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Throw-Out

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The Throw Out moves the dancers from Closed Position to Open Position. There are three different types of basic Throw-Outs: (1) Sling Shot Throw-Out; (2) Rock Step Throw-Out; (3) Contra 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".

 

DEFINITIONS

DEMONSTRATE

Rhythm Unit Cards: Double, Triple, Syncopated Single.

E X E R C I S E: (Sling Shot Throw-Out)

SETUP

Frame: Closed Position (Swing)

PATTERN

Count:   & a 1     2       3  &  4       5  &  6	
        [    X     X] [    X  X  X] [    /  X  /]
M:Foot       L     R       L  R  L       R  R  L
M:Dir        S     P       T  T  T       kf b  sl  <-- sl = slap  
M:F-Pos      2     2       3  3  3       4  4  4
M:Turn             >.1/8 LT>


W:Foot       R     L       R  L  R       L  L  R
W:Dir        F     F       S  X  S       kf b  sl  <- X means cross in front
W:F-Pos      4     4       4  X  2       4  4  4 
W:Turn             >.1/4 Lt>     >.1/4 Lt>

Verbal: [step step] [step three times] [kick step slap]

Verbal: [1 2] [3 & 4] [5 & 6]

IMPORTANT POINTS

"&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".

E X E R C I S E: (Rock-Step Throw-Out)

Both dancers rock back in-place on counts [1 2].

SETUP

Frame: Closed Position (Swing)

PATTERN

Count:       1     2       3  &  4       5  &  6	
        [    X     X] [    X  X  X] [    /  X  /]
M:Foot       L     R       L  R  L       R  R  L
M:Dir        B     P       T  T  T       kf b  sl  <-- sl= slap  
M:F-Pos      4     4       3  3  3       4  4  4




W:Foot       R     L       R  L  R       L  L  R
W:Dir        b     P       S  X  S       kf b  sl  <- X means cross in front
W:F-Pos      4     4       4  X  2       4  4  4  
W:Turn             >.1/4 Lt>     >.1/4 Lt>

Verbal: [step step] [step three times] [kick step slap]

Verbal: [1 2] [3 & 4] [5 & 6]

IMPORTANT POINTS

Frame
Rock Step
Slot

E X E R C I S E
(Contra Sling Shot Throw-Out - M:2nd Foot Position)

On counts [1 2] the man's footwork is the same as for a standard Sling Shot 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].

SETUP

Frame: Closed Position (Swing)

PATTERN

Count:       1     2       3  &  4       5  &  6	
        [    X     X] [    X  X  X] [    /  X  /]
M:Foot       L     R       L  R  L       R  R  L
M:Dir        S     P       T  T  T       kf b  sl  <-- sl = slap  
M:F-Pos      2     2       3  3  3       3  3  3




W:Foot       R     L       R  L  R       L  L  R
W:Dir        b     P       F  X  S       kf b  sl  <- X means cross in front
W:F-Pos      4     4       4  X  2       4  4  4  
W:Turn             >.1/4 Lt>     >.1/4 Lt>

Verbal: [step step] [step three times] [kick step slap]

Verbal: [1 2] [3 & 4] [5 & 6]

IMPORTANT POINTS

Frame
Contra Lead
Slot