 |
| A capture of the WSF test video- Kandykane demonstrating & explaining the Natural Top. |
Figure 1. Basic Movements
1a. Forward and Back
Man
|
Lady
| ||
Count
|
Movement
|
Count
|
Movement
|
Q
|
LF fwd
|
Q
|
RF bck
|
Q
|
RF replace
|
Q
|
LF replace
|
S
|
LF side, ⅛ L
|
S
|
RF side, follow man’s amt of turn
|
Q
|
RF bck
|
Q
|
LF fwd
|
Q
|
LF replace
|
Q
|
RF replace
|
S
|
RF side, ⅛ L
|
S
|
LF side, follow man’s amt of turn
|
1b. Guapeo
Man
|
Lady
| ||
Count
|
Movement
|
Count
|
Movement
|
Q
|
LF bck
|
Q
|
RF bck
|
Q
|
RF replace
|
Q
|
LF replace
|
S
|
LF close
|
S
|
RF close
|
Q
|
RF fwd, leading lady to step fwd
|
Q
|
LF fwd
|
Q
|
LF replace
|
Q
|
RF replace
|
S
|
RF close
|
S
|
LF close
|
Figure 2. Cucaracha
Man
|
Lady
| ||
Count
|
Movement
|
Count
|
Movement
|
Q
|
LF side
|
Q
|
RF side
|
Q
|
RF replace
|
Q
|
LF replace
|
S
|
LF close
|
S
|
RF close
|
Q
|
RF side
|
Q
|
LF side
|
Q
|
LF replace
|
Q
|
RF replace
|
S
|
RF close
|
S
|
LF close
|
Figure 3. Underarm Turn
3a. Turn from Basic
Man
|
Lady
| ||
Count
|
Movement
|
Count
|
Movement
|
Q
|
LF fwd
|
Q
|
RF back
|
Q
|
RF replace, ready for ⅛ L
|
Q
|
LF replace, follow man’s amt of turn
|
S
|
LF side, complete ⅛ L
|
S
|
RF side, follow man’s amt of turn
|
Q
|
RF back
|
Q
|
LF fwd
|
Q
|
LF replace, ready for ⅛ L
|
Q
|
RF weighted as doing pivot turn ½ R
|
S
|
RF side, complete ⅛ L
|
S
|
LF close to complete 1R turn
|
3b. Turn from Open Break
Man
|
Lady
| ||
Count
|
Movement
|
Count
|
Movement
|
Q
|
LF back
|
Q
|
RF back
|
Q
|
Raise L hand & change hand hold into cup & pin, RF fwd into the arch of jointed hands, about to pi
|
Q
|
LF replace
|
S
|
LF close
|
S
|
RF side, small step
|
Q
|
RF back
|
Q
|
LF fwd, ⅛ R, about to turn under the arch of the joined hands
|
Q
|
LF replace
|
Q
|
RF replace, finish a switch turn ½ R
|
S
|
RF side & slightly back w/ ⅛ L
|
S
|
LF side, follow man’s amt of turn
|
3c. Male Turn from Basic
Man
|
Lady
| ||
Count
|
Movement
|
Count
|
Movement
|
Q
|
LF fwd
|
Q
|
RF back
|
Q
|
RF weighted as doing pivot turn ½ R, change L hand hold to cup & pin to turn under the joined hands.
|
Q
|
LF replace
|
S
|
LF close, complete 1 R turn
|
S
|
RF close
|
Q
|
RF back
|
Q
|
LF fwd
|
Q
|
LF replace
|
Q
|
RF replace
|
S
|
RF side & slightly back w/ ⅛ L
|
S
|
LF side, follow man’s amt of turn
|
3d. Alternating Turn Girl Turn
* Turn from Basic + Male Turn from Basic,
* count as QQS QQS QQS QQS
3e. Alternating Turns, Man First, Change of Hand behind Back
* Footstep same as Male Turn from Basic,
* Man keeps L hand at waist level and put lady’s hand into his R hand during the R turn.
* resume normal or not depends on joining figures
Figure 4. Combia Step
* Can be commenced in closed hold, or single hand hold.
* If commenced in closed hold, it is fallaway action.
* If commenced in single hand hold, it is hand to hand action.
