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Tuck Turn (Aliases: Outside Turn, Tuck)

follower:

count 1

step forward on right foot

count 2

step forward on left foot

count 3

touch right foot in place (be led towards left and be stopped; do not anticipate)

count 4

step forward on right foot (step in direction of slot + right turn

count 5&6

anchor step

leader:

count 1

step backward with left behind right (body lead; also called hook step),

count 2

small step backward on right foot (together + turn 1/4 to the left; keep leading follower straight forward!!)

count 3

touch left foot in place (pull left hand towards you and push right to your right)

count 4

step on left foot (lead follower's right turn and step back into the slot; facing follower),

count 5&6

step right, left, right in place (anchor step)

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