Don't Know How
Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Alan Birchall (UK)
Music:
Don't Know How - Joss Stone
BIG STEP RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, BIG STEP LEFT, BEHIND ¼ TURN, STEP ½ PIVOT, MAMBO TOUCH
1Take a big step to right
2&3Slide left behind right, step right in place, take big step to left
4&5Cross right behind left, step left to left making ¼ turn left, step forward on right (9:00)
6½ pivot left (3:00)
7&8Rock forward on right, recover on left, touch right by left
POINT HITCH TWICE, CROSS, POINT, POINT, ½ HINGE TURN, CROSS
1&Point right to right, hitch right (click fingers on hitch)
2&Point right to right, hitch right (click fingers on hitch)
3-4Cross right over left, point left to left
&5Step left by right, point right to right
6-7Make ½ hinge turn right stepping right to right, cross left over right (9:00)
8&1Step right to right, step left by right, cross right over left
SCISSOR STEP, FULL TURN, MAMBO, COASTER CROSS
2&3Step left to left, step right by left, cross left over right
4On ball of left make ½ turn left stepping back on right
5On ball of right make ½ turn left stepping forward on left
6&7Rock forward on right recover on left, step back on right
8&1Step back on left, step right by left, cross left over right
STEP DIAGONAL TWICE, POINT HITCH TWICE, CROSS, POINT
2Step right to right diagonal
3Crossing left over right stepping to right diagonal
4&Point right to right, hitch right (click fingers on hitch)
5&Point right to right, hitch right left (click fingers on hitch)
6-7Cross right over left, point left to left
&8Step left by right, point right to right
½ HINGE TURN, CROSS, 1¼, PADDLE TURN, CROSS
1-2Make ½ hinge turn right stepping right to right, cross left over right (3:00)
3&4Step right to right, step left by right, cross right over left
&5Making ¼ turn right touch left to left (6:00)
&6Making ½ turn right touch left to left (12:00)
&7Making ½ turn right touch left to left (6:00)
8Cross left over right
LARGE STEP BACK, DRAG LEFT UP TO RIGHT, TAP, FORWARD LOCK, BRUSH HITCH TURN, STEP BACK, STEP FORWARD
&1-2Take large step back on right, slide left to right, tap left in front of right
3&4Step forward on left, lock right behind left, step forward on left
5&6Brush right past left, make ½ left stepping back on right
7-8Step back on left raising right foot slightly, step forward on right
Options: roll shoulders back as you step back on left, roll shoulders forward as you step forward on right or rock back recover)
STEP FORWARD, ¼,TOGETHER, ¼, STEP, LOW KICK FORWARD, ¼ TURN, KICK, ¼ TURN, STEP, ¼ HINGE
1Step forward on left
2&3Making ¼ turn left step right to side, step left by right, making ¼ turn right step forward on right (option: lock step forward)
4Step forward on left
5Crouching down slightly make a low kick forward with right clicking fingers
6Make ¼ turn right while starting to stand up make a low kick forward with right clicking fingers (3:00)
7Standing up make ¼ turn right stepping forward on right (6:00)
8Make ¼ hinge turn right stepping left to left (9:00)
½ HINGE, ¼ HINGE, SAILOR STEP, SAILOR ¼ TURN, STEP ¾ PIVOT
1Make ¼ hinge turn right, stepping right to right (12:00)
2Make ½ hinge turn right, stepping left to left (6:00)
3&4Cross right behind left, step left to left, step right in place
5&6Cross left behind right making ¼ turn left, step right in place, step forward on left (3:00)
7-8Step forward on right, ¾ pivot left (6:00)
REPEAT
1Take a big step to right
2&3Slide left behind right, step right in place, take big step to left
4&5Cross right behind left, step left to left making ¼ turn left, step forward on right (9:00)
6½ pivot left (3:00)
7&8Rock forward on right, recover on left, touch right by left
POINT HITCH TWICE, CROSS, POINT, POINT, ½ HINGE TURN, CROSS
1&Point right to right, hitch right (click fingers on hitch)
2&Point right to right, hitch right (click fingers on hitch)
3-4Cross right over left, point left to left
&5Step left by right, point right to right
6-7Make ½ hinge turn right stepping right to right, cross left over right (9:00)
8&1Step right to right, step left by right, cross right over left
SCISSOR STEP, FULL TURN, MAMBO, COASTER CROSS
2&3Step left to left, step right by left, cross left over right
4On ball of left make ½ turn left stepping back on right
5On ball of right make ½ turn left stepping forward on left
6&7Rock forward on right recover on left, step back on right
8&1Step back on left, step right by left, cross left over right
STEP DIAGONAL TWICE, POINT HITCH TWICE, CROSS, POINT
2Step right to right diagonal
3Crossing left over right stepping to right diagonal
4&Point right to right, hitch right (click fingers on hitch)
5&Point right to right, hitch right left (click fingers on hitch)
6-7Cross right over left, point left to left
&8Step left by right, point right to right
½ HINGE TURN, CROSS, 1¼, PADDLE TURN, CROSS
1-2Make ½ hinge turn right stepping right to right, cross left over right (3:00)
3&4Step right to right, step left by right, cross right over left
&5Making ¼ turn right touch left to left (6:00)
&6Making ½ turn right touch left to left (12:00)
&7Making ½ turn right touch left to left (6:00)
8Cross left over right
LARGE STEP BACK, DRAG LEFT UP TO RIGHT, TAP, FORWARD LOCK, BRUSH HITCH TURN, STEP BACK, STEP FORWARD
&1-2Take large step back on right, slide left to right, tap left in front of right
3&4Step forward on left, lock right behind left, step forward on left
5&6Brush right past left, make ½ left stepping back on right
7-8Step back on left raising right foot slightly, step forward on right
Options: roll shoulders back as you step back on left, roll shoulders forward as you step forward on right or rock back recover)
STEP FORWARD, ¼,TOGETHER, ¼, STEP, LOW KICK FORWARD, ¼ TURN, KICK, ¼ TURN, STEP, ¼ HINGE
1Step forward on left
2&3Making ¼ turn left step right to side, step left by right, making ¼ turn right step forward on right (option: lock step forward)
4Step forward on left
5Crouching down slightly make a low kick forward with right clicking fingers
6Make ¼ turn right while starting to stand up make a low kick forward with right clicking fingers (3:00)
7Standing up make ¼ turn right stepping forward on right (6:00)
8Make ¼ hinge turn right stepping left to left (9:00)
½ HINGE, ¼ HINGE, SAILOR STEP, SAILOR ¼ TURN, STEP ¾ PIVOT
1Make ¼ hinge turn right, stepping right to right (12:00)
2Make ½ hinge turn right, stepping left to left (6:00)
3&4Cross right behind left, step left to left, step right in place
5&6Cross left behind right making ¼ turn left, step right in place, step forward on left (3:00)
7-8Step forward on right, ¾ pivot left (6:00)
REPEAT