* Can be commenced in a mix of hand hold, e.g. 123 in closed hold, 567 in single hand hold
Figure 5. Dile Que No (Cross Body Lead)
Man
|
Lady
| ||
Count
|
Movement
|
Count
|
Movement
|
Q
|
LF fwd
|
Q
|
RF back
|
Q
|
RF replace
|
Q
|
LF replace
|
S
|
LF side w/ ¼ L, giving way for lady
|
S
|
RF fwd, pass in front of man
|
Q
|
RF back
|
Q
|
LF fwd
|
Q
|
LF replace
|
Q
|
RF fwd walk turn, ½ L
|
S
|
RF side w/ ¼ L, facing partner
|
S
|
LF back, facing partner
|
Figure 6. Enchufa
Man
|
Lady
| ||
Count
|
Movement
|
Count
|
Movement
|
Q
|
LF bck
|
Q
|
RF back
|
Q
|
RF replace, ready to turn ¼ R
|
Q
|
LF replace, ready to turn ½ L
|
S
|
LF side and slightly back, turning ¼ R
|
S
|
RF fwd, turning ½ L
|
Q
|
Cuban cross RF behind LF
|
Q
|
LF side
|
Q
|
LF side, ⅛
|
Q
|
RF fwd
|
S
|
RF fwd, ⅛
|
S
|
LF fwd, ½ R
|
Figure 7. Coca Cola (Reverse turn from Cross Body Lead)
Man
|
Lady
| ||
Count
|
Movement
|
Count
|
Movement
|
Q
|
LF fwd
|
Q
|
RF back
|
Q
|
RF replace
|
Q
|
LF replace
|
S
|
LF side w/ ¼ L, giving way for lady
|
S
|
RF fwd, pass in front of man
|
Q
|
RF back, raisng L hand
|
Q
|
LF fwd, start the chaine turn to ½ L
|
Q
|
LF replace
|
Q
|
RF ½ L
|
S
|
RF side w/ ¼ L, facing partner
|
S
|
LF bck, facing partner
|
Figure 8. Double Enchufa (Stop & Go)
Man
|
Lady
| ||
Count
|
Movement
|
Count
|
Movement
|
Q
|
LF bck
|
Q
|
RF back
|
Q
|
RF replace, ready to turn ⅜ R
|
Q
|
LF replace, ready to turn ½ L
|
S
|
LF side and slightly back, turning ⅜ R
|
S
|
RF fwd, turning ½ L
|
Q
|
RF bck
|
Q
|
LF bck
|
Q
|
LF replace, ready to turn ⅜ L
|
Q
|
RF replace, ready to turn ½ R
|
S
|
RF side & slightly back ⅜ L
|
S
|
LF fwd, turning ½ R
|
Q
|
LF bck
|
Q
|
RF back
|
Q
|
RF replace, ready to turn ⅜ R
|
Q
|
LF replace, ready to turn ½ L
|
S
|
LF side and slightly back, turning ⅜ R
|
S
|
RF fwd, turning ½ L
|
Q
|
Cuban cross RF behind LF
|
Q
|
LF side
|
Q
|
LF side, ⅛
|
Q
|
RF fwd
|
S
|
RF fwd, ⅛
|
S
|
LF fwd, ½ R
|
Figure 9. Alternating Enchufa Turns
Man
|
Lady
| ||
Count
|
Movement
|
Count
|
Movement
|
Q
|
LF bck
|
Q
|
RF back
|
Q
|
RF replace, ready to turn ¼ R
|
Q
|
LF replace, ready to turn ½ L
|
S
|
LF side and slightly back, turning ¼ R
|
S
|
RF fwd, turning ½ L
|
Q
|
Cuban cross RF behind LF
|
Q
|
LF side
|
Q
|
LF side, ⅛, rest lady’s hand at waist level as releasing hold
|
Q
|
RF fwd, follow man’s hand hold
|
S
|
RF fwd, ⅝ L, let lady’s hand slide across the back and catch back w/ LH
|
S
|
LF fwd, ½ R
|
Figure 10. Exhibela
Man
|
Lady
| ||
Count
|
Movement
|
Count
|
Movement
|
Q
|
LF bck
|
Q
|
RF back
|
Q
|
RF replace
|
Q
|
LF replace
|
S
|
LF close
|
S
|
RF fwd
|
Q
|
RF side
|
Q
|
LF fwd
|
Q
|
LF replace
|
Q
|
RF fwd walk turn ½ R
|
S
|
RF close
|
S
|
LF fwd, ½ R
|
Figure 11. Natural Top
Man
|
Lady
| ||
Count
|
Movement
|
Count
|
Movement
|
Q
|
LF bck
|
Q
|
RF back
|
Q
|
RF replace
|
Q
|
LF replace
|
S
|
LF side & slightly back
|
S
|
RF fwd
|
Q
|
Cuban cross RF behind
|
Q
|
LF fwd
|
Q
|
LF side, keep framed & facing partner squarely during the top rotation
|
Q
|
RF side, keep framed & facing partner squarely during the top rotation
|
S
|
Cuban cross RF behind
|
S
|
LF fwd
|
Q
|
LF side
|
Q
|
RF side
|
Q
|
Cuban cross RF behind
|
Q
|
LF fwd
|
S
|
LF side
|
S
|
RF side
|
Q
|
Cuban cross RF behind
|
Q
|
LF fwd
|
Q
|
LF side
|
Q
|
RF side
|
S
|
RF close
|
S
|
LF fwd, follow man’s amt of turn if any
|
Figure 12. Aidos
Man
|
Lady
| ||
Count
|
Movement
|
Count
|
Movement
|
Q
|
LF bck
|
Q
|
RF back
|
Q
|
RF replace
|
Q
|
LF replace
|
S
|
LF side & slightly back
|
S
|
RF fwd
|
Q
|
Cuban cross RF behind
|
Q
|
LF fwd
|
Q
|
LF side, ready to ½ L
|
Q
|
RF side
|
S
|
RF fwd & slightly across, ½ L, raise LH so the lady goes under
|
S
|
LF fwd
|
...................................................