Type Lead Turn
Level Level 1 Beginner
Other Names Lead’s Underarm Turn, Lace (usually done over one partner’s head then the other)
Comes From Open Position, Loop, Belt Loop, Inside Turn, Straight Jacket Twist
Leads To Open Position, Open Facing R-to-R, Loop, Belt Loop, Lasso
Sometimes Leaders want to turn too! If that’s the case for you, then this is perfect! It’s essentially an Outside Turn that is lead and performed by the Leader.
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Level Level 1 Beginner
Other Names Right Turn
Comes From Basic Step (closed position), Fall Through Dip, Cuddle Dip, Double Lasso, Bow and Arrow, High Five Spin, Arch, Ravioli Twist,
Knee Throw
Leads To Basic Step (closed position), Belt Loop,
Arch, Cuddle, Outside Turn (Right-to-right), Open Position, High Five Spin, Arm Push Spin, AZ Winter, Knee Throw, Can Opener, Princess Dip,
The inside turn is very simple. The leader signals an inside turn by bringing his arm between him and his partner and then above the follower’s head.
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Level Level 1 Beginner
Other Names Back Slide, Belt Buckle, Waist Slide
Comes From Open Position, Outside Turn, Tornado, Loop,
Arch, Toss Away Spin, Side Lean, Hip Push Spin, Straight Jacket Twist
Leads To Loop, Inside Turn, Cuddle, Cuddle Dip, Tornado,
Arch, Lasso (end Right-to-right), Toss Away Spin, Side Lean,
Tunnel Tabletop Combo (end Right-to-Right), Shoulder Lean (RR),
The Belt Loop (or Back Slide) is a spin for the leader. He turns into his own arm at the belt-line, and lets the follower trace his back to reconnect in Open Position.
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Type Position
Level Level 1 Beginner
Other Names Butterfly Position, Open Facing, etc. depending on the setup, see variations. Moves to get into it are called Open Break, Snag, Butterfly Catch, etc.
Comes From The Basic Step (Closed Position), Outside Turn, Loop, Arch, Toss Away Spin, Fall Through Dip, Fall For Me Dip, High Five Spin, Arm Push Spin, Hip Push Spin, Straight Jacket Twist, Zig-zag, Sway Step, AZ Winter, Gravedigger, Can Opener, Backflip, Shoulder Lean,
Leads To Hammerlock, Pretzel, Barrel Roll, Belt Loop, Pull Up Dip, Spinneroo, Sliding Door, Loop, Arch, Toss Away Spin, Fall Through Dip, Zig-zag, Candlestick, Knee Throw, Can Opener, Backflip, Shoulder Lean (RR),
There are several types of Open Positions, but for ease I will put them all in the same article.
In Open Position partners are facing the same wall with the lead’s right hand and the follow’s left hand joined. This would occur after a move such as the Spin Out or go directly from closed to open with an open break.
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