THUMP THERAPY
 
CHOREOGRAPHER: Bill Bader-Vancouver, BC September 1996
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Upper Intermediate
MUSIC:  Thump Factor by Smokin' Armadillos-148bpm
	Boogie Till The Cows Come Home by Clay Walker-174bpm
	Mercury Blues by Alan Jackson-172bpm
 
FORWARD: STOMP-SCUFF, STOMP-SCUFF, STOMP-SCUFF, STOMP-SCUFF

1	Stomp down RIGHT foot slightly forward
2	Scuff LEFT heel
3	Stomp down LEFT foot slightly forward
4	Scuff RIGHT heel
5	Stomp down RIGHT foot slightly forward
6	Scuff LEFT heel
7	Stomp down LEFT foot beside Right
8	Scuff RIGHT heel

RIGHT: STOMP-SCUFF, STOMP-SCUFF, STOMP-SCUFF, STOMP-SCUFF

9	Stomp down RIGHT foot out to right side
10	Scuff LEFT heel in place (somewhat "out" to left side)
11	Stomp down LEFT foot beside Right
12	Scuff RIGHT heel beside Left
13	Stomp down RIGHT foot out to right side
14	Scuff LEFT heel in place (somewhat "out" to left side)
15	Stomp down LEFT foot beside Right
16	Scuff RIGHT heel beside Left

STOMP, CLAP, CLAP, SWIVEL, SWIVEL, STOMP, KICK,
BALL, CROSS, STOMP, STOMP, BALL, CROSS, SCOOT, STEP, TOUCH

17	Stomp down RIGHT foot slightly forward
18	Clap
18	Clap
20	Swivel heels angled to right
22	Swivel heels to center
22	Stomp RIGHT foot in place/forward
23	Kick RIGHT toe forward
24	Step toe/ball of RIGHT back
25	Step LEFT foot across front of Right directly to right side
26-27	Stomp up RIGHT heel beside Left heel twice
28	Step toe/ball of RIGHT back
29	Step LEFT foot across front of Right directly to right side
30	Scoot sideways to right with RIGHT knee raised
31	Step down RIGHT foot beside Left
32	Touch LEFT toe/ball beside Right
 
LEFT SIDESTEP, TURN-TOUCH, RIGHT SIDESTEP, TOUCH; REPEAT

33	Sidestep LEFT
34	Swivel LEFT heel left turning 1/4 right 
	and Touch RIGHT toe beside Left 
35	Sidestep RIGHT
36	Touch LEFT toe beside Right instep
37	Sidestep LEFT
38	Swivel LEFT heel left turning 1/4 right 
	and Touch RIGHT toe beside Left 
39	Sidestep RIGHT
40	Touch LEFT toe beside Right instep

CHUG-TURN, CHUG-TURN, SHIMMY-SHIMMY, STOMP, CLAP

41	Chug-step LEFT slightly forward turned slightly right
42	Shift weight onto RIGHT turning almost 1/8 right 
	(RIGHT heel swivels in)
43	Chug-step LEFT slightly forward turned slightly right
44	Shift weight onto RIGHT turning almost 1/8 right 
	(RIGHT heel swivels in)
45	Place LEFT toe/ball slightly forward fixing it parallel to Right and
	Shimmy shoulders moving upper body gradually left, arms out to sides
46	Continue shimmying moving upper body over LEFT foot
47	Stomp RIGHT foot beside Left
48	Clap

HEEL, GRIND 1/8 TURN, STOMP, CLAP - 4x 
CURVING TO RIGHT IN A 1/2 CIRCLE

	In this section you will complete a clockwise semi-circle 
	(see diagram): 
49	Strike RIGHT heel down forward near Left toe with RIGHT toe raised
50	Keeping heel down, rotate RIGHT toe 1/8 right and snap it to floor
51	Stomp LEFT foot down beside Right and parallel to Right
52	Clap 						
53 	Strike RIGHT heel down forward near Left toe with RIGHT toe raised
54	Keeping heel down, rotate RIGHT toe 1/8 right and snap it to floor
55	Stomp LEFT foot down beside Right and parallel to Right
56	Clap 
57	Strike RIGHT heel down forward near Left toe with RIGHT toe raised
58	Keeping heel down, rotate RIGHT toe 1/8 right and snap it to floor
59	Stomp LEFT foot down beside Right and parallel to Right
60	Clap 
61	Strike RIGHT heel down forward near Left toe with RIGHT toe raised
62	Keeping heel down, rotate RIGHT toe 1/8 right and snap it to floor
63	Stomp LEFT foot down beside Right and parallel to Right	 
64	Clap

 Start
   |    First turn... Corner
      /
         - Second turn... Wall
      \
   |    Third turn... Corner
 Fourth turn/End... Wall

End of pattern. Begin again...

Step Description (2/97) by Bill Bader (604) 684-2455

From:	lstrong@uniserve.com (LStrong)

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