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Start - Open hold.

123 - Crossbody lead prep.
567 - Crossbody lead to single-armed turn-out position.
End with only the leader's left hand holding the follower's right hand.
123 - Open break to half inside turn, with check.
Leader turns follower with the left, so that the follower ends to their right, and stops the follower by having the right hand on the follower's left shoulder blade.
567 - Half walk-around to shadow position.
Leader does a hug-n-pull on the follower so that they move into a 3-count crossbody lead. Leader ends with their back to the follower, still connected with their left hand.
123 - Basic step with hand drop.
Leader steps forward while follower steps back, a true basic step. As leader steps forward, leader releases follower's right hand and drops it into their right hand. Leader finishes by stepping back so they are to the side of the follower, the follower's right behind them.
567 - Travelling left/inside turn.
Leader pulls and turns follower's left hand into a travelling left turn into the slot.
123 - Basic.

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Published in Wraps
Wednesday, 14 March 2007 17:00

Rabbit Hole to Leader's Tunnel

Start - Open hold.

123 - Open break to inside turn wrap.
Leader pushed follower away and pulls follower into a left turn, with the follower's right hand, so that they end to the right of the leader.
567 - Rabbit hole.
Leader nudges follower down so that they step back and through the arm hold. Leader turns to face follower.
123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn to open hold position.
Leader turns follower so that they return to an open hold.
123 - Basic.
567 - Basic.
123 - Open break to tunnel prep.
Leader open breaks and pulls follower to their right with the right hand. At the same time, leader tucks down and into the arm hold.
567 - Tunnel and exit.
Leader tucks down and comes out to the left of the tunnel.
123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn to open hold position.
Leader turns follower so that they are back to an open hold.
123 - Basic.

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Published in Wraps
Wednesday, 26 December 2007 18:00

Hat Turn

Start - Closed hold.

123 - Crossbody prep.
567 - Crossbody lead to open hold position.
123 - Basic.
567 - Hammerlock turn.
123 - Left turn prep.
567 - Left spiral turn to open hold.
123 - Crossbody prep.
567 - Hat turn.
123 - Basic.

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Published in Turns

 Start - Open hold.

123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn, left hand.
Leader turns follower on their right hand.
123 - Under-arm step, left.
Leader steps to the left, right of follower, by lifting their arm up. Leader steps and pivots to turn left, facing the same direction as where the follower is moving towards. Prep for turn.
567 - Outside traveling turn.
Leader pulls follower into a traveling right tuwn, away from them. End by facing the leader.
123 - Basic.

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Published in Turns
Start - Cross hold.

123 - Open break to reverse crossbody prep.
(Leader does open break and steps to the right of the follower. The right hand hold is up and ready to turn the follower.)
567 - Travelling outside turn to basic.
(Leader pulls the follower into a travelling right turn within the slot, in reverse crossbody line.)
123 - Single open hold, left hand, open break to lead-out turn.
(Lead does open break and steps to the right of the follower, while still holding on the follower's right hand, and places their right hand against the inside of the follower's right arm. Ready to to push follower into a right turn.)
567 - Lead-out, outside turn. With leader half left turn.
(Leader pushes follower into a travelling right turn while doing a half left turn to face the follower.)
123 - Basic.

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Published in Reverse Crossbody Lead

 Start -Reverse cross hold.

123 - Open break to butterfly position.
567 - Set up.
123 - Snap-back styling.
567 - Travelling outside turn to cross hold.
123 - Open break to inside turn check in cross hold position.
567 - Travelling Inside turn.

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Published in Other
Wednesday, 18 July 2007 19:00

Single Two-Armed Head Loop

Start - Open hold.

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Published in Other
Sunday, 24 June 2007 16:41

Shadow Position w/ Hook Turn Exit

 Start - Open hold.

123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn.
123 - Crossbody prep.
567 - Crossbody lead.
123 - Open break to shadow prep.
567 - Shadow position.
123 - Half right turn.
567 - Right hook turn.

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Published in Other
Wednesday, 16 January 2008 18:00

Crossbody w/ Turns

Start - Closed hold.

123 - Crossbody lead preparation.
567 - Crossbody, free traveling inside turn; including leadright turn.
123 - Crossbody lead prep.
567 - Crossbody lead.
123 - Open break to walk-around position.
567 - Walkaround for leader, basic step for follower.
123 - Crossbody lead prep.
567 - Crossbody lead.

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Published in Crossbody Leads
Wednesday, 26 September 2007 19:00

Crossbody Double-handed Turn to Inside Turn Check

Start - Cross hold.

123 - Crossbody lead preparation, in cross hold.
567 - Crossbody inside turn, double-handed. Follow immediately into inside turn check.
123 - Inside turn check.
567 - Outside turn.
123 - Basic.

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Published in Crossbody Leads
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