Basket Spin (5 counts ; 10 musical beats) : Brief Description

The Basket Spin is the Basket version of the Backhandle.

Steps

1–2

The Basket Spin starts like steps 1–2 of the Basket.

3: ()

The man leads the lady to move backwards-left and spin 360^o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) — by releasing her left hand after pulling it slightly with his right hand and releasing the lady's right hand from his left hand — as he spins 180^o anticlockwise (with weight on his left leg).

4: ()

The man catches the lady's right hand in his right hand. The man leads the lady to turn 360^o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) under his right hand (and the lady's right hand) — by raising his right hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height over her head.

5: (Step back)

The man leads the lady to finish the turn (placing weight onto her left foot as a brake and then stepping back on her right leg) — by lowering his right hand (and the lady's right hand) from head height to waist height and pushing her right hand slightly with his right hand — as he moves backwards.

6: (Finish)