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Intermediate

Bruises

Choreographed by Esmeralda van de Pol🇳🇱
Music: Bruises (feat. Ashley Monroe) by Train
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Created: 11/1/2012
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64 Count, 2 Wall
9/27/2025
Intro : 16 counts
 
::1::SIDE ROCK, KICK & TOUCH,SWITHES, FWD STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN L
1-2
Rock R to R side, Recover on L
3&4
Kick R fwd, Step R next to L, Touch L to L side
&5&6
Step L next to R, Touch R To R side, Step R next to L, Step L fwd
7-8
Step R fwd, 1/2 turn L-weight on L 6.00
 
::2::& WALK FWD, STEP 3/4 TURN R, & CROSS ROCK, & CROSS ROCK & SIDE ROCK
&1-2
Step R next to left, Walk fwd on Left, Right
3&4
Step fwd on L, 1/2 turn R, 1/4 turn R-step L to L side 3.00
&5-6
Step R next to L, Rock L across R, Recover on R
&7&8&
Step L to L side, Rock R across L, Recover on L, Rock R to R side, Recover on L
 
::3::BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, ROCK 1/4 L, COASTER STEP, KICK-BALL-STEP
1&2
Step R behind L, step L to L side, Cross R over L
3-4
Rock L to L side, Recover on R with 1/4 turn L 12.00
5&6
Step L back, Step R next to L, Step L fwd
7&8
Kick R fwd, Step R next to L, Step L fwd
 
::4::PIVOT 1/2 TURN L, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN L, 1/4 TURN L, DRAG & CROSS, SIDE STEP
1-2
Step R fwd, make 1/2 turn L-weight on L 6.00
3&4
1/4 turn L-step R to R side, Step L next to R, 1/4 turn L step R back 12.00
5-6
1/4 turn L-step L to L side, Drag R next to L * NOTE !! * 9.00
&7-8
Step R next to L, Cross L over R, Step R to R side
 
::5::& SIDE ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE, STEP, TOGETHER, SHUFFLE FWD
&1-2
Step L next to R, Rock R to R side, Recover on L
3&4
Cross R over L, Step L to L side, Cross R over L
5-6
Step L to L side, Step R next to L
7&8
Step L fwd, Step R next to L, Step L fwd 9.00
 
::6:: FWD ROCK, RECOVER, 1/4 R SAILOR HEEL & CROSS, SIDE, SAILOR 1/2 TURN L CROSS
1-2
Rock fwd on R, Recover on L
3&4
1/4 turn R-step R behind L, Step L to L side, Touch R heel fwd 12.00
&5-6
Step R next to L, Cross L over R, Step R to R side
7&8
1/2 L step L behind R, Step R to R side, Cross L over R**restart 2nd and 4th wall 6.00
 
::7::& CROSS, & SIDE ROCK, FWD KICK, CROSS, STEP BACK, SIDE-TOGETHER, CROSS SHUFFLE
&1-2&
Step R to R side, Cross L over R, Rock R to R side, Recover on L
3&4
Kick R fwd, Cross R over L, Step L back
5-6
Step R to R side, Step L next to R
7&8
Cross R over L, step L next to R, Cross R over L 6.00
 
::8:: SIDE, BEHIND, 1/4 TURN L, SHUFFLE FWD, PIVOT 1/4 TURN R, CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2&
Step L tot L side, Cross R behind L, 1/4 turn L-step L fwd, 3.00
3&4
Step R fwd, Step L next to R, Step R fwd
5-6
Step L fwd, 1/4 turn R-weight on R 6.00
7&8
Cross L over R, Step R to R side, Cross L over R
 
Tag : At the end of the 1st and 3rd wall (6.00)
SIDE ROCK, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, SIDE ROCK, BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1-2
Rock R to R side, Recover on L
3&4
Step R behind L, Step L to L side, Cross R over L
5-6
Rock L to L side, Recover on R
7&8
Step L behind R, Step R to R side, Cross L over R
 
Restarts: In the 2nd and 4th walls after 48 counts (12.00)
 
* NOTE! *
In the 5th wall you dance up till count 5 of Section 4, you don’t make the drag. Recover your weight on R en go ahead with Section 5
 
Have Fun
 
Esmeralda v.d. Pol/ www.esmeraldadancers.com/ esmeralda-dancers@hotmail.com - 0031638263580