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".
Rhythm Unit Cards: Double, Triple, Syncopated Single.
Frame: Closed Position (Swing)
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]
"&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".
Both dancers rock back in-place on counts [1 2].
Frame: Closed Position (Swing)
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]
Frame Rock Step Slot
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].
Frame: Closed Position (Swing)
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]
Frame Contra Lead Slot