Spring Lock (3 counts ; 6 musical beats) : Brief Description

The Spring Lock is similar to a double-handed swizzlestick, except that the hands are crossed, giving a very fast “lock” as the lady turns in.

Steps

1: (Step back)

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 right hand — as he moves backwards and offers his left hand over the right-to-right handhold for the lady to take his left hand in her left hand.

2: ()

The man leads the lady to move forwards slightly and rotate 180+^o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) — by pulling her right hand slightly with his right hand and raising his right hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height shoulder height — as he moves forwards-right and rotates 90^o clockwise (with weight on his right leg) so that the lady finishes her turn by the man blocking her rotation with his left arm (and her left arm).

3: ()

The man leads the lady to move forwards-right and rotate 180+^o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) — by pulling her left hand slightly with his left hand and pushing the lady's back with his left arm in a springing motion — as he moves forwards-right and rotates 90^o anticlockwise (with weight on his left leg) and lowers his right hand (and the lady's right hand) to waist height.

4: (Finish)