Mooch

Jive Mooch

Mooch is a Bronze Level figure. This online reference gives a detailed description of the dance steps, including timing, 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.

Start in Closed Position.

Leader

  • Q: LF back in RSP | 1/4 to L

    • use LH turn lady to R, then release L to R hand hold.

    • Let R hand slide further aound lady's back.

    • turn starts at end of previous beat

  • Q: Replace weight to RF in RSP | No turn

    • retain position

  • Q: Flick LF fwd from knee, slightly off floor in RSP

  • Q: Close LF to RF in RSP

  • Q: Flick RF fwd frm knee, slightly off floor in RSP

  • Q: Close RF to LF in RSP

  • Q: LF back in RSP

  • Q: Replace weight to RF in RSP

  • QaQ: LF fwd in RSP to chasse LRL, end LF side in closed position | 1/4 to R over 9-11

    • on first Q: turn lady to L with R hand, then relese R hand hold.

    • place L hand on lady's back on 11.

  • Q: RF back in LSP | 1/4 to R

    • allow L hand to slide further around lady's back

    • turn starts at end of previous beat.

  • Q: replace weight to LF in LSP

    • retain position

  • Q: Flick RF fwd from knee, slightly off floor in LSP

  • Q: Close RF to LF in LSP

  • Q: Flick LF fwd from knee, slightly off floor, in LSP

  • Q: Close LF to RF in LSP

  • Q: RF back in LSP

  • Q: Replace weight to LF in LSP

  • QaQ: RF fwd in LSP to chasse RLR, to end RF side in closed position | 1/4 to L over 20-22

    • On first Q: turn lady to R with L hand,

    • release L hand hold, regain normal hold on 22.

Follower

  • Q: RF back in RSP | 1/4 to R

    • turn starts at end of previous beat

    • Lady slide L hand across Man's shoulder on 1.

  • Q: Replace weight to LF in RSP | no turn

  • Q: Flick RF fwd from knee, slightly off floor, in RSP

  • Q: Close RF to LF in RSP

  • Q: Flick LF fwd from knee, slightly off floor in RSP

  • Q: Close LF to RF in RSP

  • Q: RF back in RSP

  • Q: Replace weight to LF in RSP

  • QaQ: RF fwd in RSP to chasse RLR, end RF side in closed position | 1/4 to L

  • Q: LF back in LSP | 1/4 to L

    • turn starts at end of previous beat.

    • lady place R hand across Man's shoulder.

  • Q: Replace weight to RF in LSP | no turn

  • Q: Flick LF fwd from knee, slightly off floor, in LSP

  • Q: Close LF to RF in LSP

  • Q: Flick RF fwd from knee, slightly off floor, in LSP

  • Q: Close RF to LF in LSP

  • Q: LF back in LSP

  • Q: Replace weight to RF in LSP

  • QaQ: LF fwd in LSP to chasse LRL, end LF side in closed position | 1/4 to R over 20-22

Notes:

  • On Flicks: ankle and instep are stretched.

  • Variations: (lady: normal opposite)

    • "Bobby" Hops: repeat

      • aQ: slight hop on RF and at same time flick LF off floor

      • aQ: slight hop on RF and at same time close LF to RF

    • "Flick Cross" action: repeat

      • aQ: Slight hop on RF and at same time flick LF off floor

      • A: Spring to LF, crossing it well in front of RF, RF slightly off floor at back.

Preceding Figures

  1. Basic In Place

  2. Fallaway Rock

  3. Link

  4. Reverse Whip

  5. Whip

Following Figures

  1. Basic In Place

  2. Fallaway Rock

  3. Fallaway Throwaway

  4. Change of Places Right to Left

  5. Walks

  6. Stalking Walks, Flicks and Break