Chopped Backhander With Attitude (3 counts ; 6 musical beats)

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 — 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.

Some men signal the Backhander by pointing slightly forwards at the floor — this is a stylised preparation making sure the right hand is free to swap the lady's right hand into.

2: (Step in)

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 — the man's right hand is available at waist height.

The man leads the lady to move forwards — by pulling her right hand slightly with his left hand — as he moves forwards into the lady's right side and crouches slightly, placing his right hand past the lady's left waist, so that his right hand is available behind the lady's back.

3: ()

The lady faces south on the right side of the man, who faces north.

The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand — the man's right hand is past the lady's left hip.

The man leads the lady to move forwards past his right side and rotate 180^o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) — by swapping the lady's right hand from his left hand into his right hand keeping the hands low and pulling her left hand slightly with his right hand to start her rotation — as he moves forwards-right.

4: ()

The lady faces north stepped away directly behind the man, who faces north.

The man holds the lady's right hand in his right hand — the man's right hand is behind his back.

The man catches the lady's right hand in his right hand. The man leads the lady to pose! — by keeping tension in the handhold.