Against All Odds
Count:
38
Wall:
2
Level:
High Intermediate NC2S
Choreographer:
Simon Ward (AUS) - July 2017
Music:
Against All Odds - Phil Collins : (Album: The Singles)
Notes: Restart on wall 2 after count 10&, 4 count tag at the end of wall 4.
Dance starts on vocals, ends on count 15 (add a further ¼ turn L to face front)
[1-8&] R Basic, ¼ R, 1 ½ turns R sweeping left, Cross/step L, R side, Rock L back, Recover, 1/8 R. ½ R
1-2&Step right to right side, Rock/step left behind right, Recover weight onto right 12.00
3-4&Make a ¼ turn right stepping left back, Make a ½ turn right stepping right forward, Make a ½ turn right stepping back 3.00
5-6&Make a ½ turn right on right stepping right forward sweeping left forward, Cross/step left over right, Step right slightly to right side 9.00
7&8&Rock/step left behind right, Recover weight onto right, Turn 1/8 right stepping left slightly back, Make ½ turn right stepping right forward 4.30
[9-16&] Step L fwd, Full turn L, Cross/step R, L scissor step, ¼ L, Full turn L sweeping L, L behind, R side
1Step left forward 4.30
2&Make a ½ turn left stepping right back, Make a ½ turn left stepping right forward 4.30 **RESTART on 2nd Wall**
3-4&Step right slightly forward & across left, Turn 1/8 turn right stepping left to left, Step right beside left 6.00
5-6&Cross/step left over right, Make a ¼ turn left stepping right back, Make a ½ turn left stepping left forward 9.00
7-8&Make a ½ turn left stepping right back sweeping left back and behind right, Step left behind right, Step right slightly to right 3.00
[17-24&] L fwd, Hook R, Fwd R,L, Rock/step R, Recover, ¼ R sweeping L, Cross/step L, R side, Rock L behind R Recover, L back ½ turn R, R fwd
1a2Step left forward & kick right forward, Hook right under left knee turning 1/8 turn left to left diagonal, Step right forward 1.30
3-4&Step left slightly forward, Rock/step right forward, Recover weight onto left turning 1/8 turn right 3.00
5-6&Make a ¼ turn right stepping right forward sweeping left forward, Cross/step left over right, Step right slightly to right 6.00
7&8&Rock/step left behind right, Recover weight onto right, Step left back turning ½ turn right, Complete ½ turn right stepping right slightly forward 12.00
[25-32&] Press L fwd, Recover ½ L, L fwd, R back ½ turn L sweeping L, L behind R, R side, Cross/step L turning 1/8 L & hitch R, Run fwd R,L, Press R, L back, ½ turn R
1-2&Press ball of left forward, Recover weight onto right turning ½ turn left, Complete ½ turn left stepping left slightly forward 6.00
3-4&Make a ½ turn left stepping right back sweeping left back, Step left behind right, Step right slightly to right - 12.00
5-6&Cross/step left over right turning 1/8 turn left hitching right knee, Run forward right, left 10.30
7-8&Press right forward, Step left back, Make a ½ turn right stepping right forward 4.30
[33-38&] L back turning 5/8 R sweeping R, R behind L, L side, Cross/rock, Recover, R side, Cross/rock, Recover, ¼ turn L, Full turn L, (Further ¼ turn L to start again)
1-2&Make a further 5/8 turn right stepping left back sweeping right back to face 12.00, Step right behind left, Step left slightly to left side 12.00
3&4&Cross/rock right over left, Recover weight onto left, Step right slightly to right, Cross/rock left over right 12.00
5&6&Recover weight onto right, Make a ¼ turn left stepping left forward, Make a ½ turn left stepping right back, Make a ½ turn left stepping left forward 9.00
(Turn a further ¼ turn left on left to Restart dance)
Restart – On wall 2 turn a further 3/8 turn left after count 10& to start the dance again facing back wall
Tag – On wall 4, stay at 9.00 at end of dance and do following 4 counts:
