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West Coast Swing 2017 Routine
| Week 1: | Actions | |
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| Basic Figures | ||
| Basic Steps (walk) back with Triple Step (back-together-forward) | 1 2 3 4 5&6 | |
| Basic Steps (walk) forward with Triple Step (to the side: ball-ball-flat) | 1 2 3 4 5&6 | |
| (Note that man starts back with left foot while lady starts forward right foot) | ||
| Week 2: | ||
| Sugar Push | 1 2 3 4 5&6 | |
| Man: Left back - back - tap - forward - triple step. | ||
| Lady: Right forward - forward - tap - back - back triple step. | ||
| Underarm Turn | 1 2 3&4 5&6 | |
| Man: Left back - forward - turning forward lock (chasing lady) - triple step. | ||
| Lady: Right forward - forward - turning forward lock step - back triple step. | ||
| Week 3: | ||
| Sugar Push overturned (lock triple step) | 1 2 3 4 5&6 | |
| Man: Left back - back - tap - step (lead: left hand pushing down) - triple step. (then lead: left hand back up to normal) | ||
| Lady: Right forward - forward - tap - step (spiral on lead) - lock triple step away (spiral back to face partner) | ||
| Week 4: | ||
| Left side pass (regular) | 1 2 3&4 5&6 | |
| Man: Left back - forward (turning to left) - tap (no and) step (chasing lady) - triple step. | ||
| Lady: Right forward - forward - turning forward lock step - back triple step (same as Underarm Turn). | ||
| Week 5: | ||
| Sugar Push to 2-hand hold (see Week 2, but keep 2-hand hold) | 1 2 3 4 5&6 | |
| Locked Whip | 1 2 3&4 5 6 7&8 | |
| Man: Left back - forward (turning to Right, raise left arm leading lady straight forward) - turning lock (like underarm turn - lowering left arm in front of lady, pulling her back) - rondee (releasing right hand) - triple step. | ||
| Lady: Right forward - forward - forward triple step - left back - back - back triple step (no turn) | ||
| Natural Whip Throwaway | 1 2 3&4 5 6 7&8 | |
| Man: Left back - forward (turning to Right, turn lady into closed hold) - turning lock - rondee (releasing lady) - triple step. | ||
| Lady: Right forward - forward (turning into closed hold) - turning back lock step - back triple step (Right in back-left-right in front) - left back - back - back triple triple step. | ||
| Week 6: | ||
| Natural Whip Closed | 1 2 3&4 5 6 7&8 | |
| Fallaway Rock to Pr0menade Position | 1 2 | |
| Promenade Walks: | ||
| 2 Delayed Walks | 1 2 3 4 | |
| 2 Flick-Ball Change | 5&6 7&8 | |
| Repeat | 1 2 3 4 5&6 7&8 | |
| 8 Swivel Walks (line or circle) | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | |
| Throwaway ending | 1&2 3&4 | |
| Week 7: | ||
| Sugar Push (regular - see week 2) | 1 2 3 4 5&6 | |
| American Spin | 1 2 3 4 5&6 | |
| Sugar Push to 2-hand hold (see week 5) | 1 2 3 4 5&6 | |
| American Spin Hammerlock | 1 2 3 4 5&6 | |
| Underarm turn from Hammerlock (like week 2, but from Hammerlock arms) | 1 2 3&4 5&6 | |