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Hip Throw Turns
Commence facing wall in Closed Position with R to L hand hold
| Man | Lead | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
| 1 | Leading Lady to turn R & forward | Turning to L on LF, RF forward in Open PP. Checked Forward Walk | 1/4 to L, facing LOD | B, foot flat (LF), BH (RF) | 2 |
| 2 | Leading Lady backward | Transfer weight backward to LF in Open Fallaway Position | No turn, backing against LOD | BH | 3 |
| 3-5 | Leading Lady to turn to L, then release hold | Turning to R, RF to side to chasse RLR to end RF to side in Closed Position without hold (1-5 New York to Open PP) | 1/4 to R, facing wall | BH, BH, BH | 4&1 |
| 6 | Leading Lady to turn to L with visual connection | Turn to R on RF, closing LF off floor, to side of R calf, backing Lady | 1/2 to R, facing centre | B, foot flat (RF), LF raised | & |
| 7 | With no connection | Extend LF to side without weight, with strong hip lift to L, backing Lady | No turn, facing centre | i/e of T (LF), WF (RF) | 2 |
| 8 | With no connection | Turn to R on RF, closing LF off floor, to side of R calf in RSP | 1/4 to R, facing LOD | B, foot flat (RF), LF raised | & |
| 9 | Reconnecting visually | Extend LF to side without weight, with strong hip lift to L in RSP | No turn, facing LOD | i/e of T (LF), WF (RF) | 3 |
| 10 | Visual connection | Turn to R on RF, closing LF off floor to side of R calf in Closed Position | 1/4 to R, facing wall | B, foot flat (RF), LF raised | & |
| 11-13 | Taking L to R hand hold, lead Lady to Rock sideways | LF to side into 3 steps of a Syncopated Cuban Rock, LRL, in Closed Position | No turn, facing wall | BH, WF, WF | 4&1 |
Commence backing wall in Closed Position
| Lady | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
| 1 | Turning to R on RF, LF forward in Open PP. Checked Forward Walk | 1/4 to R, facing LOD | B, foot flat (RF), BH (LF) | 2 |
| 2 | Transfer weight backward to RF in Fallaway Position | No turn, backing against LOD | BH | 3 |
| 3-5 | Turning to L, LF to side to Chasse LRL to end LF to side in Closed Position without hold (1-5 New York to Open PP) | 1/4 to L, backing wall | BH, BH, BH | 4&1 |
| 6 | Turn to L on LF, closing RF off floor to side of L calf, backing Man | 1/2 to L, facing wall | B, foot flat (LF), RF raised | & |
| 7 | Extend RF to side without weight, with strong hip lift to R, backing Man | No turn, facing wall | i/e of T (RF), WF (LF) | 2 |
| 8 | Turn to L on LF, closing RF off floor to side of L calf in RSP | 1/4 to L, facing LOD | B, foot flat (LF), RF raised | & |
| 9 | Extend RF to side without weight, with strong hip lift to R in RSP | No turn, facing LOD | i/e of T (RF), WF (LF) | 3 |
| 10 | Turn to L on LF, closing RF off floor to side of L calf in Closed Position | 1/4 to L, backing wall | B, foot flat (LF), RF raised | & |
| 11-13 | RF to side into 3 steps of a Syncopated Cuban Rock, RLR, in Closed Position | No turn, backing wall | BH, WF, WF | 4&1 |
Suggested Popular Combination
Precede |
New York to CPP |
Follow |
Cuban Break to PP |
Suggested Advanced Combination
Precede |
Doubled New York Actions (2) |
Follow |
Syncopated Telespin Action |