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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.
Published in Wraps
Inside Turn Wrap-Check to Outside Turn Wrap-Check to Free Inside Turn
Start - Cross hold.

123 - Crossbody prep.
567 - Crossbody inside turn w/ linked hands to wrap.
(Lead pulls follower into a left turn until the follower faces away from them. The right arm is brought over the follower's head during the turn in order to complete the turn.)
123 - Half outside turn w/ linked hands to wrap.
(Lead turns follower into a right turn, until the the follower faces away from the lead again. Lead has to bring left arm over follower's head to complete the turn.)
567 - Free inside turn.
(Lead pulls on follower with right hand and allows follower to do a spiral turn.)
123 - Basic.
Published in Wraps
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:41

Arm Lock, Around-The-World to Lead Left Turn

Arm Lock, Around-The-World to Lead Left Turn
Start - Open hold.

123 - Arm lock Prep.
(Lead's right hand holds the follower's left arm above the elow.)
567 - Outside turn w/ arm lock.
(With the hands still connected, the lead pulls the follower into a right turn with the right hand to lock the hand between the follower's body and arm while the arm is against the back of the follower. The left arm hold is behind the lead while the lead steps to the left of the follower.)
123 - Around-The-World.
(In the above position, the lead walks in a clockwise motion and releases the right hand hold on 3.)
567 - Outside turn.
(The lead turns the follower right in slot.
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Published in Walk-Around
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:38

Butterfly Walk-Around

Butterfly Walk-Around
Start - Open hold.

123 - Open break w/ both hands to open flare.
(Arms held out like wings.)
567 - Walkaround.
(Walk clockwise with arms held open.)
123 - Basic.
(Bring arms back into open hold.)

Published in Walk-Around
Open Hold Outside Turn w/ Linked Hands to Walk-Around
Start - Open hold.

123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn w/ linked hands.
123 - Follower's neck loop, using lead's right hand.
567 - Walk-around.
(Lead walks clockwise and around the follower and turns right when neccessary. Follower does not turn during walk-around. The only move the follower does is the basic.)
123 - Basic.
(After walk around, lead turned right to face follower for basic.)

Published in 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.
Published in Walk-Around
Sunday, 12 November 2006 05:08

Back-2-Back Butterfly

Back-2-Back Butterfly
Start - Open hold.

123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn with linked hands.
123 - Open break to Back-2-back butterfly.
(From the last hold, The lead steps forward and turns to face left so that they can pull the follower back-2-back with self.)
567 - Inside turn.
(The lead releases the left hand hold and pulls the follower into a left turn so that they end in front of the lead's right side. The lead turns to face the follower.)
123 - Basic step.
Published in Turns
Sunday, 12 November 2006 05:06

Butterfly Turn

Butterfly Turn
Start - Cross hold.

123 - Prepare follower for turn.
567 - *Butterfly turn* Half outside turn (w/ linked hands) to follower-lead shadow at waist level.
(Follower in front of leader. Follower & lead's hands at follower's waist level. During turn move hold from hands to follower's wrist)

123 - Prepare follower for turn.
(1: Pull back on follower's right arm. 3: Left hand moves from wrist to left shoulder blade, right hand bring follower's hand over their head)

567 - Follower outside turn (Push forward on follower's left shoulder blade).
123 - Basic.
Published in Turns
Cross Hold Line Position for Travelling Inside Turn
Start - Cross hold.

123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn w/ linked hands to left broken-arm position, and right handed hair brush.
123 - Crossbody prep.
567 - Crossbody inside turn w/ left hand to line position.
123 - Hand-pass behind the back for free turn prep.
567 - Travelling inside turn on right hand.
123 - Basic.
Published in Turns
Sunday, 12 November 2006 05:00

Inside Turn from Break, Dual Turn

Inside Turn from Break, Dual Turn
Start - Both follower's hands are held by leader's right hand.

123 - Open break to half inside turn.
(The lead pulls the follower into a half left turn so that the follower faces opposite in the slot-beginning. At the same time the lead turns right to face follower.)
567 - Travelling left turn for follower, right hook turn for lead. End by facing one another.
123 - Basic.
Published in Turns
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