The lead turns the follower while stepping forward around the follower until the follower ends with the back to the lead's back. The Right arm remains hooked into follower.
123 - Arm fan.
(The lead releases the left hand hold by first fanning the arm down and up, like you're playing a guitar from down to up.)
567 - Lead pulls back right arm so that follower does free left double turn, while stepping right to face the follower.
123 - Basic.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break, release right hand hold, for outside turn in reverse crossbody.
(Lead's right hand holds follower's arm, where the tricep muscle is located.)
567 - The lead turns the follower while stepping forward around the follower until the follower ends with the back to the lead's back. The Right arm remains hooked into follower.
123 - Arm fan.
(The lead releases the left hand hold by first fanning the arm down and up, like you're playing a guitar from down to up.)
567 - Lead pulls back right arm so that follower does free left double turn, while stepping right to face the follower.
123 - Basic.
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