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Step Taps - Leg Curls - Kick -Backward Botafogo - Foot Change to Open Position

Commence facing wall in Left Side Position without hold throughout

Man Lead Foot/Body Position Turn/Alignment Footwork Count
1 Being visually aware of Lady RF forward & across into a flexed R knee in LSP No turn, facing wall BH 1
2 Being visually aware of Lady Hold Position on RF and Tap LF to side without weight in LSP No turn, facing wall, LF pointing DW WF (RF), i/e of B (LF) 2
3 Being visually aware of Lady LF forward & across into a flexed L knee in LSP No turn, facing wall BH 3
4 Being visually aware of Lady Hold position on LF and Tap RF to side without weight in LSP No turn, facing wall, RF pointing DW against LOD WF (LF), i/e of B (RF) 4
5 Being visually aware of Lady Hop on LF and Swing RF loosely across L leg, R knee flexed with RF approximately mid-shin height in LSP No turn, facing wall, RF pointing to LOD B, BH (LF), RF off floor a1
6 Being visually aware of Lady Hop on LF and Swing RF loosely sideways, R knee flexed with RF approximately mid-shin height in LSP No turn, facing wall, RF pointing against LOD B, BH (LF), RF off floor a2
7-8 Being visually aware of Lady, repeat steps 5-6       a3a4
9 Man following Lady Turning to L, Hop on LF and Kick RF forward & across as high as possible 1/8 to L, facing DW B, BH (LF), RF off floor a1
10 Man following Lady With a Skip from LF, RF back No turn, backing DC against LOD B (LF), BH (RF) a2
11 Being visually aware of Lady LF back & across into a slightly flexed L knee in LSP No turn, backing DC against LOD BH 3
12 Being visually aware of Lady Turning to R, RF to side with split weight in LSP 1/8 to R, facing wall, RF pointing DW against LOD i/e B (RF), WF (LF) a
13 Being visually aware of Lady Turning to R, replace weight fully to LF into a slightly flexed L knee in LSP (11-13 Botafogo action) 1/8 to R, backing DC BH 4
14-16 Being visually aware of Lady RF back & across into a slightly flexed R knee in LSP into a Botafogo action, RLR, to end RF to side in a slightly flexed knee No turn, backing DC, then completing 1/4 to L to end facing DW BH, B, BH 1a2
17-18 Being visually aware of Lady Turning to L, LF back into 1-2 of a Link in Open Position, taking required hold for the following figure (Foot Change) Completing 1/8 to L to end facing LOD BH, BH 34

Commence facing wall in Left Side Position without hold throughout

Lady Foot/Body Position Turn/Alignment Footwork Count
1 RF forward & across into a flexed R knee in LSP No turn, facing wall BH 1
2 Hold Position on RF and Tap LF to side without weight in LSP No turn, facing wall, LF pointing DW WF (RF), i/e of B (LF) 2
3 LF forward & across into a flexed L knee in LSP No turn, facing wall BH 3
4 Hold position on LF and Tap RF to side without weight in LSP No turn, facing wall, RF pointing DW against LOD WF (LF), i/e of B (RF) 4
5 Hop on LF and Swing RF loosely across L leg, R knee flexed with RF approximately mid-shin height in LSP No turn, facing wall, RF pointing to LOD B, BH (LF), RF off floor a1
6 Hop on LF and Swing RF loosely sideways, R knee flexed with RF approximately mid-shin height in LSP No turn, facing wall, RF pointing against LOD B, BH (LF), RF off floor a2
7-8  Repeat steps 5-6     a3a4
9 Turning to L, Hop on LF and Kick RF forward & across as high as possible 1/8 to L, facing DW B, BH (LF), RF off floor a1
10 With a Skip from LF, RF back No turn, backing DC against LOD B (LF), BH (RF) a2
11 LF back & across into a slightly flexed L knee in LSP No turn, backing DC against LOD BH 3
12 Turning to R, RF to side with split weight in LSP 1/8 to R, facing wall, RF pointing DW against LOD i/e B (RF), WF (LF) a
13 Turning to R, replace weight fully to LF into a slightly flexed L knee in LSP (11-13 Botafogo action) 1/8 to R, backing DC BH 4
14-16 RF back & across into a slightly flexed R knee in LSP into a Botafogo action, RLR, to end RF to side in a slightly flexed knee No turn, backing DC, then completing 1/4 to L to end facing DW BH, B, BH 1a2
17-19 Overturning to R, LF back & across into a Botafogo action to repeat steps 11-13, to end LF to side in a slightly flexed L knee in Open Position No turn, backing DC against LOD, then completing 3/8 to R to end backing LOD BH, B, BH 3a4

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