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At the same time, the leader does another quarter-left turn as necessary in order to follow the follower and face them. At the end of the move, the dancers have their positions exchanged. The cross-body lead can be done with single-hand or double hand hold, with or without a follower's underarm turn, or leading the follower to do a free spin.
The lady's left arm is held straight across the man's body to hold his left hand; the man places his right arm behind the lady's back with his right hand resting at her waist over the right hip, and the lady places her right hand on the man's right hand, forming a triangular shape with her arm.
When a joint can move forward and backward, such as the neck and trunk, flexion is movement in the anterior direction. [10] When the chin is against the chest, the neck is flexed, and the trunk is flexed when a person leans forward. [10] Flexion of the shoulder or hip is movement of the arm or leg forward. [11]
Another name denoting the same move as a chaîné (i.e. les tours chaînés déboulés). Small, very quick half-turns performed by stepping onto one leg, and completing the turn by stepping onto the other, performed on the balls of the feet or high on the toes, with the legs held very close together.
The opposite of clockwise - in a ring, move right. In a turn single, turn to the left. cross hands Face and give left to left and right to right. cross over Change places with another dancer moving forward and passing by the right shoulder, unless otherwise directed. cross and go below Cross as above and go outside below one couple, ending ...
In these dances the follower's right arm is normally used to lead a turn (most commonly by the leader's left arm, but sometimes by the leader's right arm when a cross-hand or "handshake" position is used), an inside turn is normally a left (counter-clockwise) turn, while an outside turn is a right (clockwise) turn. However, if the follower's ...
The American Heart Association recommends strength training twice a week. Get a full-body strength workout by doing these dumbbell exercises at home.
In bowing and scraping, the right hand is placed across the abdomen while the right leg is drawn or "scraped" back during a bow. In Western cultures, it is often considered proper for women to perform a curtsey by bending the knees instead of a bow.