Switch turn, Cuban
action, hip twist action and swivelling are widely used, and
combining a few other steps figures are formed.
*some highlight:
take a closer look at the switch turn, doing it continuously, then try the Three Alemanas
Figure 22: Sliding
Doors
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| 2 | LF fwd | 2 | Close RF to LF |
| 3 | Transfer weight to RF | 3 | LF fwd |
| 4 1 | Close LF to RF | 4 1 | RF fwd |
| 2 | RF behind LF (Cuban Cross) | 2 | LF fwd |
| 3 | LF fwd and slightly leftwards | 3 | RF to side and slightly back under arm |
| 4 1 | Close RF to LF in RSP | 4 1 | LF back in RSP |
| 2 | LF to side | 2 | RF back |
| 3 | Transfer weight to RF | 3 | Transfer weight to LF |
| 4 1 | Close LF to RF in TP | 4 1 | RF fwd and across in TP |
| 2 | RF to side | 2 | LF to side |
| 3 | Transfer weight to LF in TP | 3 | Transfer weight to RF in TP |
| 4 1 | Close RF to LF in RSP | 4 1 | LF back and across in RSP |
Figure 23: Fencing
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| 2 | LF fwd | 2 | Closed RF to LF |
| 3 | Transfer weight to RF | 3 | LF fwd |
| 4 1 | LF to side in PP | 4 1 | RF fwd then turn to PP with LF extended diagonally back without weight |
| 2 | RF fwd and across in PP, R knee flexed | 2 | LF fwd and across in PP, L knee flexed |
| 3 | Transfer weight to LF | 3 | Transfer weight to RF |
| 4 1 | RF to side in Open CPP | 4 1 | LF to side in Open CPP |
Figure 24: Three
Threes
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| 2 | LF fwd | 2 | RF back |
| 3 | Transfer weight to RF | 3 | Transfer weight to LF |
| 4 1 | Closed LF to RF, slightly back. End in TP | 4 1 | RF fwd, then turn, closing LF to RF without weight in TP |
| 2 | RF back | 2 | Transfer weight to LF |
| 3 | Transfer weight to LF | 3 | Transfer weight to RF |
| 4 1 | Close RF to LF in TP | 4 1 | Replace weight to LF, then turn, closing RF to LF slightly back without weight in TP |
| 2 | LF diag. fwd with part weight | 2 | RF diag back with part weight |
| 3 | Transfer weight to RF | 3 | Transfer weight to LF |
| 4 1 | Close LF to RF | 4 1 | RF fwd, then turn with LF trailing behind w/o weight |
| 2 | RF back | 2 | 3 fwd walks LRL. End in Closed Position |
| 3 | Transfer weight to LF | 3 | |
| 4 1 | Close RF to LF. End in Closed Position. | 4 1 | |
Figure 25: Three
Alemanas
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| 2 3 4 1 2 | Alemana | 2 3 4 1 2 3 |
Alemana |
| 3 | LF fwd and slightly leftwards | ||
| 4 1 | Close RF to LF in RSP | 4 1 | LF fwd in line with RF towards Man's R side, then turn to end LF back in RSP. |
| 2 | LF to side with part weight | 2 | RF slightly leftwards, then turn underarm allowing LF to cross loosely in front of RF without weight (Spiral Turn) |
| 3 | Transfer weight to RF | 3 | LF fwd |
| 4 1 | Close LF to RF | 4 1 | RF fwd |
| 2 3 4 1 | Alemana | 2 3 4 1 | Alemana |
Figure 26: Hip
Twist (Advanced, Continuous & Circular)
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| 2 | LF fwd in RSP | 2 | RF back in RSP |
| 3 | Transfer weight to RF | 3 | Transfer weight to LF |
| 4 1 | LF ehind RF (Cuban Cross) | 4 1 | RF fwd in line with LF towards Man's R side |
| 2 | RF back | 2 | LF fwd passing in front of Man |
| 3 | Transfer weight to LF | 3 | RF fwd and slightly across, then turn to end RF back. |
| 4 1 | RF to side in Fan Position | 4 1 | LF back in Fan Position |
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