Kick Throughs

Charleston · Beginner

An open-position Charleston move where the couple opens out and closes back in with the kicks, switching sides each time.

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Face to face, one hand held, coming from a basic Charleston.
Kick and kick-step: both kick out and away from each other on a curve until the arm stretches.
The double kick brings you back in close, then the same to the other side.

Not to be confused with: Hand-to-Hand Charleston,Hacksaw

Understanding the move

How it goes

The held hands stay low, at waist height; the free arms open out to the side during the kicks.
On the kick, both bodies open to the front, side by side in a V, joined hands between them.
Coming back in, the free arm goes onto the partner's back, almost like closed position.
Both stay light, with a little bounce on each kick.

Usual mistakes

A stiff held arm: it stretches gently at the end of the curve, then brings the other back.
Kicks out of sync: both kick at the same moment, mirrored.

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