Hyperreal

Hey guys,

This is the updated version of the “short, quick post” I did last night…

Dancing: very good.

Music: very good.

Moves: very good, but dizzy!

• First move walk around wrapper – First move, in, out; turn the lady ACW where she’s standing as you walk around to her other side. Keep your right arm round the lady’s waist to guide and support her. She’s turned 360 and you’re in the first move position with just enough time to “snap” her in, if need be. Then repeat, twist out; turn ACW while walking around back to FM position. The end is up to you – all the usual FM exits are available.
• Man’s wrap – tonight’s classic move. Catapult entry, but as girl come to right rear, bring hand down and turn ACW to face with right arm in half-nelson with a bit of tension (oh, and make sure left arm is kept in so you don’t elbow girl in face.) Left hand onto girl’s right upper arm to lead her round CW in a wee walk around… and as you come around unwrap. This leaves the girl ready for a ACW spin as you’re “prepared” R-R. Instead though we’re going to lead the girl straight into a …
• Sway – we all know how this works. In this case we just sway back, and sway forward, but don’t exit.
• Sway tornado – instead we sway back, switching hands (bring L round girl to collect her R from your R.) Will need to have swayed back on right foot to stand a chance of doing this. Exit is single ACW unwrap into further ACW turn. Both these turns are in a single beat.

First move made me a bit dizzy. Second move made me very dizzy. I’ve talked about dizziness before, so let’s just leave it at that.

Most of the times I do a sway, I hold on with both hands on the exit and go into a two-handed yo-yo, exiting finally with a fancy step across. I should try ordinary sways more though. And find something else to do with crossed hands. Like a hallelujah!

The sway tornado (also called the sway change-hands turn out, or something boring like that) is cool, but like other moves which involve passing the girl’s hand between your hands on her far side, I’m just not good at it. What are the others I’m thinking of… the neck-break and the ??? can’t remember… :? Maybe I should practice one and that’ll make the others work better.

During freestyle i did the FM walk around thing a few times, mixing it up with a similar move where you turn and then step across, under the girl’s arm. They combine quite well together.

Did quite a few sways too. And managed to remember some of the moves from Tuesday to practice them again.

With the side-to-side lean we learn on Tuesday, and not lean variation, I tried the not lean version a few a times and in one case had problems leading the wrap (which was my old problem) or in another case had to stop a woman from going straight into a lean which I didn’t think I was leading (which is my new problem.) The momentum carries her straight into the lean, but it’d also carry her through the unwrap if she would notice that that was what I was trying to do.

So, something to practice, and in the meantime I’m looking for an easier-to-lead lean. I know I’ve got at least another couple in my archives I should dig up…

One last thing… Saw a cool wee move… In the basket position take L-R arm and comb the lady. I tried it once, and it works! Though I didn’t find the exit as easy. Need to watch to see if I can get some more inspiration from the master…

I had lots of fun with all the wonderful ladies there. Was good to see the regulars and the not-so regulars. I hope to see them all again soon. Oh, and it was good to see Franck back from his hols too.