This section concentrates on footwork variations that are specific to the leader. All of these variations
involve the movement at beats 5 and 6 of the Lindy Turn, where the leader is moving out of the way of the
follower's path and turning clockwise. Because the follower is performing a different movement at this point
of the move, this means that a variation around beats 5 and 6 cannot simply be mirrored to create a variation
for the follower.
The slide variations described below are most easily performed when the leader's shoes or the floor
are slippery. Also, the Floor Sweep variation combines well with a leader spin on beats 7&8, continuing the
clockwise rotation started with the foot sweep.
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5. M:eFR The leader takes a step slightly forward on his right foot without turning, so that as the follower steps forwards his left arm becomes wrapped across his chest.
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6. M:0B2R The leader , turning 90° to his right, turning using the tension from the follower's arm to slide around with weight on both feet.
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7. M:0B2R The leader , continuing to turn another 90° to his right, completing the turn to face the follower.
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&. M:TL The leader closes his left foot to his right foot.
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8. M:TR The leader closes his right foot to his left foot.
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5. M:HR2R The leader takes a step with his right foot back and behind his other foot, turning 90° to his right.
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&. M:RL1R The leader replaces his weight on his left foot, continuing to turn slightly to his right.
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6. M:XR1R The leader takes a step with his right foot across and in front of his other foot, continuing to turn slightly to his right, pointing right toe to the left and left toe to the right, rotating the right foot around the heel to end pointing to the right.
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7. M:SL The leader takes a step to the side on his left foot, rotating the right foot around the heel to end pointing to the right.
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8. M:XR The leader takes a step with his right foot across and in front of his other foot, pointing right toe to the left and left toe to the right.
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1. M:SL The leader takes a step to the side on his left foot, rotating the right foot around the heel to end pointing to the right.
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2. M:XR The leader takes a step with his right foot across and in front of his other foot, pointing right toe to the left and left toe to the R.
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