The "Hammerlock" in Swing Dancing: Part 1

Video Transcript

"On behalf of Expert Village I'm Christopher Hemmer Mr. Dance Pro in South Florida and I'm Kelly Anne of 56.dance we are going to present to you the east coast swing also known as triple swing. Lindy hop bop etc. Alright triple swing east coast swing style we are going to do the hammerlock and the cuddle up which are like inverted in each other. Here we go triple swing basic, open position 2 and hold, here is the hammerlock. Again, it is like a underarm turn but I hold on, triple swing, the hammerlock we are just going to focus on the hands for a open position gentlemen I do triple to the left, triple to the right and a back rock. Ladies tripling, triple and a back rock, I lead the same underarm turn except I hold on with my right hand. Triple step, triple step, gentlemen do small forward and in place, ladies are going to try and face him at this point. As she does her back rock, gentleman you go to give her some slack rock step, triple step, same lead as the underarm turn to the left. So it is just holding on with the right hand 1,2,3,4,5,6, rock step, 1,2,3,4,5,6. Nice and small, triple step. "