Sweetheart Whip

West Coast Swing Sweetheart Whip

This is also called "Locked Whip", "Basket Whip", "Walk around", "Pull back".

This pattern starts in double hand hold in open position. It can start from single hand hold, and then change to double hand hold when lady passed by.

Leader

  • 1: LF diag. back side

    • Man will walk around lady 1 full turn.

  • 2: RF forward

    • Man raise L arm to go over lady's head

  • 3: LF to side | 1/4 to R

  • &: RF cross in front of LF | continue turning R 1/4

    • Man's L hand will drop down over count 3&4

  • 4: LF to side | finish total of 1/2 turn.

  • 5: RF forward | continue to turn R

    • walk around lady,

    • give lead pressure to lead her

    • Man's R hand is gliding behind Lady's back.

  • 6: LF to side | 1/2 turn to R, complete full turn

    • Man start releasing R hand.

  • 7&8: anchor triple step

Follower

  • 1: RF forward

    • Lady does straight forward and then back in this pattern.

  • 2: LF forward

  • 3: RF forward, small step

    • forward coaster step.

  • &: LF closes together to RF

  • 4: RF back

  • 5: LF back

    • Lady feels Man's lead, then do walk step (not triple)

  • 6: RF back

    • not very big step

  • 7&8: anchor triple step