Wednesday, 04 August 2004 16:00
Quick Left Turn
1: Left body-twist. (while at shoulder step, twist the feet so that they point left. The body also turns slightly left.)
2: Right body-twist. (While at shoulder step, twist the feet to the right. The body also turns slightly right.)
3: Left turn. (Bring the right foot to the left foot while turning left in a spiral/pin turn. Stop when facing forward again.)
567 - Back basic.
2: Right body-twist. (While at shoulder step, twist the feet to the right. The body also turns slightly right.)
3: Left turn. (Bring the right foot to the left foot while turning left in a spiral/pin turn. Stop when facing forward again.)
567 - Back basic.
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Shines/Footwork
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:29
Lead Wrap to Butterfly Check
Lead Wrap to Butterfly Check
Start - Open hold.
123 - Lead half right turn to wrap.
(With the left arm hold up and the right at waist level, the lead half turns right into a wrap hold with the follower.)
567 - Neck lock, lead's right arm.
(The lead brings the right hand behind the head, with the follower's left hand still connected for a neck lock. Then the lead brings the left hand hold behind the head and then to the side so that the left arm is out to the left side and down low.)
123 - Butterfly check.
(Bringing the follower to the right side, the lead left turns the follower, while in a left broken-arm, so that they end in front of the lead in a butterfly position.)
567 - Outside turn.
(Lead pulls the follower into a right turn back into the slot.)
123 - Basic.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Lead half right turn to wrap.
(With the left arm hold up and the right at waist level, the lead half turns right into a wrap hold with the follower.)
567 - Neck lock, lead's right arm.
(The lead brings the right hand behind the head, with the follower's left hand still connected for a neck lock. Then the lead brings the left hand hold behind the head and then to the side so that the left arm is out to the left side and down low.)
123 - Butterfly check.
(Bringing the follower to the right side, the lead left turns the follower, while in a left broken-arm, so that they end in front of the lead in a butterfly position.)
567 - Outside turn.
(Lead pulls the follower into a right turn back into the slot.)
123 - Basic.
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Wraps
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:28
Left Under-arm step to Lead Side Wrap
Left Under-arm step to Lead Side Wrap
Start - Single open hold (left hand).
123 - Left under-arm step.
(Leads, step to the follower's right while in a left hand hold. Should be side by side with follower.)
567 - Lead side wrap with travel.
(Lead turns into follower. Turn to the left and wrap into follower with hand still connected. Leads, also pull follower into a clockwise walk while wrapping in. On 7, lead switches hand hold from left to right hand in front of stomach.)
123 - Lead right turn.
(Bring right hand hold up over head and turn right.)
567 - Half basic.
123 - Basic.
Start - Single open hold (left hand).
123 - Left under-arm step.
(Leads, step to the follower's right while in a left hand hold. Should be side by side with follower.)
567 - Lead side wrap with travel.
(Lead turns into follower. Turn to the left and wrap into follower with hand still connected. Leads, also pull follower into a clockwise walk while wrapping in. On 7, lead switches hand hold from left to right hand in front of stomach.)
123 - Lead right turn.
(Bring right hand hold up over head and turn right.)
567 - Half basic.
123 - Basic.
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Wraps
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:36
Open Hold Outside Turn w/ Linked Hands to 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.)
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.)
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Walk-Around
Sunday, 12 November 2006 05:05
Cross-over Break
Cross-over Break
Start - Open hold.
123 - Right cross-over break.
(The lead cross steps right while follower crosses left for a break. With the left hand, the lead crosses the follower to the lead's right and back. On 3, the lead's right palm is up so that the follower can rest their palm against it. This signals the follower that a turn is about to commence.)
567 - Right cross paired turn.
(Lead pulls the follower back into the cross-over break but this time pulls enough so that the follower does a travelling left turn. The lead also turns but does a travelling right turn.)
123 - Basic.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Right cross-over break.
