Huit (Bota Fogo) Actions - Contra Walks & Volta Actions - Double Appel - Zigzag - Forward Lunge
Commence facing DW against LOD in Open L Contra Position without hold
| Man |
Lead |
Foot/Body Position |
Turn/Alignment |
Footwork |
Count |
| 1-3 |
Leading Lady visually |
LF forward in Open L Contra Position into a Huit action, LRL |
Complete 1/4 to L to end facing DW |
BH, B, BH |
12& |
| 4-6 |
Leading Lady visually |
RF forward in Open R Contra Position into a Huit action, RLR |
Complete 1/4 to R to end facing DW against LOD |
HB, HB |
34& |
| 7-8 |
Leading Lady visually |
LF forward in Open L Contra Position into 2 Circular Walks, LR |
Completing 3/8 to L to end facing LOD |
HB, HB |
5678 |
| 9-13 |
Leading Lady visually |
LF in front of RF, H to T, as a Latin Cross in Open Contra Position into a Circular Volta Action, LRLRL |
Completing 1/2 to L to end backing LOD |
BH, B, BH, B, BH |
1&2&3 |
| 14 |
Leading Lady visually, end with L to R hand hold |
RF closes to LF without weight, Double Appel in Open Position, end with weight on LF. Foot Change |
No turn, backing LOD |
H flat, both feet |
4 |
| 15-17 |
Leading Lady forward into a Zigzag to take R hand hold |
RF back into a Zigzag, RLR, to end RF forward OP in Closed Hold |
Complete 3/8 to L to end facing DW |
BH, B, BH |
5&6 |
| 18 |
Leading Lady to turn to R in place |
Turning to L, LF closes to RF in PP |
1/8 to L, facing LOD |
BH |
& |
| 19-20 |
Leading Lady forward, releasing hold with L hand |
RF forward in Open PP into a flexed R knee, L leg extended. Forward Lunge. Hold Position |
No turn, facing LOD |
BH (RF), i/e of T (LF) |
78 |
Commence facing DC in Open L Contra Position without hold
| Lady |
Foot/Body Position |
Turn/Alignment |
Footwork |
Count |
| 1-3 |
LF forward in Open L Contra Position into a Bota Fogo action, LRL |
Complete 1/4 to L to end facing DC against LOD |
BH, B, BH |
12& |
| 4-6 |
RF forward in Open R Contra Position into a Huit action, RLR |
Complete 1/4 to R to end facing DC |
BH, B, BH |
34& |
| 7-8 |
LF forward in Open L Contra Position into 2 Circular Walks, LR |
Completing 3/8 to L to end facing against LOD |
HB, HB |
5678 |
| 9-13 |
LF in front of RF, H to T, as a Latin Cross in Open L Contra Position, into a Circular Volta action, LRLRL |
1/2 to L, facing LOD |
BH, B, BH, B, BH |
1&2&3 |
| 14 |
RF closes to LF, Double Appel in Open Position to end with weight on RF |
No turn, facing LOD |
H flat, both feet |
4 |
| 15-17 |
LF forward into a Zigzag, LRL, to end LF back with Man OP, taking Closed Hold |
Complete 3/8 to L to end backing DW |
BH, B, BH |
5&6 |
| 18 |
RF closes to LF in PP |
3/8 to R to end facing LOD |
BH |
& |
| 19-20 |
LF forward in Open PP, into a flexed L knee, R leg extended. Forward Lunge. Hold Position |
No turn, facing LOD |
BH (LF), i/e of T (RF) |
78 |
Suggested Popular Combination
Precede
|
Any suitable figure commenced in Open Position (with Foot Change) |
Follow
|
Slip Appel into a Fallaway Reverse Turn |
Suggested Advanced Combination
Precede
|
Natural Spin (overturned to face wall with Foot Change) |
Follow
|
Transfer weight back in FP, count &, into Slip Appel - Reverse Swivel - Basic - Check - Chasse Cape Action |