Hacksaw

Charleston · Intermediate

A close-up partnered Charleston move where the partners take turns kicking toward each other; the balance rests on the two-hand hold.

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From hand-to-hand or closed Charleston.
One partner kicks through between the other's legs while the other kicks around, like a saw.
Swap and repeat, then exit to open.

Not to be confused with: Hand-to-Hand Charleston,Kick Throughs

Understanding the move

How it goes

Two-hand hold, elbows bent, hands at chest height: the arms keep some tone so both can lean.
Whoever kicks through between the other's legs, here the lead, first lifts the knee high, then unfolds the leg forward.
Meanwhile the other, here the follow, leans the chest toward their partner and sends the leg far back, almost straight.
To swap, the follow turns under the raised hands, then the roles switch.

Usual mistakes

Floppy arms: whoever kicks back falls away backwards.
Standing too far apart: the kicking leg no longer reaches between the other's legs.

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