Hangin' Tough
Count:
0
Wall:
2
Level:
Choreographer:
Anita Ludlow (UK)
Music:
Life or Love - Alan Jackson
Sequence: AB, AB (but add counts 15 -22 once more PLUS the last four counts from Section A). Finish the dance with A A
PART A
SWITCH HEELS, SWIVELS, ¼ TURN MAMBO CROSS
1Weight on left, dig right heel forward
&2Step right next to left, dig left heel forward
&3Step left next to right, small step forward on right (weight on both feet now)
&4Swivel both heels to right, swivel both heels back center
5-6Swivel both heels to right, swivel both heels back center
7&8Rock right to right side, ¼ turn left recovering weight on left, cross right over left
MAMBO CROSS, ROCK FORWARD, ½ TURN TRIPLE, FULL TURN TRIPLE
1&2Rock left to left side, recover weight on right, cross left over right
3-4Rock forward on right, recover weight on left
5&6Triple step right, left, right turning ½ turn right
7&8Triple step left, right, left completing a full turn right
This can be replaced by a straight shuffle forward on left
MAMBO FORWARD, 2 X LOCK SHUFFLES BACK, MAMBO BACK
1&2Rock forward on right, recover weight on left, step back on right
3&4Step left back, cross right over left, step back on left
5&6Step back on right, cross left over right, step back on right
7&8Rock back on left, recover weight on right, step forward on left
SWITCH HEELS & STEP SLIDE, CHASSE LEFT, SAILOR SHUFFLE
1Dig right heel forward
&2Step right next to left, dig left heel forward
&3Step left next to right, take a large step to right
4Drag left in to touch next to right
5&6Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side
7&8Swing right behind left, step left in place, step right next to left
SAILOR SHUFFLE, BEHIND UNWIND, CROSSING SHUFFLE, MAMBO WITH ¼ TURN
1&2Swing left behind right, step right in place, step left next to right
3-4Sweep right behind left ½ turning right by swiveling on ball of left
Weight now on right
5&6Step left across right, step right to right side, step left across right
7&8Rock right to right side, recover weight on left turning ¼ left, step right next to left
HALF PIVOT TURN, HALF TRIPLE TURN, STEP OUT/OUT IN/IN, TAP HEELS TWICE
1-2Step forward on left, ½ turn right stepping onto right
3&4Triple step left, right, left complete another ½ turn right
&5Step small step out to right on right, step small step out to left on left
&6Step right back in, step left next to right (weight now on both feet)
7-8Tap both heels twice
PART B
LUNGE ROCK WITH TWO JAB PUNCHES TWICE
1-2Lunge rock right out to right side, bring weight back center replacing right next to left
3-4Jab punch right fist forward twice
5-6Lunge rock right out to right side, bring weight back center replacing right next to left
7-8Jab punch right fist forward twice
STEP FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT & LEFT, SYNCOPATED PIVOTS
9-10Step forward on right, step forward on left
11&12Shuffle forward on right
13&14Step forward on right, ½ turn left stepping onto left, step forward on right
15&16&½ turn left swiveling on ball of right foot lifting left leg forward
The count is 15&16& and these pivots will be repeated when Part B is danced for second time
COASTER STEP, SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT & LEFT
17&18Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
19&20Shuffle forward on right
21&22Shuffle forward on left
PART A
SWITCH HEELS, SWIVELS, ¼ TURN MAMBO CROSS
1Weight on left, dig right heel forward
&2Step right next to left, dig left heel forward
&3Step left next to right, small step forward on right (weight on both feet now)
&4Swivel both heels to right, swivel both heels back center
5-6Swivel both heels to right, swivel both heels back center
7&8Rock right to right side, ¼ turn left recovering weight on left, cross right over left
MAMBO CROSS, ROCK FORWARD, ½ TURN TRIPLE, FULL TURN TRIPLE
1&2Rock left to left side, recover weight on right, cross left over right
3-4Rock forward on right, recover weight on left
5&6Triple step right, left, right turning ½ turn right
7&8Triple step left, right, left completing a full turn right
This can be replaced by a straight shuffle forward on left
MAMBO FORWARD, 2 X LOCK SHUFFLES BACK, MAMBO BACK
1&2Rock forward on right, recover weight on left, step back on right
3&4Step left back, cross right over left, step back on left
5&6Step back on right, cross left over right, step back on right
7&8Rock back on left, recover weight on right, step forward on left
SWITCH HEELS & STEP SLIDE, CHASSE LEFT, SAILOR SHUFFLE
1Dig right heel forward
&2Step right next to left, dig left heel forward
&3Step left next to right, take a large step to right
4Drag left in to touch next to right
5&6Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side
7&8Swing right behind left, step left in place, step right next to left
SAILOR SHUFFLE, BEHIND UNWIND, CROSSING SHUFFLE, MAMBO WITH ¼ TURN
1&2Swing left behind right, step right in place, step left next to right
3-4Sweep right behind left ½ turning right by swiveling on ball of left
Weight now on right
5&6Step left across right, step right to right side, step left across right
7&8Rock right to right side, recover weight on left turning ¼ left, step right next to left
HALF PIVOT TURN, HALF TRIPLE TURN, STEP OUT/OUT IN/IN, TAP HEELS TWICE
1-2Step forward on left, ½ turn right stepping onto right
3&4Triple step left, right, left complete another ½ turn right
&5Step small step out to right on right, step small step out to left on left
&6Step right back in, step left next to right (weight now on both feet)
7-8Tap both heels twice
PART B
LUNGE ROCK WITH TWO JAB PUNCHES TWICE
1-2Lunge rock right out to right side, bring weight back center replacing right next to left
3-4Jab punch right fist forward twice
5-6Lunge rock right out to right side, bring weight back center replacing right next to left
7-8Jab punch right fist forward twice
STEP FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT & LEFT, SYNCOPATED PIVOTS
9-10Step forward on right, step forward on left
11&12Shuffle forward on right
13&14Step forward on right, ½ turn left stepping onto left, step forward on right
15&16&½ turn left swiveling on ball of right foot lifting left leg forward
The count is 15&16& and these pivots will be repeated when Part B is danced for second time
COASTER STEP, SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT & LEFT
17&18Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
19&20Shuffle forward on right
21&22Shuffle forward on left