Corkscrew (4 counts ; 8 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 right hand.

The man leads the lady to move backwards — by pushing her right hand slightly with his right hand — as he moves backwards.

Some men signal the Corkscrew move by bring their left forearm up to shoulder height, with their palm near to their left shoulder, facing the lady — this is a stylised preparation to catch (or block) the lady's shoulder.

2: ()

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

The man leads the lady to move forwards and turn 270^o anticlockwise (with weight on her left 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 to above the lady's head and blocking her left shoulder with his left palm then lowering his right hand (and the lady's right hand) onto her shoulder (as in a Neckbreak) or to waist height — as he moves forwards.

3: ()

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

The man holds the lady's right hand in his right hand — the man holds the lady's left shoulder with his left hand.

The man leads the lady to turn 630^o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) under his right hand (and the lady's right hand) — by pulling her right hand slightly with his right hand and raising his right hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height to above her head.

4: (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 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 pushing her right hand slightly with his right hand — as he lowers his right hand (and the lady's right hand) from head height to waist height and moves backwards.

5: (Finish)

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 right hand.

Links

• Corkscrew at Bath Leroc. Hosted at The Internet Archive.