1-4Step right forward, hold, Step left slightly forward, Turn a ¼ turn left touching right beside left 6.00
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Dance starts on vocals, ends on count 15 (add a further ¼ turn L to face front)
[1-8&] R Basic, ¼ R, 1 ½ turns R sweeping left, Cross/step L, R side, Rock L back, Recover, 1/8 R. ½ R
1-2&Step right to right side, Rock/step left behind right, Recover weight onto right 12.00
3-4&Make a ¼ turn right stepping left back, Make a ½ turn right stepping right forward, Make a ½ turn right stepping back 3.00
5-6&Make a ½ turn right on right stepping right forward sweeping left forward, Cross/step left over right, Step right slightly to right side 9.00
7&8&Rock/step left behind right, Recover weight onto right, Turn 1/8 right stepping left slightly back, Make ½ turn right stepping right forward 4.30
[9-16&] Step L fwd, Full turn L, Cross/step R, L scissor step, ¼ L, Full turn L sweeping L, L behind, R side
1Step left forward 4.30
2&Make a ½ turn left stepping right back, Make a ½ turn left stepping right forward 4.30 **RESTART on 2nd Wall**
3-4&Step right slightly forward & across left, Turn 1/8 turn right stepping left to left, Step right beside left 6.00
5-6&Cross/step left over right, Make a ¼ turn left stepping right back, Make a ½ turn left stepping left forward 9.00
7-8&Make a ½ turn left stepping right back sweeping left back and behind right, Step left behind right, Step right slightly to right 3.00
[17-24&] L fwd, Hook R, Fwd R,L, Rock/step R, Recover, ¼ R sweeping L, Cross/step L, R side, Rock L behind R Recover, L back ½ turn R, R fwd
1a2Step left forward & kick right forward, Hook right under left knee turning 1/8 turn left to left diagonal, Step right forward 1.30
3-4&Step left slightly forward, Rock/step right forward, Recover weight onto left turning 1/8 turn right 3.00
5-6&Make a ¼ turn right stepping right forward sweeping left forward, Cross/step left over right, Step right slightly to right 6.00
7&8&Rock/step left behind right, Recover weight onto right, Step left back turning ½ turn right, Complete ½ turn right stepping right slightly forward 12.00
[25-32&] Press L fwd, Recover ½ L, L fwd, R back ½ turn L sweeping L, L behind R, R side, Cross/step L turning 1/8 L & hitch R, Run fwd R,L, Press R, L back, ½ turn R
1-2&Press ball of left forward, Recover weight onto right turning ½ turn left, Complete ½ turn left stepping left slightly forward 6.00
3-4&Make a ½ turn left stepping right back sweeping left back, Step left behind right, Step right slightly to right - 12.00
5-6&Cross/step left over right turning 1/8 turn left hitching right knee, Run forward right, left 10.30
7-8&Press right forward, Step left back, Make a ½ turn right stepping right forward 4.30
[33-38&] L back turning 5/8 R sweeping R, R behind L, L side, Cross/rock, Recover, R side, Cross/rock, Recover, ¼ turn L, Full turn L, (Further ¼ turn L to start again)
1-2&Make a further 5/8 turn right stepping left back sweeping right back to face 12.00, Step right behind left, Step left slightly to left side 12.00
3&4&Cross/rock right over left, Recover weight onto left, Step right slightly to right, Cross/rock left over right 12.00
5&6&Recover weight onto right, Make a ¼ turn left stepping left forward, Make a ½ turn left stepping right back, Make a ½ turn left stepping left forward 9.00
(Turn a further ¼ turn left on left to Restart dance)
Restart – On wall 2 turn a further 3/8 turn left after count 10& to start the dance again facing back wall
Tag – On wall 4, stay at 9.00 at end of dance and do following 4 counts:
1-4Step right forward, hold, Step left slightly forward, Turn a ¼ turn left touching right beside left 6.00
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