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Figure 1: Quarter Turn to R
Man | Lady | ||
Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
S | RF fwd | S | LF back |
Q | LF side | Q | RF side |
Q | RF closes to LF | Q | LF close to RF |
S | LF side/slightly back | S | RF diagonal fwd |
Figure 2: Natural Turn
Man | Lady | ||
Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
S | RF fwd | S | LF back |
Q | LF side | Q | RF side |
Q | RF closes to LF | Q | LF close to RF |
S | LF back | S | RF fwd |
S | RF to side, small step (heel pull) | S | LF to side |
S | LF fwd | S | RF back |
Figure 3: Natural Turn with Hesitation
Man | Lady | ||
Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
S | RF fwd | S | LF back |
Q | LF side | Q | RF side |
Q | RF closes to LF | Q | LF close to RF |
S | LF back | S | RF fwd |
S | RF to side | S | LF to side |
S | LF closes to RF without weight | S | RF closes to LF without weight |
Figure 4: Natural Pivot Turn
Man | Lady | ||
Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
S | RF fwd | S | LF back |
Q | LF side | Q | RF side |
Q | RF closes to LF | Q | LF close to RF |
S | LF back (RF held in CBMP) | S | RF fwd |
Figure 5: Natural Spin Turn
Man | Lady | ||
Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
S | RF fwd | S | LF back |
Q | LF to side | Q | RF to side |
Q | RF closes to LF | Q | LF closes to RF |
S | LF back | S | RF fwd |
S | RF fwd in CBMP | S | LF back and slightly side |
S | LF to side and slightly back | S | RF diagonally fwd after brushing to LF |
Figure 6: Progressive Chasse
Man | Lady | ||
Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
S | RF back | S | LF fwd |
Q | LF to side | Q | RF to side |
Q | RF closes to LF | Q | LF closes to RF |
S | LF to side/slightly fwd | S | RF to side slightly back |
S | RF fwd in CBMP, OP | S | LF back in CBMP |
Figure 7: Chasse Reverse Turn
Man | Lady | ||
Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
S | LF fwd | S | RF back |
Q | RF to side | Q | LF to side |
Q | LF closes to RF | Q | RF closes to LF |
Figure 8: Forward Lock Step
Man | Lady | ||
Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
S | RF fwd in CBMP, OP | S | LF back in CBMP |
Q | LF diag fwd | Q | RF back |
Q | RF cross behind LF | Q | LF crosses in front of RF |
S | LF diag fwd | S | RF diag back |
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