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Continuous Locks - Check - Contra Low Spanish Line

Commence facing DW in Closed Hold

Man Lead Foot/Body Position Turn/Alignment Footwork Count
1-6 Leading Lady back RF forward OP into a Continuous Lock RLRLRL, in Closed Hold with L Sway. End with LF crossed behind RF No turn, facing DC throughout BH, B, BH, B, BH, B 1&2&3&
7 Leading Lady back, to check her movement RF forward OP in Closed Hold with L Sway No turn, facing DC HB 4
8 Leading lady forward to pass Man's R side and then to turn to R. Release hold Turning to R, LF back & slightly to side in Open Position without hold 1/2 to R, backing DC BH &
9-10 Leading Lady visually RF back behind LF into flexed knees. Place LF forward & across RF without weight into a Low Spanish Line in Open Contra position without hold 1/8 to R, backing LOD
No turn, backing LOD
BH
WF (RF), pressure on T (LF)
5
6
11 Leading Lady visually Hold position, deepening Line throughout increasing knee flexion and developing a backward posture No turn, backing LOD WF (RF), pressure on T (LF) 78

Commence backing DC in Closed Hold

Lady Foot/Body Position Turn/Alignment Footwork Count
1-6 LF back with Man OP into a Continuous Lock, LRLRLR, in Closed Hold with R Sway. End RF crossed in front of LF No turn, backing DC throughout B,BH,B,BH,B,BH 1&2&3&
7 LF back with Man OP in Closed Hold with R Sway. Check No turn, backing DC BH 4
8-9 RF forward, passing across front of Man. Turning to R, LF back and slightly to side in Open Position, without hold No turn, facing DW against LOD. 1/2 to R, backing DW against LOD BH, BH &5
10-11 RF back behind LF with flexed knees.
Place LF forward & across RF without weight into a Low Spanish Line in Open L Contra Position without hold
1/8 to R, backing against LOD.
No turn, backing against LOD
BH
WF (RF), pressure on T (LF)
&6
12 Hold Position, deepening Line through increasing knee flexion and developing a backward posture No turn, backing against LOD WF (RF), pressure on T (LF) 78

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