Basket Spin (5 counts ; 10 musical beats)

Also known as: Basket flip (flick).

Introduction

The Basket Spin is the Basket version of the Backhandle.

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 moves backwards-left off the lady's line, leaving it free for her to step forwards and offers his right hand for the lady to take his right hand in her left hand.

2: (Wrap in)

The lady faces south stepped away in front of and slightly on the right 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 180^o anticlockwise (with weight on her right leg) under his left hand (and the lady's right hand) — by pulling her left hand slightly with his right hand at waist height and raising his left hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height up and to his right (over the other hands) for the lady to turn under — as he moves forwards.

3: ()

The lady faces approximately north/northeast on the right side of the man, who faces approximately north/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 lady's arm is wrapped in front of her body so that her left and right hands is available on her side.

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 lady faces north directly in front of the man, who faces south.

The man holds the lady's right hand in his right hand.

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 lady faces north directly in front of the man, who faces south.

The man holds the lady's right hand in his right hand — the man's right hand is at head height.

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)

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 right hand.