(The lead cross steps right while follower crosses left for a break. With the left hand, the lead crosses the follower to the lead's right and back. On 3, the lead's right palm is up so that the follower can rest their palm against it. This signals the follower that a turn is about to commence.)
567 - Right cross paired turn.
(Lead pulls the follower back into the cross-over break but this time pulls enough so that the follower does a travelling left turn. The lead also turns but does a travelling right turn.)
123 - Basic.
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Turns
Sunday, 12 November 2006 05:04
Eight Figure Turn
Eight Figure Turn
Start - Single cross hold. (Lead's right to follower's left.)
123 - Lead left turn for single hold shadow.
(Lead does half inside turn while having follower's arm still held under arm. Left hand moves to follower's left hip.)
567 - Free outside turn.
(Lead lets go of right hand hold and turns follower with left hand while lead continues left turn.)
Start - Single cross hold. (Lead's right to follower's left.)
123 - Lead left turn for single hold shadow.
(Lead does half inside turn while having follower's arm still held under arm. Left hand moves to follower's left hip.)
567 - Free outside turn.
(Lead lets go of right hand hold and turns follower with left hand while lead continues left turn.)
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Turns
Sunday, 12 November 2006 05:03
Flared Open Break
Flared Open Break
Start - Cross hold.
123 - Open break to right step recover with flare.
(Release right hand hold prior. Have follower's left arm straight away from their body. Lead's right arm flared.)
567 - Outside turn.
(Lead turns 90 degrees left to face follower while follower turns.)
123 - Basic.
Start - Cross hold.
123 - Open break to right step recover with flare.
(Release right hand hold prior. Have follower's left arm straight away from their body. Lead's right arm flared.)
567 - Outside turn.
(Lead turns 90 degrees left to face follower while follower turns.)
123 - Basic.
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Turns
Sunday, 12 November 2006 05:02
Hammerlock w/ Tunnel to Outside Turns
Hammerlock w/ Tunnel to Outside Turns
Start - Open hold.
123 - Basic to turn prep.
567 - Outside turn to hammerlock.
(The lead turns the follower with the left hand while keeping the right hand hold at follower's waist level.)
123 - Tunnel to right hand release.
(The lead walks through the arm hold. Once the lead clears the follower, they release the right hand hold and turns left to face the follower. Prepare for an outside turn.)
567 - Outside turn.
(Lead turns the follower into a right turn.)
Start - Open hold.
123 - Basic to turn prep.
567 - Outside turn to hammerlock.
(The lead turns the follower with the left hand while keeping the right hand hold at follower's waist level.)
123 - Tunnel to right hand release.
(The lead walks through the arm hold. Once the lead clears the follower, they release the right hand hold and turns left to face the follower. Prepare for an outside turn.)
567 - Outside turn.
(Lead turns the follower into a right turn.)
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Turns
Sunday, 12 November 2006 05:00
Lead Half-Right Turn For Shadow w/ Follower Outside Turn
Lead Half-Right Turn For Shadow w/ Follower Outside Turn
Start - Open hold.
123 - Lead Half-Right turn w/ single left-hand hold.
(The lead steps right to have the back to the follower. During the turn, the lead continues to hold the follower's right hand with their left. The lead has the hold over their right shoulder.)
567 - Follower outside turn.
(From the shadow position, the lead turns the follower right by stepping to the right with the right foot, push back with the left hand so that fhe follower turns. The lead only turns left to face the follower on count 7.)
123 - Basic.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Lead Half-Right turn w/ single left-hand hold.
(The lead steps right to have the back to the follower. During the turn, the lead continues to hold the follower's right hand with their left. The lead has the hold over their right shoulder.)
567 - Follower outside turn.
(From the shadow position, the lead turns the follower right by stepping to the right with the right foot, push back with the left hand so that fhe follower turns. The lead only turns left to face the follower on count 7.)
123 - Basic.
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Turns
