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Side to Side with Lead's NY Step sn0131, H5 > H1

  • The preceding bar has to end in Hold 5, Preparation Hold, with the arms as shown in S7 and S8 shown below.
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    S7) Lead's right hand is in 'Karate Chop' position. Lead places the back of their right hand (knuckle side) against the right side (relative to Follower) of Follower's waist.

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    S8) Pause.

    The move then starts as shown below:

Bar1.S1) Lead slides the back of their right hand backward (relative to Follower) against Follower's waist to signal Follower to step backward.

Lead's left foot steps outward.

Follower raises their arms to avoid colliding with Lead.

Follower's right foot steps backward.

Bar1.S2) Lead slides the back of their right hand forward (relative to Follower) against Follower's waist to signal Follower to step forward.

Lead's right foot steps next to their left foot.

Follower's left foot steps forward.

Bar1.S3) First - Follower Spins 180° CCW on the ball of their left foot, powered by their right foot.

As Follower turns, the back of Lead's right hand rolls on Follower's waist untill the palm of Lead's right hand is on Follower's back.

Second - Lead puts the palm of their right hand onto Follower's left shoulder blade.

Bar1.S4) Pause.

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Bar2.S5) Lead's right foot steps forward as Lead starts New York Step, sn0039.

Follower's left foot steps backward.

Bar2.S6) Lead continues NY Step.

Lead's right hand pushes on Follower's left shoulder blade.

Follower's right foot steps forward.

Bar2.S7) First - Follower Spins 180° CW on the ball of their right foot, powered by their left foot.

Lead continues NY Step.

Second - Lead puts the palm of their left hand onto Follower's right shoulder blade.

Bar2.S8) Pause.

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Bar3.S1) Lead continues NY Step.

Follower's right foot steps backward.

Bar3.S2) Lead continues NY Step.

Lead's left hand pushes on Follower's right shoulder blade.

Follower's left foot steps forward.

Bar3.S3) First - Follower Spins 180° CCW on the ball of their left foot, powered by their right foot.

Lead continues NY Step.

Second - Lead puts the palm of their right hand onto Follower's left shoulder blade.

Bar3.S4) Pause.

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Bar4.S5) Lead continues NY Step.

Follower's left foot steps backward.

Bar4.S6) Lead continues NY Step.

Lead's right hand pushes on Follower's left shoulder blade.

Follower's right foot steps forward.

Bar4.S7) Lead continues NY Step.

First - Follower Spins 180° CW on the ball of their right foot, powered by their left foot.

Second - Lead's left hand takes hold of Follower's right hand.

Bar4.S8) Pause.

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Bar5.S1) Lead continues NY Step.

Lead's left hand pushes Follower's right hand backward (relative to Follower) signalling Follower to step backward.

Follower's right foot steps backward.

Bar5.S2) Lead continues NY Step.

Lead's left hand pulls Follower's right hand forward.

Follower's left foot steps forward.

Bar5.S3) Lead finishes NY Step.

Lead's left hand takes Follower's right hand over Follower's head with a CCW motion.

Follower Spins 270° CCW on the ball of their left foot, powered by their right foot.

Bar5.S4) Pause. Lead and Follower start an Open Break, sn0095.

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Bar6.S5) Lead and Follower continue Open Break.

Bar6.S6) Lead and Follower step forward as they go into Closed Hold.

Bar6.S7) Lead and Follower finish moving into Closed Hold.

Bar6.S8) Pause.

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