Sugar Tuck

West Coast Swing Sugar Tuck

This pattern is danced in open position. Man doesn't turn. It starts like Sugar Push, finish with Lady's full tuck turn.

1: LF back
- It starts like Sugar Push
2: RF back close to LF in 3rd position
3: LF tap
- Lead lady to tuck to wind up for the turn.
- connect R hand with Lady's L hand
- L arm raise up to lead lady
4: LF forward
- Man's R hand on lady's back to assist and then release hold on R hand.
5&6: anchor triple step
- Man R hand 'throws' lady off and release.

1: RF forward
- It starts like Sugar Push
2: LF forward
- Lady will feel twist/tuck action. Lady flex her L knee.
3: RF tuck, touch step | slight turn to L to tuck
- Tap step for tuck: turning L toward Man to wind up, look at the guy at this tuck step.
- R shoulder comes in a bit to wind up.
- Option: triple step a34
  - a: after count 2, Lady flex her L knee, turning to L to wind up her body to L, RF stay behind, crossed behind LF, on ball of both feet, body centered, don't lean forward.
  - 3: LF cross in front of RF. Lady's body (L hip and shoulder ) turns to L, winding up, continue
  - Make sure keeping hands at same place, center, not push Man, just twist center and upper body. Arm extracts and extends. Look at Man "a3"
4: Lady turns to her R (away from Man) and RF forward (or replace), | turning 1/2 to R
- Even for double turn, do this count 4 as more of a prep step (winding to L on bent R knee), instead of already turning to R.
5&6: triple step turning 1 full turn to R | complete total1 full turn to R
- Single turn: do pivot at end of count 4 and then anchor step
- Double turn: add another turn on the triple step. Turn in place, do not travel.

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