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Chicken Walks - Reverse Throwaway Action

Commence facing LOD in Open Position with Low L to R hand hold

Man Lead Foot/Body Position Turn/Alignment Footwork Count
1 Leading lady forward Turning to R on RF, LF forward & across in flexed L knee, L side at a 90° angle to front of Lady 3/8 to R on RF, facing DW against LOD, upper body turn less B, foot flat (RF), BH (LF) 1
2 Leading lady forward Swivel to L on LF, RF to side in flexed R knee, L side at a 90° angle to front of Lady 1/8 to L, facing wall, LF pointing DW B, foot flat (LF), BH (RF) 2
3 Leading lady forward to repeat step 1   1/8 to R on RF, facing DW against LOD, upper body turns less B, foot flat (RF), BH (LF) 3
4 Leading lady forward to repeat step 2   1/8 to L, facing wall, LF pointing DW B, foot flat (LF), BH (RF) 4
5 Leading Lady forward toward Man's L side Turning to R, LF back with lady moving toward L side of Man 1/4 to R, backing LOD B 1
6 Leading Lady forward to pass Man's L side RF closes to LF with Lady in LSP, facing same direction No turn, facing against LOD B &
7 Leading lady forward and then to turn L under raised L hand LF forward, to end with Lady in LSP, forward of Man's body No turn, facing against LOD BH 6
8-10 Leading Lady to Run forward, then to turn R on 10 RF crosses behind LF in TP, T to H, Latin Cross, to end RF forward in Open Position No turn, facing against LOD, slight upper body turn to R on 10 B, BH, BH 7&8

Commence in Open Position backing LOD

Lady Foot/Body Position Turn/Alignment Footwork Count
1 L knee flexed, RF forward without weight, T turned out, with man's L side at a 90° angle to front of Lady No turn, RF pointing DC against LOD WF (LF), o/e of T (RF) 1
2-3 RF closes toward LF, knee flexed
LF forward without weight, T turned out with Man's L side at a 90° angle to front of Lady
No Turn
LF pointing DW against LOD
BH (RF), o/e of T (LF) a
2
4-5 LF closes toward RF, knee flexed
RF forward, without weight, T turned out with Man's L side at a 90° angle to front of Lady
No turn, RF pointing DC against LOD BH (LF), o/e of T (RF) a
3
6-7 RF closes toward LF, knee flexed
LF forward without weight, T turned out with Man's L side at a 90° angle to front of Lady
No Turn
LF pointing DW against LOD
BH (RF), o/e of T (LF) a
4
8-9 RF forward into a Run, RL, to pass Man's L side in LSP, ending on L side, slightly forward of man's body No turn, facing against LOD B, B 5&
10 RF forward, then turn under arm to L to end on L side, slightly in front of Man's body, loose Spiral Action 7/8 to L on RF, to end facing DC against LOD BH, then B, foot flat 6
11-12 LF forward into a Run, LF, in TP 1/8 to L, facing against LOD B, B 7&
13 LF forward, then turn to R to end in Open Position 1/2 to R on LF to end backing LOD BH, then B, foot flat 8

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Step Taps - Leg Curl

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