XPLOSIV

CHOREOGRAPHER: Michael Lynn (Aug 2007)
		website: http://www.bimboboots.co.uk
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Take All My Love (Radio Edit) by Da Buzz-130 bpm (32 count intro) (Single, Available: http://scandinavian-and-nordic-music.com/, eBay & myself)
	Take All My Love (Club Edit) by Da Buzz-130 bpm (53 count intro) (CD Single) (Nearly the same as the radio edit, just a longer clubbier intro. Tags/order still the same with longer track)

Order: A A B Tag 1 A B Tag 2 A B Tag 1 B B

A - VERSE
WALK, WALK, KICK, STEP BACK, BACK LEFT COASTER, FORWARD RIGHT SHUFFLE

1-2	Walk forward right, walk forward left
3-4	Kick right forward, step right back
5&6	Step back left, step right beside left, step forward left
7&8	Step forward right, close left beside right, step forward right

STEP, PIVOT 1/2 RIGHT, FORWARD LEFT SHUFFLE, SHOULDER POPS

1-2	Step forward left, pivot 1/2 turn right
3&4	Step forward left, close right beside left, step forward left
5-8	Step right to right side and pop shoulders
	(to the orchestra hits) right, left, right, left

ALTERED LOCKSTEP, RIGHT ROCK RECOVER, 1/4 TURN RIGHT CHASSE

1&2	Step right to right side, cross left behind right, step right forward
3&4	Step left to left side, cross right behind left, step left forward
5-6	Step right forward, rock weight back onto the left
7&8	Step right 1/4 turn right, step left beside right, step right to right side

BOTA FOGO, 1 & 1/4 TRIPLE TURN LEFT/MODIFIED RIGHT SAILOR 1/4 LEFT, HIP BUMPS, WEIGHT TRANSFER

1&2	Cross left over right, step right to right side, step left in place
3&4	Triple step right, left, right 1 & 1/4 turn left (facing 6:00 wall)
	ALT 3&4: Cross right behind left, step left 1/4 left, step back right
5-8	Step left back into hip bumps (to the orchestra hits) left, right, left, right
&	(transfer of weight to left to free right foot)
	NOTE: Counts 3&4 can be replaced with alternate step; a modified right sailor step

B - CHORUS
MODIFIED JAZZ BOX, CROSS HEEL STEPS X2, BEHIND SIDE FORWARD

1-2&	Cross right over left, step left back left, step right beside left
3-4&	Cross left over right, dig right heel to right side, step weight onto right
5-6	Cross left over right, dig right heel to right side (weight on right heel)
7&8	Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left forward

RIGHT ROCK RECOVER, 3/4 TRIPLE TURN RIGHT, BOTA FOGOS x2

1-2	Step right forward, rock weight back onto the left
3&4	Triple step right, left, right 3/4 turn right
5&6	Cross left over right, step right to right side, step left in place
7&8	Cross right over left, step left to left side, step right in place

KICK 'N' HITCH x2, 1/4 TURN RIGHT ROCK RECOVER, 1 & 1/2 TRIPLE TURN LEFT

1&	Kick left to right diagonal, step left beside right
2&	Hitch right knee, step right beside left
3&	Kick left to right diagonal, step left beside right
4&	Hitch right knee, step right beside left
5-6	Step left 1/4 right forward, rock weight back onto right
7-8	Triple step left, right, left 1& 1/2 turn left

SYNCOPATED DOROTHY STEP, TOUCH FLICK, SYNCOPATED DOROTHY STEP, TOUCH FLICK

1-2&	Step forward right, lock left behind right, step right forward
3-4	Touch left to left side, flick left behind right
5-6&	Step forward left, lock right behind left, step left forward
7-8	Touch right to right side, flick right behind left

TAG 1
SIDE TOUCHES, BRUSH HITCH CROSS, BRUSH HITCH CROSS, TWIST HEEL TURN

1&2	Touch right to right side, step right beside left, touch left to left side
3&4	Brush left forward, hitch left over right, step left forward
5&6	Brush right forward, hitch right over left, step right forward
7&8	Swivel heels right, left, right turning 1/2 rn left

FULL BOX TURN, FULL BOX SHUFFLE TURN

1-2	Turn 1/4 left stepping right to right side, turn 1/4 left stepping left to left side
3-4	Turn 1/4 left stepping right to right side, turn 1/4 left stepping left to left side
ENDING: Dance upto here
5&6	Turn 1/4 left stepping right to right side,
	step left beside right, step back right 1/4 left
7&8	Turn 1/4 left stepping left to left side,
	step right beside left, step left forward 1/4 left

TAG 2
SIDE TOUCHES, BRUSH HITCH CROSS, BRUSH HITCH CROSS, TWIST HEEL TURN

1&2	Touch right to right side, step right beside left, touch left to left side
3&4	Brush left forward, hitch left over right, step left forward
5&6	Brush right forward, hitch right over left, step right forward
7&8	Swivel heels right, left, right turning 1/2 left

FULL BOX TURN, FULL BOX SHUFFLE TURN

1-2	Turn 1/4 left stepping right to right side, turn 1/4 left stepping left to left side
3-4	Turn 1/4 left stepping right to right side, turn 1/4 left stepping left to left side
5&6	Turn 1/4 left stepping right to right side,
	step left beside right, step back right 1/4 left
7&8	Turn 1/4 left stepping left to left side,
	step right beside left, step left forward 1/4 left

HEEL GRIND 1/4 RIGHT TURN, BACK RIGHT COASTER, LEFT HITCH 1/4 LEFT TURN, BACK LEFT COASTER

1-2	Touch right heel forward, grind 1/4 right taking weight onto left
3&4	Step back right, step left beside right, step forward right
5-6	Hitch left knee, with knee hitched turn 1/4 left on ball of right foot
7&8	Step back left, step right beside left, step forward left

CHOREOGRAPHER's NOTE's

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This was premiered at Kim Ray's August Workshop with STar Guest Robbie McGowan Hickie
and went down well
Hope you enjoy my dance!
Michael xx

Michael "Bimbo Boots" Lynn
Linedance Choreographer/Instructor
http://www.bimboboots.co.uk

Video: Choreographer Demo (on youtube): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzf48RbWsIc
Video: Singapore Demo (on youtube): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnVe2k5FJcc
Video: Demo (on Linedancer): http://www.linedancermagazine.com/video/showvideo.asp?id=1519

From: bimbo.boots@ntlworld.com

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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