Left-Handed Comb (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.
- 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 leads the lady to move forwards — by pulling her right hand slightly with his left hand — as he moves forwards and raises his left hand (and the lady's right hand) over his head in a combing motion.
- 3: ()
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 on his right shoulder.
The man leads the lady to move backwards — by releasing the lady's right hand from his right hand — as he moves backwards and then typically catches the lady's hands in a double handhold, or catches the lady's right hand in either his left or right hand.
Can pause here, and wiggle, or walk — there is a definite sight-line here, gaze deeply into each other's eyes!
- 4: (Finish)
The lady faces south stepped away directly in front of the man, who faces north.
The man typically has a double handhold with the lady, or holds the lady's right hand in either of his hands at waist height.
Books
- Left handed comb 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.
Videos
- Left handed comb in Le Jive, Le Video — The Complete Instruction Video. Robert Austin and Claire Hilliard. DD Video, DD Video, 5 Churchill Court, 58 Station Road, North Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 7SA, UK, 1995.