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Old 20th-September-2004, 08:44 AM   #1 (permalink)
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The yo-yo

The Yo-Yo:

- Right to right
- Step in right side to right side, man's arm folded accross chest with hand at left shoulder
- Man's arm extends to the ladies far hip, pivoting her 180º to face in the same direction. Weight transfer for the man to his right foot, lady's left hand rests on man's near shoulder
- Right arm is taken up to a flat handed hold at shoulder height, takeing the lady another 90º with tension in the arms, while the man rotates *
- Arm is pushed down and away to send the lady into a free-spin

* at this point I have see two variations:
1) the man turning 90º to mirror the lady's pose, then turning a further 90º to face while the lady is in a free-spin.
2) the man turning 180º to face the lady and braceing for the push into free-spin.
I see 1) taught as the walk-through on stage, but 2) shown as the demo... which is the "correct" version? And which looks better?
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