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Continuous Locks - Check - Contra Low Spanish Line
Commence facing DW in Closed Hold
| Man | Lead | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
| 1-6 | Leading Lady back | RF forward OP into a Continuous Lock RLRLRL, in Closed Hold with L Sway. End with LF crossed behind RF | No turn, facing DC throughout | BH, B, BH, B, BH, B | 1&2&3& |
| 7 | Leading Lady back, to check her movement | RF forward OP in Closed Hold with L Sway | No turn, facing DC | HB | 4 |
| 8 | Leading lady forward to pass Man's R side and then to turn to R. Release hold | Turning to R, LF back & slightly to side in Open Position without hold | 1/2 to R, backing DC | BH | & |
| 9-10 | Leading Lady visually | RF back behind LF into flexed knees. Place LF forward & across RF without weight into a Low Spanish Line in Open Contra position without hold | 1/8 to R, backing LOD No turn, backing LOD |
BH WF (RF), pressure on T (LF) |
5 6 |
| 11 | Leading Lady visually | Hold position, deepening Line throughout increasing knee flexion and developing a backward posture | No turn, backing LOD | WF (RF), pressure on T (LF) | 78 |
Commence backing DC in Closed Hold
| Lady | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
| 1-6 | LF back with Man OP into a Continuous Lock, LRLRLR, in Closed Hold with R Sway. End RF crossed in front of LF | No turn, backing DC throughout | B,BH,B,BH,B,BH | 1&2&3& |
| 7 | LF back with Man OP in Closed Hold with R Sway. Check | No turn, backing DC | BH | 4 |
| 8-9 | RF forward, passing across front of Man. Turning to R, LF back and slightly to side in Open Position, without hold | No turn, facing DW against LOD. 1/2 to R, backing DW against LOD | BH, BH | &5 |
| 10-11 | RF back behind LF with flexed knees. Place LF forward & across RF without weight into a Low Spanish Line in Open L Contra Position without hold |
1/8 to R, backing against LOD. No turn, backing against LOD |
BH WF (RF), pressure on T (LF) |
&6 |
| 12 | Hold Position, deepening Line through increasing knee flexion and developing a backward posture | No turn, backing against LOD | WF (RF), pressure on T (LF) | 78 |
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