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Double Hold Underarm Turns - Catapult Ending
Commence facing LOD in Open Position in low Double Hold, R to R and L to L hand hold, with R hands on top
| Man | Lead | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
| 1-2 | Leading Lady to turn to R under both arms | LF in place to Mark Time, LR, to end in Open Position with joined L hands on top | No turn, facing LOD | BH, BH | 1.2 |
| 3 | Leading Lady to remain in place | Turning to L under raised hands, LF forward, small step | 1/4 to L on RF, facing centre | B, foot flat (RF), BH (LF) | 3 |
| 4 | Leading Lady to remain in place | Continue to turn L under raised arms, RF to side, small step in Open Position with joined R hands on top | 3/4 turn to L, facing LOD | BH | 4 |
| 5-6 | Leading Lady to turn to R under both arms, repeat steps 1-2 | 1.2 | |||
| 7 | Leading lady to remain in place | Turning to L under raised hands, LF forward, small step | 1/4 to L on RF, facing centre | B, foot flat (RF), BH (LF) | 3 |
| 8 | Leading Lady to remain in place | Continue to turn L under raised arms, RF to side, small step in TP Man in front with Lady slightly on L side | 1/4 turn to L, facing against LOD | BH | 4 |
| 9-10 | Leading Lady backward into 1-2 of a Link | LF forward into a flexed knee Replace weight backward to RF, maintaining TP |
No turn, facing against LOD No turn, backing LOD |
BH BH |
1 2 |
| 11-13 | Leading Lady forward to turn to R, then releasing hold | LF back into a Coaster Step, LRL, to end with Lady in LSP, forward of Man's body | No turn, to end facing against LOD | B, B, BH | 3&4 |
| 14-16 | Leading Lady visually | RF forward into a Chasse, RLR, to end in Open Position, taking required hold | No turn, facing against LOD | B, B, BH | 1a2 |
Commence backing LOD in Open Position in low Double Hold, R to R and L to L hand hold, with R hands on top
| Lady | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
| 1 | Turning to R under raised hands, RF forward, small step, with L side at a 90° angle to Man | 1/4 to R on LF, facing centre | B, foot flat (LF), BH (RF) | 1 |
| 2 | Continue turning to R under raised arms, LF to side, small step, in Open Position with joined L hands on top | 3/4 to R, facing against LOD | BH | 2 |
| 3-4 | RF in place to Mark Time, RL, to end in Open Position with joined hands on top | No turn, facing against LOD | BH | 3.4 |
| 5-6 | Turning under both arms to R, repeat steps 1-2 | 1.2 | ||
| 7-8 | RF in place to Mark Time, to repeat steps 3-4 to end in TP, Man in front | 3.4 | ||
| 9 | RF back into a flexed R knee | No turn, Backing LOD | BH | 1 |
| 10 | Replace weight forward to LF, maintaining TP | No turn, facing against LOD | BH | 2 |
| 11-13 | RF forward, passing Man's L side into a Three Step Turn, RLR, to end RF forward on L side & slightly in front of Man's body | 1 turn to R, to end facing against LOD | B, B, BH | 3&4 |
| 14-16 | LF to side into a Turning Chase, LRL, to end LF back in Open Position, taking required hold | Completing 1/2 to R, backing against LOD | B, B, BH | 1a2 |
Suggested Popular Combination
Precede |
Any suitable syllabus figure ended in Open Position |
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Any suitable syllabus figure commenced in Open Position |
Suggested Advanced Combination
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Sugar Push Variation |
Follow |
Flicks in Open Position |