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THE GIRO
The Giro is an important figure
in which the lady circles the man who stays in position and turns by means of a
series of pivots. The Giro can be made to the left or right and the ladies steps
are as follows:
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Giro to Right
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Giro to Left |
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1. |
RF fwd, across the man |
1. |
LF fwd, across the man |
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2. |
Pivot to right on RF & LF to side |
2. |
Pivot to left on LF & RF to side |
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3. |
Pivot to right on LF & RF back |
3. |
Pivot to left on RF & LF back |
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4. |
LF to side |
4. |
RF to side |
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5. |
Repeat 1. to 4. as required |
5. |
Repeat 1. to 4. as required |
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| 1. The Giro can start at any of the above steps and can continue for any number of steps. | |||
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2. Each step should be of the same length. |
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3. Each step should be taken across the man, with upper body facing the man. |
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| 4. The man will pivot to keep the lady in front. | |||
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12. MEDIO GIRO TO RIGHT WITH
SACADAS, LF ENTRY |
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Man |
Lady |
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1. |
RF back |
1. |
LF fwd |
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2. |
LF pass RF & to side (long) |
2. |
RF pass LF & to side |
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3. |
RF pass LF & fwd, O/P |
3. |
LF pass RF & back |
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4. |
LF fwd |
4. |
RF back |
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5. |
RF behind LF (not close) |
5. |
LF cross in front of RF |
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6. |
LF tap and fwd to contact ladies LF, (O/O) |
6. |
RF fwd O/P |
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7. |
Lead lady into Giro to right, pivot to right on LF & RF fwd between ladies legs to contact inside of ladies right leg (I/I) |
7. |
Pivot to right on RF & LF to side |
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8. |
Continue to lead lady in the Giro, pivot to right on RF and place LF outside ladies LF |
8. |
Pivot to right on LF & RF back |
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9. |
RF fwd, O/P |
9. |
LF back |
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10. |
LF fwd |
10. |
RF back |
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11. |
RF close to LF |
11. |
LF cross in front of LF |
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12. |
LF fwd to continue... |
12. |
RF back to continue... |
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13. MEDIO GIRO TO RIGHT WITH SACADAS, RF ENTRY
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Man |
Lady |
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1. |
RF back |
1. |
LF fwd |
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2. |
LF pass RF & to side (long) |
2. |
RF pass LF & to side |
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3. |
RF pass LF & fwd, O/P |
3. |
LF pass RF and back |
| 4. | LF fwd | 4. | RF back |
| 5. | RF 'pencil', clockwise | 5. | LF cross in front of RF |
| 6. | RF fwd to contact ladies LF, (I/O) | 6. | RF fwd, O/P |
| 7. | Lead lady into Giro to right, pivot to right on RF & LF to side to 'push' inside of ladies right leg (O/I) | 7. | Pivot to right on RF & LF to side |
| 8. | Stop lady with right hand and move RF to contact ladies LF, (I/O) | 8. | Pivot to right on LF & RF back |
| 9. | LF to form sandwich | 9. | Hold |
| 10. | Continue as after sandwich... | 10. | Continue as after sandwich... |
| 14. GIRO
TO RIGHT WITH SACADAS |
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Lady | ||
| 1. | RF back | 1. | LF fwd |
| 2. | LF pass RF & to side (long) | 2. | RF pass LF & to side |
| 3. | RF pass LF & fwd, O/P | 3. | LF pass RF and back |
| 4. | LF fwd | 4. | RF back |
| 5. | RF cross behind LF (not close) | 5. | LF cross in front of RF |
| 6. | LF 'tap back' & fwd to contact ladies LF, (O/O) | 6. | RF fwd O/P |
| 7. | Lead lady into Giro to right, pivot to right on LF & RF fwd between ladies legs to 'push' inside of ladies right leg, (I/I) | 7. | Pivot to right on RF & LF to side |
| 8. | Pivot to right on RF and place LF outside ladies LF | 8. | Pivot to right on LF & RF back |
| 9. | RF 'tap' behind LF [not close] | 9. | LF to side |
| 10 | RF fwd to contact ladies LF | 10. | RF fwd across man |
| 11. | Pivot to right on RF & LF to side to 'push' inside of ladies right leg (O/I) | 11. | Pivot to right on RF & LF to side |
| 12. | Stop lady, with right hand, and move RF fwd to contact ladies LF, (I/O) | 12. | Pivot to right on LF & RF back |
| 13. | Continue with sandwich, or other... | 13. | Continue with sandwich, or other... |
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