Arm Jive Flamenco (Step Under) (11 counts ; 22 musical beats)
Introduction
The Arm Jive Flamenco (Step Under) is a variation of an Arm Jive Swizzle, leading the lady into a flamenco (hammerlock) position, and then exiting with a Step Under.
Steps
- 1: (Step back)
The lady faces south directly in front of the man, who faces north.
The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand.
The man leads the lady to move backwards (stepping back on her right foot in preparation for an anticlockwise rotation) — by pushing her right hand slightly with his left hand — as he Offers his right hand for the lady to take his right hand in her left hand, and moves backwards (stepping back on his right foot in preparation for an anticlockwise rotation)
- 2: (Twist left)
The lady faces south stepped away directly in front of the man, who faces north.
The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand and holds the lady's left hand in his right hand.
The man leads the lady to rotate slightly anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) — by pulling her right hand slightly with his left hand and pushing her left hand slightly with his right hand — as he rotates slightly anticlockwise (with weight on his left leg).
- 3: (Twist right)
The lady faces southeast stepped away in front of and slightly on the right of the man, who faces northwest.
The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand and holds the lady's left hand in his right hand.
The man leads the lady to rotate 90o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) — by pushing her right hand slightly with his left hand and pulling her left hand slightly with his right hand — as he rotates 90o clockwise (with weight on his right leg).
Some people do footwork, with the man swivelling with weight on his left foot, tapping his right foot towards the lady, lady swivelling with weight on her right foot tapping her left foot towards the man.
- 4: (Twist left, to the shoulder)
The lady faces southwest stepped away in front of and slightly on the left of the man, who faces northeast.
The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand and holds the lady's left hand in his right hand — the man's left hand is near to his left shoulder.
The man leads the lady to rotate 90o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) — by pushing her left hand slightly with his right hand, pulling her right hand slightly with his left hand and bringing his left hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height to his left shoulder modifying the left grip to be palm-to-palm grip to indicate that the lady will be led into a turn — as he rotates 90o anticlockwise (with weight on his left leg).
- 5: ()
The lady faces southeast stepped away in front of and slightly on the right of the man, who faces northwest.
The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand and holds the lady's left hand in his right hand.
The man leads the lady to turn 360+o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) under his left hand (and the lady's right hand) into a hammerlock position — by raising his left hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height shoulder height and keeping his right hand (and the lady's left hand) at waist height, modifying his grip to “swivel”, so that the lady can freely bend her right arm into the hammerlock position — as he rotates slightly clockwise (with weight on his right leg).
- 6: ()
The lady faces south directly in front of the man, who faces north.
The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand and holds the lady's left hand in his right hand — the man's left hand is at head height — the lady's left hand is in a hammerlock (behind his back) so that her left hand is near to her right waist.
The man leads the lady to move backwards and turn 360o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) under his right hand (and the lady's left hand) — by pulling her right hand slightly with his left hand and raising his right hand (and the lady's left hand) from waist height to above the lady's head — as he moves backwards.
- 7: ()
The lady faces south stepped away directly in front of the man, who faces north.
The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand and holds the lady's left hand in his right hand.
The man leads the lady to move forwards and turn 360o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) under his right hand (and the lady's left hand) — by raising his right hand (and the lady's left hand) from waist height to above her head and pushing her left hand slightly with his right hand, while lowering his left hand (and the lady's right hand) to waist height and allowing his grip to “swivel”, so that the lady can freely bend her right arm into the hammerlock position — as he moves forwards.
- 8: ()
The lady faces south directly in front of the man, who faces north.
The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand and holds the lady's left hand in his right hand — the man's right hand is at head height — the lady's right hand is in a hammerlock (behind his back) so that her right hand is near to her left waist.
The man leads the lady to move backwards and turn 360o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) under his left hand (and the lady's right hand) — by raising his left hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height to above her head and pulling her left hand slightly with his right hand — as he moves backwards.
- 9: ()
The lady faces south stepped away directly in front of the man, who faces north.
The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand and holds the lady's left hand in his right hand.
The man leads the lady to move forwards and turn 360o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) under his left hand (and the lady's right hand) — by raising his left hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height to above her head and pushing her right hand slightly with his left hand, while lowering his right hand (and the lady's left hand) to waist height and allowing his grip to “swivel”, so that the lady can freely bend her left arm into the hammerlock position — as he moves forwards.
- 10: ()
The lady faces south directly in front of the man, who faces north.
The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand and holds the lady's left hand in his right hand — the man's left hand is at head height — the lady's left hand is in a hammerlock (behind his back) so that her left hand is near to her right waist.
The man leads the lady to move forwards — by pulling her left hand slightly with his right hand (which also pulls against the lady's back, since her left arm is in a hammerlock position), and then releasing the lady's left hand from his right hand — as he raises his left hand (and the lady's right hand) to head height in an arch and moves forwards-left under his left arm.
- 11: ()
The lady faces south directly in front of the man, who faces north.
The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand — the man's left hand holds the lady's right hand in an arch above both partners' heads.
The man leads the lady to rotate 180o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) and move forwards-left — by lowering his left hand (and the lady's right hand) to waist height — as he turns 180o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) under his left hand (and the lady's right hand), moves forwards under the raised arms, and then lowers his left hand (and the lady's right hand) to waist height.
- 12: (Finish)
The lady faces north stepped away directly in front of the man, who faces south.
The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand.
Notes
Variations
Can also release the upper handhold and spin the lady out by pulling with the lower hand when the lady is in a hammerlock (with her hand behind her back).
A Salsa exit is for the man to release the lower hands during the first part of a forwards basic. And then lead himself into an anticlockwise turn under the left-to-right hands to face the lady during the backwards basic, having prepared (himself) during the forwards basic with a slight side step on his left foot, rather than a close to his right foot. In fact, don't even need to keep the hand high, can just rotate and swap hands behind the back.
For a more Salsa-style look, the man can lower the raised hands back to waist level (over the lower hands) when the lady is in a hammerlock position. This effectively “locks” the lady in position; several Manhattans or walks can be led in this position (or Salsa forward/backward basics).
Links
- Arm Jive/Flamenco at Cardiff Le Roc and Dance. Hosted at The Internet Archive.