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A non move or pre-move for something more elaborate.

Arm over rating

Make you own shuffle once arms are over.

Arm Over Double rating

Lots of ways to do the same basic move.

Back to back rating

Basic basket - beginner move.

Basket rating

Basket to basket - a tracks move.

Basket Basket rating

Simple Dip. One can dip lower than shown - if you really must.

Basket Dip rating

A stable drop.

Basket Drop rating

The best move to prep for the duplet move.

Basket to Duplet rating

Pronounced: djiar as in Gyrate - turnout from standing start.

Basket Gyre rating

For those that get leaded out or want to expand their minds. Adds a whole new dimension to dancing.

Basket Jet-Set Ali rating

Basket as if she is leading you.

Basket Inverted rating

Tricky to pull off without practice.

Basket Two Arm rating

Follower gets a say.

Basket sabotage rating

Get the waiting bit right and it is quite easy.

Basket Scintilla rating

Basket sway with 3 different turn outs.

Basket Sway rating

Works best with momentum.

Basket Turnout rating

Simple move - maybe to fill time.

Behind and Step Back rating

Spring, 'bowl', spin in front.

Catapult rating

Put your hand centrally behind your back when ducking.

Catapult Duck rating

Arm hook travelling from catapult.

Catapult Hook (Left handed) rating

Add whatever you like after stall before spin.

Catapult Stall rating

More eleborate return.

Catapult Return rating

Easy element to add to a turn or pretzel for example.

Comb rating

This looks quite easy, but can take a bit to master.

Copa rating

Both taking a turn.

Copa-Copa rating

Copa with a jolt bounce.

Copa Jounce rating

Spin out from copa.

Copa Spin rating

Some leg flourishes added to the copa move.

Copa Sweep rating

May make follower a little dizzy so not overused.

Copa Wrap rating

Leg over leg turn like a girl in the jewelry music box.

Copa Hallelujah rating

Do it a few times for a bit of a workout.

Copa Lean rating

Not everyone's cup of tea, but can be seen as stylish and fun.

Corkscrew rating

An element of rueda.

Dame rating

Rise you hand and allow the follower to dance across you.

Dance Across rating

Add some elan.

Duplet rating

Leaders start it, followers keep it going.

Do si do rating

Simple addition to your routine.

Elbow Bump rating

A lesson in expression.

Fast expressive rating

Used between moves to fill time. Gives leader a chance to think of next move.

Fill rating

One of those I did once by chance with Megan then forgot how I did it. Re-discovered.

Flying rating

Simple Dip - but get positioning right.

Frame Dip rating

Perfectly reasonable to dance in frame to fill time.

Frame Fill rating

You may have heard of the half-nelson - leader's arm behind.

Full Nelson rating

We can show you how to stop this happening in the lessons. Some will junk one or two beats by doing the neck-break in a semi-fashion.

Half Neck-Break rating

Can be done either side. Note the arm not held is best kept out of the way. Make sure you step to the side when you drop to reach behind.

Hand pass behind rating

How to smooth swap your left to your right and vice versa.

Hand Swapping rating

A little complex this one.

Hammerlock Duck rating

Nice fill.

Hammerlock Fill rating

Hand positioning plays a big part in making this work smoothly.

Hammerlock Inverted rating

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

Hammerlock Wheel rating

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

Hammerlock Tragic rating

See Boomerang page for explanation.

Half-Nelson Boomerang rating

Nice easy duck under her arm move.

Half-Nelson Duck rating

There are many elements to this so parts in the video are slowed down.

Half-Nelson Flourish rating

Spin her behind you.

Half-Nelson Spin rating

As half nelson spin but as if she is leading you.

Half-Nelson Turn rating

Simple addition to the Hallelujah.

Hallelujah Lean rating

An original move by MaxJive.

Hinge rating

An easy fill move.

Hither and Thither rating

An easy addition to the side push spin.

Hook 'n turn rating

I turn, you-turn.

Figure 8 rating

Intro idea - work in progress for the start of Badlands. Note: This looks straightforward, it is straightforward, but the potential to topple is very great. A small lean creates a huge pull. (At that small angle I need to pull around 1/3rd of her body weight) If the angle increases another 10 degrees it exceeds half her body weight.

Intro Tee rating

Walking move - step pattern travelling the track.

Jockey rating

Flick to an element in the music.

Jungleland flick rating

Naff compared with the triangle. This still requires some care and careful execution else you could tip.

Knees to Knees Lean rating

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

The knee rating

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.

Lazy Octopus rating

Can be used mid dance or at the end. Make sure you put your leg out - else a tumble will ensue.

