Battle Scars

Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Advanced
Choreographer:
Simon Ward (AUS) - January 2015
Music:
Battle Scars - Lupe Fiasco & Guy Sebastian : (CD: Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt 1)
QRCODE

Approx 14 secs intro - start on word ‘Scars’

Section 1: Cross, Side Rock Cross Back, 1/2 Turn, Step, Back, Back, Back/Sweep
1Cross left over right.
2 & 3Rock right to right side. Recover onto left. Cross right over left.
4 & 5Step left back. Turn 1/2 right stepping right forward. Step left forward. (6:00)
6 & 7Step right back slightly. Step left back. Step right back slightly sweeping left back.

Section 2: Weave, Rock 1/8 Turn Step, Step, Pivot 1/2, Full Turn With Hitch
8 & 1Cross left behind right. Step right slightly to side. Cross left over right.
2 & 3Rock right to side. Recover onto left turning 1/8 left. Step right forward. (4:30)
4Step left forward.
5 – 6Step right forward and begin pivot 1/2 left (hold count). Complete 1/2 pivot left. (10:30)
7 &Turn 1/2 left stepping right back. Turn 1/2 left stepping left slightly forward.
8Step right forward, hitching left knee and slightly forward. (10:30)

Section 3: Step, Forward Mambo, Behind, 1/4 Turn, Left Basic, 1/4 Turn, Step Pivot 3/4
1Step left forward. (10:30)
2 & 3Rock forward on right. Rock back on left. Step right back dragging left back.
4 &Cross left behind right turning 1/8 right. Step right 1/4 turn right. (3:00)
5 – 6 &Step left to side. Cross rock right behind left. Recover onto left.
7Turn 1/4 right stepping right forward. (6:00)
8 &Step left forward. Pivot 3/4 turn right. (3:00)

Section 4: Rock 1/4, 1/4 Rock, 1/4, 1/4 Right Basic, 1/4, Full Turn
1 – 2Rock left to left side (large step). Recover onto right turning 1/4 right. (6:00)
3Turn 1/4 right rocking left to left side (large step). (9:00)
4Recover onto right turning 1/4 right. (12:00)
5 – 6 &Turn 1/4 right stepping left to side. Cross rock right behind left. Recover onto left.
7Turn 1/4 right stepping right forward (hold count). (6:00)
8 &Turn 1/2 right stepping left back. Turn 1/2 right stepping right forward. (6:00)

Section 5: 1/2 With Sweep, Weave, Lunge, 1/4, Full Turn
1Turn 1/2 right stepping left back and sweeping right to back. (12:00)
2 & 3Cross right behind left. Step left to side. Cross right over left sweeping left forward.
4Cross left over right.
5Lunge right forward on right diagonal (right knee bent, right arm forward). (1:30)
6Recover onto left turning 1/4 right. (4:30)
7 & 8Full turn right stepping: right 1/4 forward, left 1/2 back, right 1/4 side. (4:30)

Section 6: Back Rock Side, Back Rock 1/4, Step Pivot 1/2, Step, Spiral Full Turn
1 & 2Rock left behind right. Recover onto right. Step left large step to side. (4:30)
3 & 4Rock right behind left. Recover onto left. Turn 1/4 right stepping right forward. (7:30)
5 & 6Step left forward. Pivot 1/2 turn right. Step left forward. (1:30)
7Step right forward and make full spiral turn left on ball of right.
8Complete full turn by stepping left forward. (1:30)

Section 7: Step/Extended Arm, Back x 3, Scissor 1/8, 1/4, 1/4, Cross
1Step right forward, right arm extended and slightly down (palm facing up).
2Hold, continuing to slowly extend right arm up (eyes follow hand). (1:30)
3 & 4Step left back. Step right slightly back. Step left slightly back (lower right arm).
5 &Step right to side and slightly back. Step left beside right turning 1/8 right. (3:00)
6Cross right over left.
7 &Turn 1/4 right stepping left back. Turn 1/4 right stepping right to side. (9:00)
8Cross left over right. Cross Right

Section 8: Right Basic, Left Basic, 1/4, Step Pivot 1/2, Walk Walk
1 – 2 &Step right to side. Rock left behind right. Recover onto right.
3 – 4 &Step left to side. Rock right behind left. Recover onto left.
5 – 6 &Turn 1/4 right stepping right forward. Step left forward. Pivot 1/2 turn right. (6:00)
7 – 8Walk forward left. Walk forward right.

Ending Turn 1/2 right stepping left back, hands go down by sides.