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regular
man just stepping back standing still (not moving during 123)
man right turn on 123
not turning on 123, she goes straight under left arm, he steps in place on 56, right turn on 7

left hand, right stop
right hand stop (stop with left hand shoulder check)
right hand stop (stop with right arm, good from open break after right turn)
both hands over head and back (from open position)
both hands turning high
both hands turning low
crossed hands (left-left over right-right), keep high, or one side high, or keep low
block at shoulders
block at hips
block at knees
block with foot at knees
from open position, keep hands low or around neck

butterfly (shoulder check holding both hands, starts from cross body lead with left-left over right-right hands)
box (starts with crossed hands right over left,ends with left over right)

from closed dance position
from open dance position
from open dance position + hold hands, turn and stand beside, woman walks back, another inside turn (ends in Senteta)
holding shoulders (or holding only left shoulder)
hand in neck after loop
with left connection, to shoulder check (by stopping her on 7 with R)
from L-L, afterwards half RT man tossing the L connection to catch on right side

Mentira (starts looking like Cross body lead, but instead woman makes a swirl, S turn, give pressure with hands to form a barrier she cannot pass)
Senteta (or hammerlock)

(get into senteta position by) Right turn from open position, holding both hands, lift left hand
(get into senteta position by) Inside turn combo
(get into senteta position by) Open break + right side cross body lead turn, lift left hand up
(from senteta position) turn out (like cross body lead)

half turn
inside turn
from left over right
hip block with both hands
shoulder block with both hands
free spin
from open position right turn holding hands (coppa shoulder block)
open break to shoulder block
open break to hip block
from open position right turn, turn back to back spreading hands like butterfly
he does right turn (three quarters, holding left hand behind back), side step open break, block behind back
he does 2 right turns (holding left hand behind back), then coppa block behind back
she starts with left turn (567), during her turn he turns right. Coppa with block behind back
his right turn like coppa after basket whip
basket whip from coppa turn out
from L over R, into shouder check (stopping her on her shoulder on 7)
.... (after coppa while turning out) hold hand low (into 'hammerlock'??) during 567, he does right turn offering right hand on 123, she turns out on 567 (he can turn too)
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From pull across
From inside turn (open position)
From open break/Stop&Go start
Man turning around ladies left side moving to her left side while she does basic step

(straight) R-R, (1-7) right turn lady, (1-7)left turn man, 123 open break tunnel, 567 backward tunnel
(hook) box start: (1-7) right turn lady, 123 box (keeping right low behind own back), 567 hook turn (with 2 tunnels)

Turning around eachother (from open position, cumbia steps) (thx to Irv)
1-7 into hammerlock, 123 turn her towards you, 567 turn self under left, 123 turn her back to your back with left arm, 567 both turn under your right arm
Drop & Catch (... 567 she turns, and he turns to the left, 180, then drop hand and catch)

Throw up
123 567: CBL inside turn holding both hands
123 back basic
alternative: 123 walk in circle (man backward, woman forward)
5 'throw' 67 woman backwards through tunnel
123 into basic
567 double turn woman
Bacardi
123 567 right turn lady from right over left position
1-7 CBL Inside turn
123 turn back towards her, going under own right arm
567 free spin
Tequila (D'angelo)
(He goes she goes)
open position, stop (at hip) and go (stop with wrap L in her neck)
123 cumbia where he moves his Right connection the his left shoulder after it went over her head
567 hook turn man under his Left connection, let right connection slide into dance position