Run This!

Count:
104
Wall:
1
Level:
Advanced hip hop
Choreographer:
Paul McAdam (UK)
Music:
We Run This - Missy Elliott : (Clean Edit)
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Start dance after Missy says the words "Lemme switch up the game"

STEP RIGHT, HEEL TWIST, ¼ TURN WITH ISOLATED DIPS, STEP BACK, LOOK, BALL, WALK, WALK
1&2Step forward on right (right leg bent), twist right heel out to side, return heel to center
&Make ¼ turn left stepping left next to right (3:00)
3Step right to right side bending both knees and isolate upper body to right
4Rock weight onto left foot bending knees and isolating upper body to left
5-6Step back on right foot, head looks to front wall
&7-8Step left next to right, walk forward on right, walk forward on left

RIGHT MAMBO FORWARD, LEFT MAMBO BACK, SYNCOPATED MAMBOS RIGHT & LEFT
1&2&Rock forward on right, recover weight onto left, step right next to left, kick left foot forward
3&4&Rock back on left, recover weight onto right, step left next to right, kick right foot forward
5&6Rock right to right side, recover weight onto left, step right next to left
&7Rock left to left side, recover weight onto right
&8Step left next to right, step forward on right

¼ TURN LEFT STEPPING LEFT, TOE SWITCHES, STEP BEHIND UNWIND ½ TURN LEFT
a1-2Make ¼ turn left on ball of right as you hitch left knee (a) and step left to left side, hold (2)
&3Step right next to left, touch left to left side
&4Step left next to right, step right to right side
5-6Step left behind right, hold (6)
7-8Unwind ½ turn left (leaving head looking to back wall), look to front (8)

STEP LEFT TOUCH RIGHT, STEP RIGHT TOUCH LEFT, FULL TURN LEFT DOING 4 WALKS IN CIRCLE
1-2Step left to left side, touch right behind left
3-4Step right to right side, touch left behind right
5-8Make full turn left (round in a circle) as you do four walks, left, right, left, right

STEP LOWER, HOLD, TWIST HEELS
1Step forward on left foot (heavy step like a stomp, upper body drops lower with hunched back) head looks to 3:00 wall
2Hold
3-4Twist right heel to left (towards left heel) making ¼ turn left, twist left heel to left making ¼ turn left
5-6Step forward on left foot to left diagonal, hold a count
7&8Cross right behind left, step left next to right, step right to right side
&Step left next to right

STEP TOUCH, ¼ TURN TOUCH X3
1-2Step right to right side, touch left toe next to right
3-4Make a ¼ turn left and step left foot to left side, touch right toe next to left
5-6Make a ¼ turn left and step right foot to right side, touch left toe next to right
7-8Make a ¼ turn left and step left foot to left side, touch right toe next to left

TOUCH HOLD, & SWITCH & SWITCH & TOUCH HOLD & SWITCH & SWITCH
1-2Touch right toe forward (upper body goes left), hold
&3Step right next to left, touch left toe next to right(upper body goes right)
&4Step left next to right, touch right toe next to left (upper body goes left)
&5Step right next to left, touch left toe forward (upper body goes right)
6Hold
&7Step left next to right, touch right toe next to left (upper body goes left)
&8Step right toe next to left, touch left toe next to right foot(upper body goes right)
Styling note: this step is done quite strong, almost with popping action on each down beat

WIZARD OF OZ STEPS WITH ½ AND ¼ TURNS
&1-2Step down on left foot, step right foot to right diagonal, lock left foot behind right foot
&3-4Step right foot slightly to right side, step left foot to left diagonal, lock left foot behind right foot
&5-6Make a ½ turn right and step slightly back on left foot, step right foot to right diagonal, lock left foot behind right foot
&7-8&Step right foot slightly to right side, step left foot to left diagonal, lock right foot behind left foot, make a ¼ turn and right and step left foot slightly to left side

STEP TOUCH X3 WITH SHOULDER SHRUGS, RUN BACK LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
1-2Step right foot to right diagonal, touch left toe next to right (while shrugging shoulders up, down, up, down, up, down on the counts 1&2&)
3-4Step left foot to left diagonal, touch right toe next to left (repeat shoulders as above)
5-6Step right foot to right diagonal, touch left toe next to right (repeat shoulders as above)
7&8Step back quite a heavy step with left foot to left diagonal, step back to right diagonal, step back to left diagonal

PUSH, DROP, HEELS, TOES, HEELS, SHAKE, BALL STEP, TOUCH
1-2Pushing up through left foot, pick right foot off the floor, step right foot heavy step down back to right diagonal
3&4Bringing left foot to right foot and making a ¼ turn right, swivel left toes in, left heel in, left toes in
5&6Keeping weight on right foot, shake hips as fast as you can
&7-8Step back on ball of left foot, step right foot to right diagonal, touch left toe behind right heel
On the touch behind you can tip your hat at the back of your head as it hits music

COASTER STEPS WITH TURNS
1&2Step back on left (rising up on toes), step right next to left (rising up on toes), step forward on left (lowering back down foot)
3&4Cross right behind left, make a ½ turn right step left next to right, step right foot forward
5&6Cross left foot behind right foot, step right foot next to left, step left foot forward
7-8Make ½ turn right (on ball of left) stepping forward on right, make ½ turn right stepping back on left

RIGHT SAILOR, SKATE LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT SAILOR, SKATE RIGHT, LEFT
1&2Cross right behind left, step left next to right, step right to right side
3-4Skate forward on left, skate forward on right
5&6Cross left behind right, step right next to left, step left to left
7-8Skate forward on right, skate forward on left

DIAGONAL STEP RIGHT, ROLL SHOULDERS, DIAGONAL STEP LEFT ROLL SHOULDERS
1-2Step right foot forward towards right diagonal, touch left toe next to right
3-4Roll both shoulders forward twice
5-6Step left foot forward towards left diagonal, touch right toe next to left
7-8Roll both shoulders forward twice

REPEAT

RESTART
After you finish the sailor steps and skates on the 3rd wall, restart the dance