Love Is A Battlefield
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Christa Thomas (USA) - June 2019
Music:
Love Is a Battlefield - Maysa
Intro: 32 Counts
[1-9] WALK, ½ CHASE, ½ SWEEP, SAILOR, CROSS, ¼ , RUN
1,2,3&4Walk fwd R, L, R step fwd, L step fwd ½ turn left, R step fwd
5,6&L step back ½ turn right whilst sweeping right back (5), R cross back (6), L step side (&)
7&R cross rock over left (7), L recover (&)
8&1R step fwd ¼ turn right (8), L step fwd (&), R step fwd (1)
[10-16] ROCK, REC, SWEEPS, SAILOR ¼, ½ CHASE
2&3L rock fwd (2), R recover (&), L step back whilst sweeping right back (3)
4R step back whilst sweeping left back (4),
5&6L cross behind right (5), R step fwd ¼ turn right (&), L step fwd (6)
7&8R step fwd (7), L step fwd ½ turn left (&) R step fwd (8),
*TAG 1 and Restart ~ HERE ON WALLS 2 & 6
[17-25] BALL, SWEEP, STEP, HITCH, WALK BACK, ¼, ½ SWEEP, SAMBA, SAILOR 1/4
&1L step fwd (&), R step fwd whilst sweeping left fwd (1)
2&3&4L step fwd (2), R hitch (&), R step back (4), L step back (&) R step side ¼ turn right [lunge] (4) (R knee slightly bent a left toe at a point)
5,6&L step fwd ½ turn left whilst sweeping right fwd (5), R cross over left (6), L step side (&)
7,8&1R step back whilst sweeping left back (7), L cross behind right (&) R step fwd ¼ right (&), L step fwd (1)
[26-32] PIVOT ½, STEP, FULL TURN, ROCK, REC, BACK, SHOULDER ROLLS, BALL
2,3Pivot ½ turn right fwd on R(2), L step fwd (3)
4&R step back ½ turn left (4), L step ½ turn left together with right (&)
5,6&R rock fwd (5), L recover (6), R step back (&)
7&8&Roll right shoulder back (7), Roll left shoulder back (&) Roll right shoulder back (8), L step in place (&)
**TAG 2 ~ HERE AFTER WALLS 4 & 8
***SPECIAL TAG 1 ~ HERE AFTER WALL 9
*Tag 1 WALK, ½ CHASE, WALK, ½ CHASE, BALL
1,2,3&4Walk fwd L (1), R(2), L(3), R step fwd ½ turn right(&), L step fwd(4)
5,6,7&8&Walk fwd R(5), L(6), R(7), L step fwd ½ turn left(&), R step fwd(8), L ball step in place (&)
***Special Tag 1 ~ Same as above but beginning on R and Omitting the ball step after count 8
**Tag 2 WALK, ½ CHASE, BALL
1,2,3&4&Walk fwd R(1), L(2), R(3), L step fwd ½ turn left(&), R step fwd(4), L ball step in place(&)
ENDING ~ Cross R over left, unwind ½ turn left to face front wall
Repeat and enjoy!
[1-9] WALK, ½ CHASE, ½ SWEEP, SAILOR, CROSS, ¼ , RUN
1,2,3&4Walk fwd R, L, R step fwd, L step fwd ½ turn left, R step fwd
5,6&L step back ½ turn right whilst sweeping right back (5), R cross back (6), L step side (&)
7&R cross rock over left (7), L recover (&)
8&1R step fwd ¼ turn right (8), L step fwd (&), R step fwd (1)
[10-16] ROCK, REC, SWEEPS, SAILOR ¼, ½ CHASE
2&3L rock fwd (2), R recover (&), L step back whilst sweeping right back (3)
4R step back whilst sweeping left back (4),
5&6L cross behind right (5), R step fwd ¼ turn right (&), L step fwd (6)
7&8R step fwd (7), L step fwd ½ turn left (&) R step fwd (8),
*TAG 1 and Restart ~ HERE ON WALLS 2 & 6
[17-25] BALL, SWEEP, STEP, HITCH, WALK BACK, ¼, ½ SWEEP, SAMBA, SAILOR 1/4
&1L step fwd (&), R step fwd whilst sweeping left fwd (1)
2&3&4L step fwd (2), R hitch (&), R step back (4), L step back (&) R step side ¼ turn right [lunge] (4) (R knee slightly bent a left toe at a point)
5,6&L step fwd ½ turn left whilst sweeping right fwd (5), R cross over left (6), L step side (&)
7,8&1R step back whilst sweeping left back (7), L cross behind right (&) R step fwd ¼ right (&), L step fwd (1)
[26-32] PIVOT ½, STEP, FULL TURN, ROCK, REC, BACK, SHOULDER ROLLS, BALL
2,3Pivot ½ turn right fwd on R(2), L step fwd (3)
4&R step back ½ turn left (4), L step ½ turn left together with right (&)
5,6&R rock fwd (5), L recover (6), R step back (&)
7&8&Roll right shoulder back (7), Roll left shoulder back (&) Roll right shoulder back (8), L step in place (&)
**TAG 2 ~ HERE AFTER WALLS 4 & 8
***SPECIAL TAG 1 ~ HERE AFTER WALL 9
*Tag 1 WALK, ½ CHASE, WALK, ½ CHASE, BALL
1,2,3&4Walk fwd L (1), R(2), L(3), R step fwd ½ turn right(&), L step fwd(4)
5,6,7&8&Walk fwd R(5), L(6), R(7), L step fwd ½ turn left(&), R step fwd(8), L ball step in place (&)
***Special Tag 1 ~ Same as above but beginning on R and Omitting the ball step after count 8
**Tag 2 WALK, ½ CHASE, BALL
1,2,3&4&Walk fwd R(1), L(2), R(3), L step fwd ½ turn left(&), R step fwd(4), L ball step in place(&)
ENDING ~ Cross R over left, unwind ½ turn left to face front wall
Repeat and enjoy!