This move is unusual because the follower takes the initiative in altering the move that is being performed.
The leader is performing a normal American Spin, and so the move starts that way. However,
when the spin itself is led, the follower takes the opportunity to change the move by jumping forwards onto
her left foot and blocking the spin with her left hand against the leader.
She can then use this hand to push off for a spin in the opposite direction, extending the move by two beats.
Because the leader is not expecting this move, he is likely to perform normal six-beat rhythm footwork, and
so he has to add on an extra even pair of beats at the end to sync up with the follower.
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1. M:BL W:BR Start from an open position, with the leader's left hand holding the follower's right hand. The leader takes a step backward on his left foot, rocking his weight back on that foot and pushing the follower away slightly with left hand. The follower takes a step backward on her right foot, rocking her weight momentarily onto right foot.
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2. M:RR W:RL The leader replaces his weight on his right foot, pulling his right hand towards himself slightly. The follower replaces her weight on her left foot, rocking her weight back onto left foot.
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3. M:eFL1R W:eFR1L The leader takes a step slightly forward on his left foot, turning slightly to his right, drawing his left hand across to the right at waist height. The follower takes a step slightly forward on her right foot, turning slightly to her left.
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&. M:TR W:TL The leader closes his right foot to his left foot. The follower closes her left foot to her right foot.
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4. M:TL W:TR The leader closes his left foot to his right foot, preparing a spin by tensing his left hand. The follower closes her right foot to her left foot.
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5. M:eHR1L W:FL3R The leader steps with his right foot slightly back and behind his other foot, turning slightly to his left, leading a spin by flicking his left hand to the left at waist height, letting go. The follower steps forward on her left foot, turning almost 180° to her right, extending her left hand to place it on the leader's right shoulder.
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6. M:TL W:TR The leader closes his left foot to his right foot. The follower closes her right foot to her left foot, getting the impetus for her anticlockwise spin by using her left hand to push off against the leader's shoulder.
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7. M:RR W:HL2L The leader replaces his weight on his right foot. The follower takes a step with her left foot back and behind her other foot, turning 90° to her left.
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&. M:RL W:TR4L The leader replaces his weight on his left foot. The follower closes her right foot to her left foot, continuing to turn another 180° to her left.
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8. M:RR W:TL2L The leader replaces his weight on his right foot. The follower closes her left foot to her right foot, continuing to turn another 90° to her left.
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