Cuban Break in Solo RSP - Relaxed Spot Turn - Hesitation Ball Change to Tandem Position
Commence facing wall, RF pointing DW against LOD with weight on RF in RSP, without hold
Man |
Lead |
Foot/Body Position |
Turn/Alignment |
Footwork |
Count |
1-4 |
Man following Lady |
LF forward & across into steps 1-4 of a Cuban Break, LRLR, in RSP |
1/8 to R, facing DW against LOD |
BH, BH, B, BH |
2&3& |
5-7 |
Lady following Man |
Turn to R into a Relaxed Spot Turn, LRL, to end LF side & slightly back in RSP |
Completing 1 turn to R to end backing DC |
B, B, BH |
4&1 |
8 |
Man following Lady |
Hold position on LF in RSP |
No turn, backing DC |
WF |
2 |
9 |
Man following Lady |
RF crosses behind LF with split weight, T to H, in RSP. Latin Cross |
No turn, backing DC |
B |
& |
10 |
Man following Lady |
Transfer full weight forward to LF in RSP |
No turn, facing DW against LOD |
BH |
3 |
11 |
Man following Lady |
RF forward in RSP |
No turn, facing DW against LOD |
BH |
4 |
12 |
Man following Lady |
LF closes to RF in RSP |
No turn, facing DW against LOD |
BH |
& |
13 |
Taking R hand around Lady's waist to lead hips backward into contact |
RF to side with split weight to end with weight central in Contact Tandem Position |
No turn, facing DW against LOD |
BH (RF), WF (LF) |
1 |
14 |
Maintain hold, using hips to lead hip turn |
Hold position, circling hips to L in Contact Tandem Position |
No turn, facing DW against LOD |
WF, both feet |
23 |
15 |
Releasing hold, press hips slightly forward, leading Lady slightly forward |
Transfer full weight to LF to end in Tandem Position |
No turn, facing DW against LOD |
WF |
& |
16-18 |
Man following Lady to Open Position |
RF forward into a Forward Lock, RLR, to end in Open Position |
No turn, facing DW against LOD |
BH, B, BH |
4&1 |
Commence facing wall, RF pointing DW against LOD with weight on RF in RSP, without hold
Lady |
Foot/Body Position |
Turn/Alignment |
Footwork |
Count |
1-4 |
LF forward & across into steps 1-4 of a Cuban Break, LRLR, in RSP |
1/8 to R, facing DW against LOD |
BH, BH, B, BH |
2&3& |
5-7 |
Turn to R into a Relaxed Spot Turn, LRL, to end LF side & slightly back in RSP |
Completing 1 turn to R to end backing DC |
B, B, BH |
4&1 |
8 |
Hold position on LF in RSP |
No turn, backing DC |
WF |
2 |
9 |
RF crosses behind LF with split weight, T to H, in RSP. Latin Cross |
No turn, backing DC |
B |
& |
10 |
Transfer full weight forward to LF in RSP |
No turn, facing DW against LOD |
BH |
3 |
11 |
RF forward in RSP. Checked Forward Walk |
No turn, facing DW against LOD |
BH (RF), pressure on B (LF) |
4 |
12 |
Transfer weight back to LF in RSP |
No turn, backing DC |
BH |
& |
13 |
RF closes to LF without weight into flexed knees in Contact Tandem Position. Sit Line |
No turn, facing DW against LOD |
i/e of B (RF), WF (LF) |
1 |
14 |
Hold Position, circling hips to L |
No turn, facing DW against LOD |
i/e of B (RF), WF (LF) |
23 |
15 |
RF forward, small step, in Tandem Position |
No turn, facing DW against LOD |
BH |
& |
16-18 |
LF forward into a Three Step Turn, LRL, to end LF back in Open Position |
1/2 to L to end backing DW against LOD |
B, B(H), BH |
4&1 |
Suggested Popular Combination
Precede
|
Any Foot Change to end on RF in RSP |
Follow
|
Open Hip Twist |
Suggested Advanced Combination
Precede
|
Foot Change, Passing Zigzags to RSP |
Follow
|
Back Swivel Basic |