Once managed to do the jive chasse
well, everything else in jive at this level is quite easy to pick up.
* some highlights: chasse goes with
different actions can make good combinations.
Figure 9: American Spin
Man | Lady | ||
Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
1 2 | 1-2 of Link LR | 1 2 | 1-2 of Link RL |
3a4 | close LF near RF, slightly fwd for compact chasse LRL | 3a4 | fwd chasse RLR, then turn R on RF |
5a6 | compact chasse RLR. End in open position | 5a6 | LF diag back to chasse LRL, to end LF back in open position |
Figure 10: Walks
Man | Lady | ||
Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
1 2 | 1-2 of Fallaway Rock | 1 2 | 1-2 of Fallaway Rock |
3a4 | LF diag fwd to chasse LRL. End in PP | 3a4 | Side chasse RLR, end in PP |
5a6 | RF fwd and across in PP and CBMP to chassse RLR | 5a6 | Fwd chasse LRL, end in PP |
S | LF diag fwd turning Lady to L | S | RF to side after turning 1/4 L on LF |
S | RF fwd and across in PP turning Lady to R | S | LF fwd in PP after turn 1/4 R on RF |
Q | LF diag fwd turning Lady to L | Q | RF to side after turning 1/4 L on LF |
Q | RF fwd and across in PP turning Lady to R | Q | LF fwd in PP after turning 1/4 R on RF |
Q | LF diag fwd turning Lady to L | Q | RF to side after turning 1/4 L on LF |
Q | RF fwd and across in PP turning Lady to R | Q | LF fwd in PP after turning 1/4 R on RF |
Figure 11: Stop & Go
Man | Lady | ||
Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
1 2 | 1-2 of Link LR | 1 2 | 1-2 of Link RL |
3a4 | Fwd chasse LRL, end in RSP | 3a4 | RF fwd to chasse RLR turning underarm to end RF back in RSP |
5 | RF fwd in RSP. Toe turned out | 5 | LF back in RSP |
6 | Replace weight to LF in RSP | 6 | Replace weight to RF in RSP |
7a8 | Very small bwd chasse RLR. end in Open Position. | 7a8 | LF fwd to chasse LRL turning underarm, to end LF back in open position. |
Figure 12: Mooch
Man | Lady | ||
Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
1 | LF back in RSP | 1 | RF back in RSP |
2 | Replace weight to RF in RSP | 2 | Replace weight to LF in RSP |
3 | Flick LF fwd from knee, slightly off floor in RSP | 3 | Flick RF fwd from knee, slightly off floor, in RSP |
4 | Close LF to RF in RSP | 4 | Close RF to LF in RSP |
5 | Flick RF fwd frm knee, slightly off floor in RSP | 5 | Flick LF fwd from knee, slightly off floor in RSP |
6 | Close RF to LF in RSP | 6 | Close LF to RF in RSP |
7 | LF back in RSP | 7 | RF back in RSP |
8 | Replace weight to RF in RSP | 8 | Replace weight to LF in RSP |
QaQ | LF fwd in RSP to chasse LRL, end LF side in closed position | QaQ | RF fwd in RSP to chasse RLR, end RF side in closed position |
1 | RF back in LSP | 1 | LF back in LSP |
2 | replace weight to LF in LSP | 2 | Replace weight to RF in LSP |
3 | Flick RF fwd from knee, slightly off floor in LSP | 3 | Flick LF fwd from knee, slightly off floor, in LSP |
4 | Close RF to LF in LSP | 4 | Close LF to RF in LSP |
5 | Flick LF fwd from knee, slightly off floor, in LSP | 5 | Flick RF fwd from knee, slightly off floor, in LSP |
6 | Close LF to RF in LSP | 6 | Close RF to LF in LSP |
7 | RF back in LSP | 7 | LF back in LSP |
8 | Replace weight to LF in LSP | 8 | Replace weight to RF in LSP |
QaQ | RF fwd in LSP to chasse RLR, to end RF side in closed position | QaQ | LF fwd in LSP to chasse LRL, end LF side in closed position |
Figure 13: Whip
Man | Lady | ||
Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
1 | Cross RF behind LF (Cuban Cross) | 1 | LF fwd towards Man's R side |
2 | LF to side | 2 | RF fwd btwn Man's feet, small step |
3a4 | RF to side, very small step, to chasse RLR. End in Fallaway Position | 3a4 | Side chasse LRL. End in Fallaway position |
Figure 14: Whip Throwaway
Man | Lady | ||
Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
1 | Cross RF behind LF (Cuban Cross) | 1 | LF fwd towards Man's R side |
2 | LF to side | 2 | RF fwd b/w Man's feet, small step |
3a4 | Compact chasse RLR. End in open position, almost facing lady | 3a4 | LF to side and slightly back to chasse LRL. End LF back in open position, almost facing Man. |