August 2010: Level IV (Intermediate)
Week 1 Patterns:
Pattern 1:
1: XB:R-L,L-R
2: WRT:R-L,L-R, keeping R-L below L-R
3: Arm toss on 3, catching with M’s L hand crossed beneath M’s R
hand, to WRT, led w/ R-L
oXB:WLT:R-L released to closed
M pulls w/ R-L on 5, then flicks it away from him to lead WLT
oXB:WLT:R-L to wrap
Same as above, but M doesn’t release R-L
Pattern 2:
1: oXB:WRT:R-L to wrap
2: XB:traveling 2WRT to W’s RT hammerlock; M mirrors W’s footwork
on 1-3 (he steps back w/L on 1, & forward on 2 & 3 w/ R & L), then
leads with his R shoulder, & right forearm so W steps ¼ R on 5. M
keeps R-L low to put W in RT hammerlock
3: XB:WLT, picking up L-R on 3
Week 2:
M can leave out steps. W keeps the time.
Exercise to practice this:
1. XB:WLT
2. oXB:WRT
All without guy ever taking a step. He stands in regular
cross body lead position and stays there.
Pattern:
1: XB closed to open
2: oXB:WLT:R-L to closed; M pulls w/ R-L on 5, then flicks it away from him to
lead WLT
3: XB closed to open
4: oXB:WRT:R-L to wrap
5: XB:travelling 2WRT to W's RT hammerlock; M mirrors W's footwork on 1-3 (he
steps back w/L on 1, & forward on 2 & 3 w/ R & L), then leads with
his R shoulder, & right forearm so W steps ¼ R on 5. M keeps R-L low
to put W in RT hammerlock
6: XB:WLT to unwind, picking up L-R on 3
7: oXB:WRT:R-L to neck wrap
8: XB:travelling 2WRT switching to L-R; M mirrors W's footwork on 1-3 (he steps
back w/L on 1, & forward on 2 & 3 w/ R & L), then slides R-L down
to W's upper arm, & leads with his R shoulder & right forearm so W
steps ¼ R on 5. M keeps R-L low to put W in RT hammerlock, but releases
around 6, & picks up L-R
9: XB:WRT:MRT:L-R, hand change behind back to R-R
10: oXB:WRT:R-R to side by side
11: basic, taking L-L (M mirroring W's footwork)
12: XB:2WRT:R-R/L-L w/ hand slip
13: double hand toss to XB:WLT:L-L/R-R
14: XB:WRT:R-R/L-L
15: basic w/ simultaneous W's double Hcomb
Week 3:
Pattern
1: XB closed to open
2: oXB:WLT:R-L to closed; M pulls w/ R-L on 5, then flicks it away from him to
lead WLT, & catch W’s back.
3: XB closed to open
4: oXB:WLT:R-L to neck wrap
5: W’s mambo jazz on 1-3, then XB:travelling 2WRT, all w/ R-L wrapped on
W’s neck for 1-3, the R-L over her head for 5-7. So, on 1, rotate W to R
so her L side points along slot, then on 3, rotate her L toward M to prep the
2WRT, then lead turn on 5-7
6: XB open to open
7: oXB:WLT:R-L to neck wrap
8: XB:WRT, M takes L-R & walks down slot w/ M & pivots ½ R on 7 so M is
side by side w/ W w/ W to his L
9: Basket
10: W’s mambo jazz on 1-3, then XB:travelling 2WRT to hammerlock, all w/
R-L wrapped on W’s neck for 1-3, the R-L low to W’s RT hammerlock
on 5-7. So, on 1, rotate W to R so her L side points along slot, then on 3,
rotate her L toward M to prep the 2WRT, then lead turn on 5-7. Switch from R-L
to L-L on 7.
11. XB:WLT to sweetheart, taking W’s L shoulder w/ M’s R hand on 5,
then catching it again on 7 for the sweetheart
12: Sweetheart turn to L, then WRT to unwind
13: M’s L-L hcomb to XB to closed
14: Twist move: M pivots ¼ L to open stance & pulls W strongly towards him
so she steps between M’s legs on 3. M lowers into a straddle stance
around 5, taking W with him & rotating their upper torsos to L. I think the
rotate out & stand about 7.
Week 4:
oXB:2WLT:RE to closed – lead turn a little more
strongly than for oXB:WLT
Another move: start oXB, but M just keeps stepping back, so oXB is never led.
oXB:WLT:MLT:RE – lead oXB:RE , then M steps back on 5, forward on 6, forward
L on 7, then completes L turn to step towards W on 1
Modified sweetheart
1: XB:WLT:R-L to sweetheart wrap
2: Sweetheart turn to L, then ½ WRT to face M by 3, then oXB:WLT:R-L:RE to
closed
Hammerlock Pattern
1: oXB:WLT:R-L,L-R holding L-R low for W’s LT hammerlock
2: XB:2WRT to W’s RT hammerlock
3: XB:WLT to open
Pattern
1: oXB:WLT:R-L,L-R
2: XB:2WRT
3: oXB:WLT:R-L,L-R
Class notes created by Charles Bier and revised and edited by Eric Freeman.