The Throw Out moves the dancers from Closed Position to Open Position. There are three different types of basic Throw-Outs: (1) Rock Step Throw-Out; (2) Shotgun Throw-Out; (3) Sling Shot Throw-Out. Each will be defined here since the woman may encounter any of the previously mentioned types. There are also other types of Throw-Outs which will be defined later.
Where is the Slot in Closed Position? First consider the Frame which is in the form of a "V" - with the partners hinged at the hips. The Slot is right down the center of that "V".
Rhythm Unit Cards: Double, Triple, Triple.
Both dancers rock back in-place on counts [1 2].
Frame: Closed Position (Swing) - in the "V" formation with center of the "V" in direction of the slot.
Count: 1 2 3 & 4 5 & 6
[ X X] [ X X X] [ X X X]
M:Foot L R L R L R L R
M:Dir B P f T T T T T
M:F-Pos 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
W:Foot R L R L R L R L
W:Dir b P S Xf S B T f <- Xf means cross in front
W:F-Pos 4 4 4 Xf 2 4 1 4 <- Xf means cross in front
W:Turn >.1/4 Lt> >.1/4 Lt>
Verbal:
Both: [1 2] [3 & 4] [5 & 6]
Both: [Rock Step] [Step Three Times] [Step Three Times]
Follower: [Rock Step] [Side Cross Side] [Bk Tog Fwd]
Frame Rock Step Slot
Frame: Closed Position (Swing) - Leader facing cross-slot (perpindicular); Follower facing down-slot.
Count: & a 1 2 3 & 4 5 & 6
[ X X] [ X X X] [ X X X]
M:Foot L R L R L R L R
M:Dir S P T T T T T T
M:F-Pos 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
M:Turn >.1/8 LT>
W:Foot R L R L R L R L
W:Dir F F S Xf S B T f <- Xf means cross in front
W:F-Pos 4 4 4 Xf 2 4 1 4 <- Xf means cross in front
W:Turn >.1/4 Lt> >.1/4 Lt>
Both: [1 2] [3 & 4] [5 & 6]
Both: [Step Step] [Step Three Times] [Step Three Times]
Follower: [Walk Walk] [Side Cross Side] [Bk Tog Fwd]
"&a1": The key to making this work is that both dancers move their CPBs slightly back on "&", change direction of momentum on "a", then go forward into the ladies forward step on "1".
Throw-Out: The man does a Sling Shot Throw-Out in 2nd Foot Position. The sling shot Throw-Out could also be done in 4th Foot Position, but that is not the example shown here.
Slot: Down the center of the "V".
On counts [1 2] the man's footwork is the same as for a standard Shotgun Throw-Out, but the woman's footwork is the same as for a Rock Step Throw-Out. That means on count "1" they are going in opposite directions (Contra Direction), then coming back together on count "2" with the woman continuing down the Slot on [3 & 4].
Frame: Closed Position (Swing) - Leader facing cross-slot (perpindicular); Follower facing down-slot.
Count: 1 2 3 & 4 5 & 6
[ X X] [ X X X] [ X X X]
M:Foot L R L R L R L R
M:Dir S P T T T T T T
M:F-Pos 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
W:Foot R L R L R L R L
W:Dir b P F Xf S B T f <- Xf means cross in front
W:F-Pos 4 4 4 Xf 2 4 1 4 <- Xf means cross in front
W:Turn >.1/4 Lt> >.1/4 Lt>
Both: [1 2] [3 & 4] [5 & 6]
Both: [Step Step] [Step Three Times] [Step Three Times]
Leader: [Side Place] [Tog Tog Tog] [Tog Tog Tog]
Follower: [Rock Step] [Side Cross Side] [Bk Tog Fwd]
Frame Contra Lead Slot