Beginner moves:
NECKBREAK
LADYSPIN
ARMJIVE
Tips when doing these moves.
Men should take care with the Neckbreak. After wrapping the lady in ready to whisk the lady around for the 11/2 turns CW, he should make sure that he lets the lady come fully to face them before he raises his LH to turn the lady for a second turn. If he does not do this he is likely to lift his hand too soon and will therefore hurt the ladies shoulder.
When doing the Lady Spin men make sure that you prepare for the ladies to spin by taking your RH across to the right hand side at the ladies waist height and create a cupped hand for the lady to place her fist into. Ladies press your fisted right hand into the man's cupped hand to create the tension needed for the spin.
When doing the Armjive, men make sure that you keep your hands at about hip height as you turn from left to right.
Intermediate moves:
NECKBREAK MAN'S NELSON COMB
PRETZEL SIDE STEP & CLEAVER
RIGHT HAND EIGHT & BREAK THROUGH
Tips when doing these moves
When doing the Neckbreak man's nelson comb, men do a normal neckbreak as you take hold of the ladies left hand in your left hand. Men will unwrap the lady a full turn, with both hands in a CW direction and when the lady comes to face, men hold down their right hand and turn a full turn ACW to face, so that their right arm is in a nelson position. Men then comb the ladies hair with their left hand. Release and step back.
With the Pretzel Side Step & Cleaver, men should do a normal pretzel up to beat 3. On the next beat men should change places with the lady as they place their right hand onto their right shoulder. This will turn the lady as you then comb your left hand over the ladies head for the cleaver.
The Right Handed Eight and Break through involves the man turning himself ACW as he changes places with the lady, then quickly dipping and raising his right hand to turn the lady a full turn ACW. The break through involve the man turning ACW as he takes his right hand to his right hand as he cahnges places with the lady.
We really hope you enjoyed last weeks moves. Ask for help next week if you wish to recap them.
At Dance Verve we always incorporate two beginner moves and one intermediate move from the previous week's lesson, in order to refresh your last week's skills and to help you link them to new moves.
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