Rumba Hockey Stick

This is a Bronze Level figure. This online reference gives a detailed description of the different variation of the dance steps, including timing, and movement; a list of figures that may precede or follow the pattern; and videos providing instruction and demonstration of the figure, techniques and practice routines that include it.

Leader

Step	Timing	Movement	Turn	Notes
1	2	LF fwd	No turn
2	3	Transfer weight to RF	--
3	4 1	Close LF to RF	--
4	2	RF behind LF (Cuban Cross)	1/8 to R
5	3	LF fwd small step	No turn	Walk with Lady forward. After Lady turns 1/2, she will be on Man's Left. Use next step to straighten.
6	4 1	RF fwd in Open Position	--

Follower

Step	Timing	Movement	Turn	Notes
1	2	Close RF to LF	No turn	L arm in, close feet, switch weight, make bigger gap between legs. Really settle into R hip and hold for more dynamic.
2	3	LF fwd	--	L arm to center. For more dynamic: hold 3 (settling more into R hip) and move on & and quickly step RF on 4.into Man's arm.)
3	4 1	RF fwd	--	Be patient, wait for Man. L arm straight up on L side of face.
4	2	LF fwd	1/8 to L	Start by stepping straight forward, On "&", do 1/8 to L, prepare for next fwd step.  Moving Man's arm across face to left, on to left shoulder. L arm in.
5	3	RF fwd in line with LF, then turn underarm to end RF back	1/2 to L, body turns less	"3&": turning on "&". thighs tight together, compact, quick turn (start with shoulder turn first), after turning, body fwd, into Man.
6	4 1	LF back in Open Position	body completes turn	Straight back, don't turn anymore. Delayed back walk action. L arm out again if followed by open figure. (Depending on the following figure, it could get into closed position.)

• Hockey Stick starts in Fan Position, may end in Option Position.
• Alternative finishing: Open CPP
• Man leads Lady to overturn towards end of 5, both taking 6 diag fwd in Open CPP. Lady turns an additional 1/4 L on RF using a loosely crossed spiral action.