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Originally Posted by Magic Hans Ok .... so how about exactly the same thing, except rather than passing right shoulders, passing left shoulders.
Both step back as above
Man leads lady forward and to his left (and steps forward to the right himself)
Man raises hand as both pass left shoulders.
Lady half turns clockwise under man's arm, as ...
Man simply turns (counter clockwise) to face
[Note: at this point, man's hand will be over lady's rather than the usual]
Shouldn't that be really really simple? [ .... it's not a treble pretzel doughnut with half windmill and double toe loop fgs!!] ... and I quite like it when it goes right!! ... though I'm never very disappointed with variations!!
Does this make sense? Clear up any confusion? Pray tell! |
Ok, this effectively the same as one of the salsa cross-body moves.
I would modify the lead slightly:
Lady steps back
Man steps diagonally back-right to open the way for the lady
Man leads lady forward (man steps forwards and rotates 90 degrees anticlockwise, so that his shoulders are parallel to the lady's motion)
I would try to give the slight suggestion of a "stretch" in the lady's arm whilst keeping it at waist level -- if the lady feel's that her arm is extended she's more likely to walk directly forwards. Note if you want the lead to be forwards you have to lead the hands forwards.
As the lady walks forwards you lead to raise the hand smoothly in an arc up to head height -- but aiming slightly above the lady's right shoulder, i.e. taking the hands slightly away from you.
Lead the lady to rotate clockwise and step backwards by twisting the hands slightly clockwise, taking them over her head, and lowering to waist level. As the man completes the anticlockwise rotation to face.
SpinDr.