The Jockey is a comparatively static move, which involves the dancers performing eight-beat footwork while
they remain in a closed hold. Because the move doesn't involve much floor space, it is useful
for scanning a busy dance floor for space when social dancing.
The key part of this move for the leader is to ensure that the follower can tell the difference between this
eight-beat move and a six-beat Closed Basic—the lead for beats 5 and 6 needs to be clear.
As long as the overall rhythm continues to follow the eight-beat even-odd-even-odd pattern, it is possible to
substitute a variety of alternative footwork patterns for this move. In fact, if the pairs of beats all
become kick steps, the Jockey can smoothly transform into the Side Charleston.
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1. M:BL W:BR1R Start from an closed position, with the leader's left hand holding the follower's right hand. The leader takes a step backward on his left foot, pushing the follower away with his left hand to lead the rock step. The follower takes a step backward on her right foot, turning slightly to her right.
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2. M:RR W:RL The leader replaces his weight on his right foot. The follower replaces her weight on her left foot, so she is facing in roughly the same direction as the leader.
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3. M:FL W:FR The leader takes a step forward on his left foot. The follower takes a step forward on her right foot.
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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:FL W:FR The leader takes a step forward on his left foot. The follower takes a step forward on her right foot.
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5. M:PfR W:PfL The leader points forward with his right foot, swinging his leg forwards and holding the follower firmly to prevent her from doing a triple step back (in other words, to force her to dance the 8-beat rhythm rather than a 6-beat Closed Basic). The follower points forward with her left foot likewise.
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6. M:PbR W:PbL The leader points backward with his right foot, reversing the direction of the swing. The follower points backward with her left foot likewise.
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7. M:BR W:BL The leader takes a step backward on his right foot. The follower takes a step backward on her left foot.
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&. M:TL W:TR The leader closes his left foot to his right foot. The follower closes her right foot to her left foot.
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8. M:BR W:BL The leader takes a step backward on his right foot. The follower takes a step backward on her left foot.
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