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Turning Lock to Right to Pivot
Man | Foot Position | Alignment | Amount of Turn | Rise & Fall |
1 | RF back, R side leading | Along LOD, backing DW | 1/8 to R between previous step and 1 | Com to rise e/o 1 |
2 | LF crosses loosely in front of RF, toe turned in | Facing DC | 1/4 between 1-2 | Cont to rise |
3 | RF forward & slightly to side, between Lady's feet. Spin Action | Facing LOD | 1/8 between 2-3 | Up |
4 | LF back & slightly to side, then turn on LF. Open Toe Pivot | Backing LOD, then turn to required alignment | 1/2 between 3-4, then up to 1/2 on 4 | Up. Lower on 4 |
Footwork | 1 T; 2 T; 3 T; 4 THT |
CBM | on 3 and 4 |
Sway | R, R to S, S S |
Head Weight | Slightly R, slightly R to C, C C |
Timing (W) | 1 & 2 3 |
Timing (Q) | Q Q S S |
Lady | Foot Position | Alignment | Amount of Turn | Rise & Fall |
1 | LF forward | Along LOD, facing DW | 1/8 to R between previous step and 1 | Com to rise e/o 1 |
2 | RF crosses loosely behind LF | Backing DC | 1/4 between 1-2 | Cont to rise |
3 | LF back & slightly to side | Backing LOD | 1/8 between 2-3 | Up |
4 | Turn on LF. Open Toe Pivot, then RF forward. Open Toe Pivot | Facing LOD, then turn to required alignment | 1/2 on LF, then up to 1/2 on RF | Up. Lower e/o 4 |
Footwork | 1 T; 2 T; 3 T; 4 TH |
CBM | on 4 |
Sway | Slightly L, slightly L to S, S S |
Head Weight | Slightly L, Slightly L, Slightly L, Slightly L |
Timing (W) | 1 & 2 3 |
Timing (Q) | Q Q S S |
Suggested Popular Combination
Precede |
Overturned Natural Spin Turn |
Follow |
Turning Lock to Right |
Suggested Advanced Combination
Precede |
Natural pivots |
Follow |
Syncopated Natural Pivots |