Whisks are the easiest figures after the basic movement. The essential difference is that all steps on the beat 2 are taken backwards and the body is turned.
Measure | Beat | Man | Lady | Man's turn | Lady's turn | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | one | Right foot to side | Left foot to side | ||
2 | two | Left foot backwards | Right foot backwards | 90° counterclockwise | 90° clockwise | |
3 | three | Weight back on right foot | Weight back on left foot | |||
4 | cha | Left foot to side | Right foot to side | 90° clockwise | 90° counterclockwise | |
cha | Right foot closed to left foot | Left foot closed to right foot | ||||
2 | 1 | cha | Left foot to side | Right foot to side | ||
2 | two | Right foot backwards | Left foot backwards | 90° clockwise | 90° counterclockwise | |
3 | three | Weight back on left foot | Weight back on right foot | |||
4 | cha | Right foot to side | Left foot to side | 90° counterclockwise | 90° clockwise | |
cha | Left foot closed to right foot | Right foot closed to left foot | ||||
3 | 1 | cha | Right foot to side | Left foot to side |