Fighter
Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Sarah Fairclough
Music:
Fighter - Christina Aguilera
SAILOR STEP, TWO BODY PUMPS
1&2Cross right behind left, step left to left side, step right to place
3&4Two body pumps to right diagonal corner
Body pumps are where you push your chest out and bring it back in
5&6Cross left behind right, step right to right side, step left to place
7&8Two body pumps to left diagonal corner
MASH POTATO STEPS BACK (OR JUMPS BACK)
&1&2&Cross right behind left, cross left behind right (swinging feet so it flows)
3&4&Cross right behind left, again cross right behind left
5&6&Cross right behind left, cross left behind right
7&8Cross right behind left and again cross right behind left
Alternative:
&1&2&Hop back right, hop back left
3&4&Hop back right, hop back right again
5&6&Hop back right, hop back left
7&8Hop back right, hop back right
If you keep swinging your feet it allows the dance to flow
COASTER STEP, HITCH, SLAP
1&2Left steps back, right steps by left, left steps forward
3&4aS you hitch your right leg up, your right hand goes palm side to right cheek (like a swift slap) making head turn to left (on the & count) and finally your head comes back to center on 4. Hand then comes off cheek
5&6Right steps back, left steps by right, right steps forward
7&8As you hitch your left leg up, your left hand goes palm side to left cheek (like a swift slap) making head turn to right (on the & count) and finally your head comes back to center on 8. Hand then comes off cheek
CHARLESTON STEP, KNEE POPS MAKING ¼ TURN
1-2Step left in place, touch right back
3-4Step right in place, touch left forward
5-6Step left in place, touch right back
7&8Right knee pops or turns in, out, in making a ¼ turn right, weight stays on left
TWO JAZZ BOXES, TOUCHES
1&2Cross right over left, step left back, step right next to left
3&4Cross left over right, step right back, step left next to right
5&6&Touch right heel forward step in place, touch left heel forward step in place
7&8&Touch right heel forward, bring right heel across in front of shin, touch right heel forward, step right in place
TOUCHES, STOMPS, KNEE POPS
1&Touch left heel forward, step in place
2&Touch right heel forward, step in place
3&4&Touch left heel forward, bring left heel across in front of shin, touch left heel forward, step in place
5-6Stomp right in place, stomp left in place
7&8Right knee turns in (towards left knee) and out (sharp)
Alternative to count 7&8: right leg turns in and swings round into beginning of dance
REPEAT
1&2Cross right behind left, step left to left side, step right to place
3&4Two body pumps to right diagonal corner
Body pumps are where you push your chest out and bring it back in
5&6Cross left behind right, step right to right side, step left to place
7&8Two body pumps to left diagonal corner
MASH POTATO STEPS BACK (OR JUMPS BACK)
&1&2&Cross right behind left, cross left behind right (swinging feet so it flows)
3&4&Cross right behind left, again cross right behind left
5&6&Cross right behind left, cross left behind right
7&8Cross right behind left and again cross right behind left
Alternative:
&1&2&Hop back right, hop back left
3&4&Hop back right, hop back right again
5&6&Hop back right, hop back left
7&8Hop back right, hop back right
If you keep swinging your feet it allows the dance to flow
COASTER STEP, HITCH, SLAP
1&2Left steps back, right steps by left, left steps forward
3&4aS you hitch your right leg up, your right hand goes palm side to right cheek (like a swift slap) making head turn to left (on the & count) and finally your head comes back to center on 4. Hand then comes off cheek
5&6Right steps back, left steps by right, right steps forward
7&8As you hitch your left leg up, your left hand goes palm side to left cheek (like a swift slap) making head turn to right (on the & count) and finally your head comes back to center on 8. Hand then comes off cheek
CHARLESTON STEP, KNEE POPS MAKING ¼ TURN
1-2Step left in place, touch right back
3-4Step right in place, touch left forward
5-6Step left in place, touch right back
7&8Right knee pops or turns in, out, in making a ¼ turn right, weight stays on left
TWO JAZZ BOXES, TOUCHES
1&2Cross right over left, step left back, step right next to left
3&4Cross left over right, step right back, step left next to right
5&6&Touch right heel forward step in place, touch left heel forward step in place
7&8&Touch right heel forward, bring right heel across in front of shin, touch right heel forward, step right in place
TOUCHES, STOMPS, KNEE POPS
1&Touch left heel forward, step in place
2&Touch right heel forward, step in place
3&4&Touch left heel forward, bring left heel across in front of shin, touch left heel forward, step in place
5-6Stomp right in place, stomp left in place
7&8Right knee turns in (towards left knee) and out (sharp)
Alternative to count 7&8: right leg turns in and swings round into beginning of dance
REPEAT