Half Nelson (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.
- 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 leads the lady to remain on the spot — by keeping the handhold still — as he moves forwards and rotates 180o anticlockwise (with weight on his left leg) to back the lady, and brings his right hand (and the lady's right hand) in to the small of his back.
- 3: ()
The lady faces south close to directly behind the man, who faces south.
The man holds the lady's right hand in his right hand — the man is in a half-nelson with his right hand in the small of his back.
The man leads the lady to remain on the spot — by keeping the handhold still — as he bends over (bent-double), turns 180o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) under his right hand (and the lady's right hand) and then stands up.
- 4: ()
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 remain on the spot — by pushing her right hand slightly with his right hand — as he 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.
Notes
Variations
There may be an anticlockwise version.
Links
- Half Nelson at Bath Leroc. Hosted at The Internet Archive.
- Half nelson mega spin at Robert Pepper's Website. Hosted at The Internet Archive.
Books
- Half Nelson in The Dance Manual. Andy Galloway. Lyndenhurst Ltd, 38 Ashley Road, London, N19 3AF, UK, 1988.
- Half Nelson in Learn To Dance Modern Jive. Robert Austin and Claire Hilliard. Sigma Leisure, Sigma Press, 1 South Oak Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 6AR, UK, 1998. ISBN 1850586020.