Lean rating

Easier option than the fall forward.

Lean to rating

Simple lift - fairly stable.

Lift Back to Back rating

Good exercise in leader control and follower movement.

London Calling rating

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

Mambo (Modern Jive) rating

One of the most difficult moves that looks very simple.

Mambo (Salsa) rating

Ultra easy. Often used to swap hands or to get right over left / left over right for Copa etc.

Man's Turn rating

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

Neck Break rating

Full nelson fill move. Credit to Kat for producing this fill move.

Nelson Fill rating

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.

Octopus rating

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

Orbit rating

Ideal move to express yourself.

Overhead Twirl rating

See saw, over her head, over your head.

Overhead Twirl Plus rating

Similar to travelling return. Both shown on video.

Pass Under rating

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

Pretzel Subterfuge rating

Aka the straight jacket.

Pretzel Wrap rating

Basic pretzel.

Pretzel rating

Can be done moving forward or on the spot.

Promenade rating

One elbow in. Salsa then Jive demo.

Half-pterodactyl rating

Two elbows in.

Pterodactyl rating

Prostrate.

Puja rating

The return to undizzy the follower. Video includes Travelling return too.

Return rating

Simple turn in and tug.

Rib Chaser rating

Pure confidence test.

ROBOT rating

Turn forward, or backwards if you please

Round the world rating

I am trying to replicate what I felt with Georgina some years back. It felt exquisite through the arms. Ignoring what it looks like, it felt special.

Roll rating

Hold on tight. Spin up. Pull in.

Roundabout rating

Seen more often in Salsa than jive, but excellent as expressive move.

Salsa Curtsy rating

Often used in slow/seductive section of a song.

Sashay rating

Nice drop to end a dance. Leg often looks better when not raised high.

Seatbelt Drop rating

Created by Max Jive through inspiration from a beginner moving out of place.

Shotput rating

Can be done slow or as fast as you can.

Shoulder Swing rating

How you get there doesn't matter. With hands on your shoulder let go and offer below.

Shoulder Release rating

Basic fill move.

Side to side rating

Salsa and blues-jive demo.

Siete rating

Created by Max Jive for special occasions - or just when you feel like it.

Maxjive Slingshot rating

Snowballing vs Octopus. Same but different.

Snowball rating

Lots of things you can add to this.

Sombrero rating

You may have to shout, Spin Me. What? Spin Me. Oh spin you - never spun a man before.

Spin Me rating

Just don't.

Spasmo rating

Palm to palm with required tension.

Push Spin rating

Simple flick and she spins.

Flick Spin rating

Holding with left, swap hands and throw.

Throw Spin rating

Easy but follower needs to lock arm. See Spin Tension on Dance Exercises page.

Standard Spin rating

Go into reverse gear.

Sabotage (Flying) rating

Move to use when side by side.

Swiss Roll rating

Nice to dart in between others on the floor when a gap is available.

Tango in front behind steps rating

Briefly in basket - take shoulders and ladies open your arms wide when pushed forward.

Titanic (Basket) rating

From standing start or catapult and stall.

All Together Now rating

Forget about the naff lean with knees touching, this is the real thing. Me and Megan spent an age devising a balance like this with just one leg but were bedevilled by torsion issues. So, we plumped for this. Outside in light rain it was stunning looking up.

Triangle rating

A clear demonstration that if you learn true tension in your arms it works wonders. In this case a little too well.

True Tension rating

Rich's favourite move.

Turn Behind rating

Lots of elements. Keep hold of her left hand during the turn out.

Twist and Sweep rating

Stylish move to a key element in a song perhaps.

Twizzle rating

Ultra easy but nice to do from time to time. Follower need not know the steps beforehand - just copy along.

Two-Step rating

Double crossed hands demo of the two hand spin.

Two-Handed Spin rating

Slow-mo shown of the tricky bit.

Tunnel rating

A nice addition to the tunnel. See Tunnel for basic elements. Catapult to face, tunnel thrice, turn behind.

Tunnel Turnout rating

Tricky move to execute.

Whisk rating

Gentle tug down and outwards a little invites wrap in.

Wrap rating

Beginner move

Yo-Yo rating

Basic demo here - you can jazz up when you have it nailed.

Yo-Yo Clock rating

Simple spin from yo-yo

Yo-Yo Spin rating

Smooth variant of the standard yo-yo

Yo-Yo Turn rating

Zen dancing - no rules as such. Cooling down for a few minutes. Try one of you moving left hand, the other the right hand.

Zen rating

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