The Champion
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate / Advanced
Choreographer:
Michael Diven (USA) - February 2018
Music:
The Champion (feat. Ludacris) - Carrie Underwood
Count In: 16 counts from start of track. Start dance on “I’ll be the last one standing….”
Choreographer’s Note: This dance is choreographed for those who are fighting cancer. Although I have survived this awful disease, there are still many more fighting for their lives. They are the true “Champions”.
Walk, Walk, Rock, Recover, ¼ Turn, Cross Step, ¼ Turn, ¼ Turning Sailor Step
1-2Walk right foot forward, walk left foot forward
3&4Rock forward on right foot, recover weight back on left, pivot ¼ turn right stepping right foot to right side
5-6Cross step left foot over right, pivot ¼ turn left stepping back on right foot
7&8Pivot ¼ turn left stepping back on left foot, step right foot to right side, step left foot slightly forward
Restart here on wall 4
Rock, Recover, Rock, Recover, ¼ Turn Cross, ¾ Turn Step
1&2Rock forward on right foot, recover weight back on left foot, step right foot next to left foot
3&4Rock back on left foot, recover weight back to right foot, step left foot slightly forward
5&6Step forward on right foot, pivot ¼ turn left stepping left foot to left side, cross step right over left
7&8Pivot ¼ turn left stepping back on left foot, pivot ¼ turn left stepping right foot to right side, pivot ¼ turn left stepping left foot forward
Restart here on walls 2, 6, 8 & 10
V Step, Locking Shuffle Back, ¼ Turn, ½ Turn, Weave
1-2Step forward at a right diagonal, step forward at a left diagonal
(Punch right fist forward, then punch left fist forward)
3&4Step back on right foot, lock left foot across right, step back on right foot
5Pivot ¼ turn left stepping left foot to left side
6Pivot ½ turn left stepping right foot to right side
7&8Step left foot behind right foot, step right foot to right side, step left foot across right foot
Rock, Recover, Weave, Cross Step, ¼ Turn, Chase Turn, Step
1-2Rock right foot to right side, recover weight back to left foot
3&4Step right foot behind left, step left foot to left side, step right foot across left
&5Step left foot to left side, cross step right over left
6Pivot ¼ turn left stepping forward on left foot
7&8&Step forward on right foot, pivot ½ turn left keeping your weight on left foot, step forward on right foot, step left foot next to right
Start Again…..and have fun!
Last Update – 7th Feb. 2018
Choreographer’s Note: This dance is choreographed for those who are fighting cancer. Although I have survived this awful disease, there are still many more fighting for their lives. They are the true “Champions”.
Walk, Walk, Rock, Recover, ¼ Turn, Cross Step, ¼ Turn, ¼ Turning Sailor Step
1-2Walk right foot forward, walk left foot forward
3&4Rock forward on right foot, recover weight back on left, pivot ¼ turn right stepping right foot to right side
5-6Cross step left foot over right, pivot ¼ turn left stepping back on right foot
7&8Pivot ¼ turn left stepping back on left foot, step right foot to right side, step left foot slightly forward
Restart here on wall 4
Rock, Recover, Rock, Recover, ¼ Turn Cross, ¾ Turn Step
1&2Rock forward on right foot, recover weight back on left foot, step right foot next to left foot
3&4Rock back on left foot, recover weight back to right foot, step left foot slightly forward
5&6Step forward on right foot, pivot ¼ turn left stepping left foot to left side, cross step right over left
7&8Pivot ¼ turn left stepping back on left foot, pivot ¼ turn left stepping right foot to right side, pivot ¼ turn left stepping left foot forward
Restart here on walls 2, 6, 8 & 10
V Step, Locking Shuffle Back, ¼ Turn, ½ Turn, Weave
1-2Step forward at a right diagonal, step forward at a left diagonal
(Punch right fist forward, then punch left fist forward)
3&4Step back on right foot, lock left foot across right, step back on right foot
5Pivot ¼ turn left stepping left foot to left side
6Pivot ½ turn left stepping right foot to right side
7&8Step left foot behind right foot, step right foot to right side, step left foot across right foot
Rock, Recover, Weave, Cross Step, ¼ Turn, Chase Turn, Step
1-2Rock right foot to right side, recover weight back to left foot
3&4Step right foot behind left, step left foot to left side, step right foot across left
&5Step left foot to left side, cross step right over left
6Pivot ¼ turn left stepping forward on left foot
7&8&Step forward on right foot, pivot ½ turn left keeping your weight on left foot, step forward on right foot, step left foot next to right
Start Again…..and have fun!
Last Update – 7th Feb. 2018