Archie Spin: Notes

The Reverse Spanish Inquisition: A right-to-right fast, smooth, variation is to lead a top-turn, into an Archie Spin.

A useful variation is to lead an Archie Spin with right hands crossed over left hands, and then follow with a Spring Lock.

Can lead successive Archie Spins.

It's possible to lead a (clockwise) spin after an Archie Spin by continuing to carry the hands across towards the left, during the last step, as preparation — or to continue bringing the hands into an anticlockwise spin.

The swing is a double-handed Archie Spin variation with a double handhold left-to-right and right-to-left — the right-to-left hand sweeps through under the arch, maintaining the double handhold.

Unusual, but possible, variations are for the man to lead the Archie Spin from a right-to-right, right-to-left, or other handhold — although the lead/signal then becomes more difficult — and the lady may not necessarily expect the move.