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Hesitation > Catch Up² > Outside Turn sn0162, H2.3 > H3.1/H3.3/H3.4
- In Bar1, when Lead raises Follower's hands, it is important Lead does not add any sideways movement, because Follower may interpret it as a signal to turn.
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Bar1.S1) Lead's left foot steps forward and points to Lead's right (similar to Pivot Turn, sn0092). Lead's body turns 45° CW. Lead's hands raise Follower's hands above Lead's head height. Follower starts Step in Place, sn0021. |
Bar1.S2) Lead's right foot turns 180° and steps next to their left foot. Lead's body turns 90° CW. Follower continues Step in Place. |
Bar1.S3) Lead turns a further 45° CW to face in the same direction as Follower. Follower finishes Step in Place. |
Bar1.S4) Pause. |
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Bar2.S5) Lead's hands start to lower Follower's hands. Lead and Follower start Cucaracha Step. |
Bar2.S6) Lead's hands finish lowering Follower's hands at waist level. Lead and Follower continue Cucaracha Step. |
Bar2.S7) First - Lead's hands let go of Follower's hands. Second - Lead's left hand takes Follower's left hand and Lead's right hand takes Follower's right hand. Lead and Follower finish Cucaracha Step. |
Bar2.S8) Pause. Lead's right hand starts to signal an Open Break, sn0095 |
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Bar3.S1) Lead and Follower continue the Open Break. Lead's left hand goes into an Arm Lock and pulls Follower's left hand to the right. Lead's left foot does a small step forward. Follower's right foot does a small step backward. |
Bar3.S2) Lead and Follower continue the Open Break. Lead's left hand lets go of Follower's left hand. Lead's right foot steps behind their left foot. Follower's left foot steps infront of their right foot. |
Bar3.S3) Lead's left foot steps backward. Follower's right foot steps forward. |
Bar3.S4) Pause. |
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Bar4.S5) Lead's right hand pulls Follower's right hand (at chest height) signalling Follower to step forward. Follower's left foot steps forward. |
Bar4.S7) First - Follower Spins 180° CCW on the ball of their right foot. Lead's right foot steps forward taking Lead to Follower's right side and facing the same direction as Follower. Second - Lead puts the palm of their left hand on the back of Follower's left shoulder to stop Follower turning further. |
Bar4.S8) Pause. |
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Bar5.S1) Lead's right hand lowers Follower's right hand (below waist height). Lead's left foot steps forward. Follower turns slightly CCW as Follower's right foot steps forward and across their left foot. |
Bar5.S2) Pause. |
Bar5.S3) Lead's right hand pulls Follower's right hand backward and up to face height with a CW motion. Lead's left foot steps backward. Follower's right foot points to their right to prepare for a turn. |
Bar5.S4) Pause. |
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Bar6.S5) Lead's right foot steps backward. Lead and Follower start an Outside Turn, sn0134. |
Bar6.S6) Lead's left foot steps to Lead's left. Lead and Follower continue the Outside Turn. |
Bar6.S7) Lead and Follower finish the Outside Turn facing each other. |
Bar6.S8) Pause. |
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