WITH THESE ARMS

CHOREOGRAPHER: Theresa Needham, Maurice.Needham@ntlworld.com
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: These Arms by Dwight Yoakam (16 Count Intro) (CD Platinum Collection)

Dance Rotates CCW Direction

SIDE, BEHIND, HEEL BALL CROSS, SIDE ROCK, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS

1-2	Step Right to Right side, Step Left behind Right
3&4	Dig Right heel forward, Step Right next to Left, Cross Left over Right
5-6	Rock Right to Right side, Recover onto Left
7&8	Step Right behind Left, Step Left to Left side, Cross Right over Left

HEEL BALL CROSS X 2, ROCK, 1/4 RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE

1&2	Dig Left heel to Left side, Step Left next to Right, Cross Right in front of Left
3&4	Dig Left heel to Left side, Step Left next to Right, Cross Right in front of Left
5-6	Rock Left onto Left, Turning 1/4 Right recover onto Right
7&8	Step forward on Left, Step Right next to Left, Step forward on Left

TOE STRUT 1/4 RIGHT, SHUFFLE 1/2 RIGHT, TOE STRUT 1/4 RIGHT, KICK BALL CHANGE

1-2	Turning 1/4 Right point Right toe forward, Drop Right heel
3&4	Shuffle Left, Right, Left turning 1/2 Right
5-6	Turning 1/4 Right point Right toe forward, Drop Right heel
7&8	Kick Left forward, Step Left next to Right, Step Right in place

FULL TURN RIGHT, ROCKING CHAIR, STEP. PIVOT 1/2 RIGHT

1-2	Full turn Right stepping back on Left, Forward on Right (Option: Walk, Walk)
3-4	Rock forward on Left, Recover back onto Right
5-6	Rock back on Left, Recover onto Right
7-8	Step forward on Left, Pivot 1/2 turn Right

ROCK AND CROSS X 2, JAZZ BOX

1&2	Moving forward rock Left to Left side, Step Right in place, Cross Left over Right
3&4	Rock Right to Right side, Step Left in place, Cross Right over Left
5-6	Cross Left over Right, Step back on Right
7-8	Step Left to Left side, Step forward on Right

ROCK, SHUFFLE 1/2 LEFT, STEP, PIVOT 1/4 LEFT X 2

1-2	Rock forward onto Left, Recover back onto Right
3&4	Shuffle Left, Right, Left turning 1/2 Left
5-6	Step forward onto Right, Pivot 1/4 turn Left
7-8	Step forward onto Right, Pivot 1/4 turn Left

There are 2 pauses in the music, just dance through them

From: TKANDR@aol.com

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