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Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:28

Reverse Tunnel, Followed by Outside Turn

Reverse Tunnel, Followed by Outside Turn
Start - Open hold.

123 - Lead half left turn step, w/ linked hands, into wrap for tunnel.
(To execute, lead bings right hand up high while left hand hold is kept at waist/chest level. Lead turns left into hold for wrap but is ready for tunnel. Lead continues step by going through hold and prep follower for turn by bringing hands up. Follower and lead switch places in slot.)
567 - Outside turn.
(Lead puts follower into a right turn.)
123 - Basic.
Published in Wraps
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.
Published in Walk-Around
Shoulder Outside Turn to Walk-Around to Outside Turn
Start - Cross hold.

123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn w/ linked hands to left broken-arm w/ head loop.
(Lead keeps follower's left arm at hip level and right turns follower. After, the lead brings the follower's right hand over and behind the follower's head and releases and places the right hand on the follower's left shoulder.)
123 - Reverse crossbody prep.
567 - Reverse crossbody, shoulder outside turn for walk-around prep.
(Lead pulls follower into a right turn pass them while the lead remains facing forward. Lead also releases left hand hold when turning follower. While follower turns, lead keeps the hand touching the follower's left shoulder after the follower turns.)
123 - Push for walk-around.
(While lead remains facing forward, the lead pushes the follower pass and behind their back and touches the follower's right shoulder with the left hand.)
567 - Outside turn walk-around.
(Lead pulls the follower's right shoulder so they turn towards the leader's front. Leader does not turn duing walk-around. After the follower turns the leader places the right hand on the follower's right shoulder, thumb down.)
123 - Prep for crossbody inside turn.
567 - Crossbody shoulder inside turn.
(Lead pulls the follower into a crossbody left turn.)
123 - Basic.
Published in Walk-Around
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:32

Walk-Around to Hand-Hold Drops

Walk-Around to Hand-Hold Drops
Start - Closed hold.

123 - Crossbody lead prep.
567 - Crossbody lead.
123 - Reverse crossbody walk-around prep.
567 - Reverse crossbody walk-around in closed hold, w/ lead half right hook turn w/ left hand hold.
(After pulling the follower for the reverse crossbody, the lead releases the right hand hold and turns right to face away from the follower.)
123 - Lead half left turn to face follower, connect right hand to follower's right hand and releases hold from left hand. On 2-3, lead brings right hand hold over to left shoulder and releases so that the follower's right hand drops to the left hand.
567- Lead half left turn to face follower.
123 - Basic.
Published in Walk-Around
Sunday, 12 November 2006 05:06

Butterfly Hip Check to Dual Inside Turns

Butterfly Hip Check to Dual Inside Turns
Start - Reverse cross hold.

123 - Open break to half inside turn check, butterfly position on hip.
567 - Unchecked inside turn w/ lead left turn.
123 - Basic.
Published in Turns
Crossbody Shadow to Follower's Arm Loops w/ Exit Turn
Start - Reverse cross hold.

123 - Basic for crossbody prep.
567 - Crossbody half inside turn to shadow.
(The follower turns left and is stopped mid way in the slot for a shadow, 90 degrees left from the slot.)
123 - Arm loop series: Left-Right-Right.
(The lead brings the follower's left hand to their right shoulder, then the right hand to their left shoulder. On 3, the lead takes the right hand off their shoulder.)
567 - Arm loop series: Right-Check-Turn.
(The lead brings the right hand back to the follower's left shoulder. The lead then releases and holds the follower's shoulders, and turns them slightly right. Then, the lead pulls and pushes the follower into a travelling right turn.)
123 - Basic.

Published in Turns
Reverse Cross Hold, Crossbody Inside Turn w/ Check to Right Hook Turn
Start - Single reverse cross hold. (Right hand holding follower's right)

123 - Crossbody prep.
567 - Crossbody inside turn w/ check on left shoulder.
(after the follower does one turn, the lead places the left hand on the follower right shoulder which stops the follower from turning. Also, the follower ends to the left of the lead.)
123 - Follower steps back on 1 while being pulled back by lead with the right hand. Lead brings follower's right arm behind them as they step forward during this count.
567 - Lead right hook turn.
(After follower steps back, lead turns right and steps for a right hook turn w/ hand release.)
123 - Reconnect for basic.
Published in Turns
Reverse Cross-body Free Turn from Open or Cross Hold
Start - Open or Cross hold.

123 - Lead left step for free turn.
(The lead steps so that they are side by side of the follower's right side. The left hand is on the follower's right wrist.)
567 - Free turn.
(The lead pulls the follower forward into a travelling outside turn. At the same time the lead does a side basic.)
123 - Basic step.
Published in Turns
Reverse Cross-body Hip Turn w/ Lead Left Turn
Start - Open hold.

123 - Open break to turn prep.
(After break, lead's right hand is on the follower's left hip while the lead steps left to be to the right of the follower. The left hand hold remains connected.)
567 - Hip Turn w/ Lead Left Turn.
(The lead pulls the follower into a travelling outside turn with the right hand while doing a stepping left turn to face the follower.)
123 - Basic.
Published in Turns
Reverse Cross-body Inside turn w/ Linked Hands
Start - Cross hold.

123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn w/ linked hands.
123 - Open break w/ reverse cross-body inside turn check.
(With linked hands, the lead breaks the follower and pulls the follower into an inside turn check. The hands are still connected. The forearm does not touch the lead's back for this move.)
567 - Follower left turn & lead right turn.
(Continuing from the previous step, the lead continues to turn the follower while also turning to the right. Hands remain connected. The turn ends when both the lead and follower face each other.)
123 - Basic.
Published in Turns
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