Swing Batter
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Barry Durand (USA)
Music:
Swing - Trace Adkins
WIZARD STEPS, PIVOT TAP
1-2&3Step diagonal left, lock right behind left, step diagonal left, step diagonal right
4&5Lock left behind right, step diagonal right, step diagonal left
6&Step diagonal right, lock left behind right
7-8Step forward right, turn ½ turn left and tap left
KICK STEP LOCK STEP, TAP HITCH STEP, OUT OUT
1&2&Kick forward left, step left, lock behind right, step slightly forward left
3&4&Kick forward right, step right, lock behind left, step slightly forward right
5&6Tap left, hitch left, step left
7-8Step right to side right, step left to side left
KNEE DROPS, SAILOR ¼ TURN, SAILOR ½ TURN
1&2Bend right knee, keep right knee bent and bend left knee, straighten both
3&4Bend right knee, keep right knee bent and bend left knee, straighten both
5&6Sailor step turning ¼ turn left by crossing left behind right and step side right and step in place left while turning ¼ turn left
7&8Sailor step turning ½ turn right by crossing right behind left and step side left and step in place right while turning ½ turn right
HIP SWINGS & SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX
1-4Swing hips left, right, left, right
5-6&7Cross left over right, step back right, step side left, step slightly forward right
8Tap together left
The hip swings on counts 1-4 of the last 8 are meant to follow the accents that occur on these 3 times through the dance
REPEAT
RESTART
On the 2nd, 4th, & 8th wall, you will skip the last 4 counts
1-2&3Step diagonal left, lock right behind left, step diagonal left, step diagonal right
4&5Lock left behind right, step diagonal right, step diagonal left
6&Step diagonal right, lock left behind right
7-8Step forward right, turn ½ turn left and tap left
KICK STEP LOCK STEP, TAP HITCH STEP, OUT OUT
1&2&Kick forward left, step left, lock behind right, step slightly forward left
3&4&Kick forward right, step right, lock behind left, step slightly forward right
5&6Tap left, hitch left, step left
7-8Step right to side right, step left to side left
KNEE DROPS, SAILOR ¼ TURN, SAILOR ½ TURN
1&2Bend right knee, keep right knee bent and bend left knee, straighten both
3&4Bend right knee, keep right knee bent and bend left knee, straighten both
5&6Sailor step turning ¼ turn left by crossing left behind right and step side right and step in place left while turning ¼ turn left
7&8Sailor step turning ½ turn right by crossing right behind left and step side left and step in place right while turning ½ turn right
HIP SWINGS & SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX
1-4Swing hips left, right, left, right
5-6&7Cross left over right, step back right, step side left, step slightly forward right
8Tap together left
The hip swings on counts 1-4 of the last 8 are meant to follow the accents that occur on these 3 times through the dance
REPEAT
RESTART
On the 2nd, 4th, & 8th wall, you will skip the last 4 counts