Dancing all over with Nicky, Mary, Racheal and Georgina

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“I am glad I found dancing”


Dance Moves Page Three


Hammerlock Wheel

Will feel slightly awkward if not led carefully. Arms tuck in behind your backs.

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Hammerlock Tragic

The hammerlock - tragic version. Thanks to a lady (Everlyn) who's first attempt at the hammerlock was bad beyond belief. Later, I realised that it wa

Flip right leg over left and keep both feet essentially in the same spot.

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Half-Nelson Boomerang

See Boomerang page for explanation.

Half-Nelson / Pretzel or any longish move

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Hinge

An original move by MaxJive.

Splay fingers to offer. If not taken up then place hand on top of follower's hand. Light touch and practice needed for the pass through.

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Figure 8

I turn, you-turn.

Simple popular move.

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Jungleland flick

Flick to an element in the music.

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The knee

Credit to Alistair who can't do a single dance without putting this in.

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Lazy Octopus

Use when you are getting warm and follower has energy to spare. Leader can lean back and stay on the spot and follower will cover a quarter mile in a few moments.

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Mambo (Modern Jive)

Easy easy easy, yet lots, shall we say, feign lead and follow.

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Neck Break

See Half Neck-break for how most followers skip two beats on this.

There are ways to get followers to do a full neck break. You can disguise it to stop them turning straight into your right hand.

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Octopus

Noob move, but a great fill nevertheless. Leader will use this to give them time to think of the next move to do. Add pauses for effect.

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Orbit

Keep facing forward and don't let go of the follower's arm too early.

Expert mode - leader stays on the track, and moves forward back.

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Overhead Twirl

Ideal move to express yourself.

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Overhead Twirl Plus

See saw, over her head, over your head.

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Pretzel Subterfuge

Often comes about unintentionally when follower doesn't see your hand.

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The Plough Inn, Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire HR7 4HG

Great dance floor at the rear of the pub.

We have a jolly fine sound system.

Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire HR7 4HG

Find us on the main A465 nr Bromyard.

The Plough Inn, Stoke Lacy, HR7 4HG



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