Wednesday, 14 March 2007 17:00
Rabbit Hole to Leader's Tunnel
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break to inside turn wrap.
567 - Rabbit hole.
123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn to open hold position.
123 - Basic.
567 - Basic.
123 - Open break to tunnel prep.
567 - Tunnel and exit.
123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn to open hold position.
123 - Basic.
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Wraps
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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Wraps
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 04:36
Open Break to Walk-Around
Open Break to Walk-Around
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break, so that follower ends to the right of the leader, but still in an open hold.
567 - Walk-Around, by leader.
(In three counts the leader walks clockwise around the follower, while connected with the left hand hold, until ending in front of the follower again. Leader reconnects right hand hold for open hold. The leader's 7th count is with the weight on the left foot while the right foot is mid-air, ready to step back.)
123 - Basic.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break, so that follower ends to the right of the leader, but still in an open hold.
567 - Walk-Around, by leader.
(In three counts the leader walks clockwise around the follower, while connected with the left hand hold, until ending in front of the follower again. Leader reconnects right hand hold for open hold. The leader's 7th count is with the weight on the left foot while the right foot is mid-air, ready to step back.)
123 - Basic.
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Walk-Around
Wednesday, 28 March 2007 17:00
Left Under-Arm Step for Traveling Outside Turn
Start - Open hold.
123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn, left hand.
123 - Under-arm step, left.
567 - Outside traveling turn.
123 - Basic.
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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.
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.
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Turns
Sunday, 12 November 2006 05:01
Hook Turn
Hook Turn
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break to single arm hold. Leader's right hand is against follower's left inner arm.
567 - Outside turn and left turn.
(The leader pushes the follower into an outside turn by pushing the follower's arm with the right hand. At the same time the leader does a left turn.)
123 - Basic.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break to single arm hold. Leader's right hand is against follower's left inner arm.
567 - Outside turn and left turn.
(The leader pushes the follower into an outside turn by pushing the follower's arm with the right hand. At the same time the leader does a left turn.)
123 - Basic.
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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.
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.
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Turns
