Start after 16 counts from the first upbeat
Start position: The partners are facing each other, man's right shoulder facing lady's one, lady's right hand in man's one. Man's footwork and Lady's footwork are the same.
Section 1: R side shuffle, stomp up L, L kick (R diagonal), L side shuffle, stomp up R, R kick (L diagonal)
1&2
Step R to the R, L beside R, step R to the R
3-4
Stomp up L beside R, kick L forward (R diagonal)
5&6
Step L to the L, R beside L, step L to the L
7-8
Stomp up R beside L, kick R forward (L diagonal)
On counts 3-4, lady's left hand in man's left one, on counts 7-8, lady's right hand in man's right one (at waist height)
Section 2: R L R shuffle making a ¾ circle to the R, R ¼ T & shuffle L to the L
1&2
Step R forward, step L beside R, step R forward
3&4
Step L forward, step R beside L, step L forward
5&6
Step R forward, step L beside R, step R forward
On counts 1 to 6, man and lady are holding up their right hands (shoulder height), palm to palm, while rotating a ¾ circle to their right.
7&8
R ¼ T & step L to the L, step R beside L, step L to the L
On counts 7&8, lady's right hand in man's right one (at waist height).
Man and Lady are facing each other, two shuffles wide apart on their right
Section3: R side syncopated jump,hold + clap, back syncopated jump, hold + slap, syncopated jumps (out out in in), syncopated jump fwd, hold+clap
&1-2
R side syncopated jump (R to R side, L beside R, partners facing each other), clap hands forward with your partner
&3-4
Back syncopated jump (R back step, L beside R), slap your hands on your thighs (knees half bent)
&5
Syncopated jump in place R,L (out out)
&6
Syncopated jump in place R,L (in in)
&7-8
Syncopated jump forward R L, clap hands forward with your partner
Section 4: R side step , L kick (R diagonal), L side step, R kick (L diagonal), R ¼ T & step R fwd, L kick fwd, L ½ T & step L fwd, R kick fwd
1-2
R side step, L kick forward (R diagonal) touching your partner's left foot
3-4
L side step, R kick forward (L diagonal) touching your partner's right foot
5-6
R ¼ T & step R forward, L kick forward
7-8
L ½ T & step L forward, R kick forward
During the whole section lady's hands in man's hands (at waist height)
Section 5: R ¼ T & R side step, L beside R, shuffle R fwd, L side step, R beside L, L back shuffle * *
1-2
R ¼ T & R side step, L beside R
3&4
Step R forward, L beside R, step R forward
5-6
L side step, R beside L
7&8
L back step, R beside L, L back step
Partners are letting go of their hands on count 3 and are switching sides on counts 3&4 and 7&8.
Section 6: R side shuffle, L back rock step, R ½ T shuffle, R back rock step
1&2
Step R to the R, L beside R, step R to the R
3-4
L back rock, recover onto R
5&6
R ¼ T & step L to the L, step R beside L, R ¼ T & L back step
7-8
R back rock, recover onto L
Partners are switching sides on counts 5&6.
Section 7: R side step, L hook behind R + slap, L side step, R hook across L shin + slap, R side step , L kick (R diagonal), L side step, touch R beside L
1-2
R side step, L hook behind R + slap R hand/L foot
3-4
L side step, R hook across L shin + slap L hand/R knee
5-6
R side step, L kick forward (R diagonal) touching your partner's left foot
7-8
L side step, touch R toe beside L
* * Restart: Wall 4 (instrumental part), dance until the end of section 5, then Restart the dance.
Option: you can dance it in a “mixer” way, replacing the last 4 counts with:
5-8
Step R to the R, L beside R, step R to the R, L beside R
Have fun with this dance...
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