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Solo Flicks and Zigzags with Hop Actions - Shunt - Foot Change
Commence facing wall in Solo Right Side Position with weight on LF. Maintain solo position throughout. Step 1 commences on the last quarter of the previous beat
| Man | Lead | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
| 1 | With Lady following Man | With a Skip from LF, RF forward & across, small step | No turn, facing wall, moving DW | B (LF), BH (RF) | a1 |
| 2 | With Lady following Man | With a Hop on RF, Flick LF forward & slightly to side, below knee height | No turn, facing wall, LF pointing DW | B, BH (RF), LF off floor | a2 |
| 3 | With Lady following Man | With a Skip from RF, LF back & across, small step | No turn, facing wall, facing wall, moving DC against LOD | B (RF), BH (LF) | a3 |
| 4 | With Man following Lady | RF to side, small step | No turn, facing wall, RF pointing DW against LOD | B | a |
| 5 | With Man following Lady | LF forward & across, small step | No turn, facing wall, moving DW against LOD | BH | 4 |
| 6 | With Man following Lady | With a Hop on LF, Flick RF forward & slightly to side, below knee height | No turn, facing wall, pointing DW against LOD | B (LF), RF off floor | a1 |
| 7 | With Man following Lady | With a Hop on LF, contract R leg to place RF near to LF without weight, then Kick RF as high as possible forward & slightly to side | No turn, facing wall, pointing DW against LOD | B, BH (LF), RF off floor | a2 |
| 8 | With Man following Lady | With a Skip from LF, RF back and across, small step | No turn, facing wall, moving DC | B (LF), B (RF) | a3 |
| 9 | With Lady following Man | LF to side, small step | No turn, facing wall, LF pointing DW | B | a |
| 10 | With Lady following Man | RF forward & across, small step | 1/8 to L, facing DW | BH | 4 |
| 11 | With Lady following Man | LF closes to RF in slightly flexed knees, extending hips strongly forward to slip both feet slightly forward. Forward Shunt | No turn, facing DW | B, both feet | 1 |
| 12 | With Lady following Man | Straightening knees and extending hips backward, Slip both feet slightly backward. Backward Shunt. Foot Change, Man with weight on LF, Lady RF | No turn, facing DW | BH, both feet | 2 |
| 13-15 | Connecting visually | Turning to R, RF backward & across behind LF into a Sailor Shuffle, RLR, to end in Open Position | 3/8 to R to end facing against LOD | BH, B, BH | 3a4 |
Commence facing wall in Solo Right Side Position with weight on LF. Maintain solo position throughout. Step 1 commences on the last quarter of the previous beat.
| Lady | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
| 1 | With a Skip from LF, RF forward & across, small step | No turn, facing wall, moving DW | B (LF), BH (RF) | a1 |
| 2 | With a Hop on RF, Flick LF forward & slightly to side, below knee height | No turn, facing wall, LF pointintg DW | B, BH (RF), LF off floor | a2 |
| 3 | With a Skip from RF, LF back & across, small step | No turn, facing wall, facing wall, moving DC against LOD | B (RF), BH (LF) | a3 |
| 4 | RF to side, small step | No turn, facing wall, RF pointing DW against LOD | B | a |
| 5 | LF forward & across, small step | No turn, facing wall, moving DW against LOD | BH | 4 |
| 6 | With a Hop on LF, Flick RF forward & slightly to side, below knee height | No turn, facing wall, pointing DW against LOD | B (LF), RF off floor | a1 |
| 7 | With a Hop on LF, contract R leg to place RF near to LF without weight, then Kick RF as high as possible forward & slightly to side | No turn, facing wall, pointing DW against LOD | B, BH (LF), RF off floor | a2 |
| 8 | With a Skip from LF, RF back and across, small step | No turn, facing wall, moving DC | B (LF), B (RF) | a3 |
| 9 | LF to side, small step | No turn, facing wall, LF pointing DW | B | a |
| 10 | RF forward & across, small step | 1/8 to L, facing DW | BH | 4 |
| 11 | LF closes to RF in slightly flexed knees, extending hips strongly forward to slip both feet slightly forward. Forward Shunt | No turn, facing DW | B, both feet | 1 |
| 12 | Straightening knees and extending hips backward, Slip both feet slightly backward. Backward Shunt. Foot Change, Man with weight on LF, Lady RF | No turn, facing DW | BH, both feet | 2 |
| 13-15 | Turning to L, LF backward & across behind RF into a Sailor Shuffle, LRL, to end in Open Position | 1/8 to L to end backing against LOD | BH, B, BH | 3a4 |
Suggested Popular Combination
Precede |
Commence in RSP, having danced a Foot Change |
Follow |
LF back into steps 1-2 of a Link into any suitable figure |
Suggested Advanced Combination
Precede |
Overturned Lunge Throwaway |
Follow |
Sugar Push Variation |