Jive Syllabus Figures 9-14

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.

 
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