Know When To Run
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Marion Winfield (UK)
Music:
The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
WALK, WALK, HEEL & STEP, POINT, ¼ TURN HITCH, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2Walk forward on right, left
3&4Tap right heel forward, step right in place, step left forward
&5Step left beside right, point right toe to right side
6Pivot ½ turn to right, hitching right heel across in front left leg
7&8Step right forward, close left beside right, step right forward
STEP ½ TURN, WALK, WALK, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD & STEP, STEP
9-10Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right
11-12Walk forward left, right
13&14Step left forward, close right beside left, step left forward
&15-16Step right forward, step left forward, step right forward
These last 3 steps should look as if you're running to tie in with the words of the song
ROCK RECOVER, ¼ TURN LEFT SHUFFLE, CROSS SHUFFLE, ¼ RIGHT TURN STEP
17-18Rock forward on left, rock back onto right
19&20Step left ¼ turn left, close right beside left, step left to left side
21&22Cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left
23-24Pivot ¼ right, stepping back on left, step right to right side
CROSS ROCK, SAILOR STEP, ¼ TURN RIGHT, KICK BALL CHANGE
25-26Rock left over right, recover weight onto right
27&28Cross left behind right, step right in place, step left to left side
Option:
27&28Make a triple full turn to left stepping - left, right, left
29-30Step right forward, pivot ¼ turn to left
31&32Kick right forward, step right beside left, step left in place
REPEAT
TAG
At end of wall 2
1-2Rock right to right side, recover weight onto left
RESTART
On wall 4, dance counts 1-6 (up to the ½ turn hitch) only then restart the dance from beginning
1-2Walk forward on right, left
3&4Tap right heel forward, step right in place, step left forward
&5Step left beside right, point right toe to right side
6Pivot ½ turn to right, hitching right heel across in front left leg
7&8Step right forward, close left beside right, step right forward
STEP ½ TURN, WALK, WALK, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD & STEP, STEP
9-10Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right
11-12Walk forward left, right
13&14Step left forward, close right beside left, step left forward
&15-16Step right forward, step left forward, step right forward
These last 3 steps should look as if you're running to tie in with the words of the song
ROCK RECOVER, ¼ TURN LEFT SHUFFLE, CROSS SHUFFLE, ¼ RIGHT TURN STEP
17-18Rock forward on left, rock back onto right
19&20Step left ¼ turn left, close right beside left, step left to left side
21&22Cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left
23-24Pivot ¼ right, stepping back on left, step right to right side
CROSS ROCK, SAILOR STEP, ¼ TURN RIGHT, KICK BALL CHANGE
25-26Rock left over right, recover weight onto right
27&28Cross left behind right, step right in place, step left to left side
Option:
27&28Make a triple full turn to left stepping - left, right, left
29-30Step right forward, pivot ¼ turn to left
31&32Kick right forward, step right beside left, step left in place
REPEAT
TAG
At end of wall 2
1-2Rock right to right side, recover weight onto left
RESTART
On wall 4, dance counts 1-6 (up to the ½ turn hitch) only then restart the dance from beginning