Tush Push
Counts Step Descriptions
RIGHT HEEL TAPS:
1-4 CWLDA: right heel tap, touch right beside left, right heel tap twice, and prepare to switch weight from left to right. Original: 4 right heel taps
LEFT HEEL TAPS:
5-8 CWLDA: left heel tap, touch left beside right, left heel tap twice, and prepare to switch weight from right to left. Original: 4 left heel taps
RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT HEEL TAPS AND CLAP:
9-12 Right heel tap, (switch weight and) left heel tap, (switch weight and) right heel, and clap on count 12.
/Leave the right foot in front of the left in order to prepare for the next steps.
BUMP RIGHT HIPS FORWARD TWICE:
13-14 Move weight forward over right foot and bump right hips forward twice.
BUMP LEFT HIPS BACKWARD TWICE:
15-16 Move weight back over left foot and bump left hips backward twice.
BUMP HIPS FORWARD AND BACK TWICE:
17-20 Bump hips forward (right), bump hips backward (left). Bump hips forward (right), bump hips backward (left).
LEFT FORWARD CHA-CHA:
21-24 Put weight on right foot and do right-left-right cha-cha. Rock forward on left. Rock back on right.
RIGHT BACKWARD CHA-CHA:
25-28 Left-right-left cha-cha. Rock back on right. Rock forward on left.
LEFT FORWARD CHA-CHA AND 1/2 TURN RIGHT:
29-32 Right-left-right cha-cha step forward left. Military pivot 1/2 turn to right.
RIGHT FORWARD CHA-CHA AND 1/2 TURN LEFT:
33-36 Left-right-left cha-cha. Step forward right. Military pivot 1/2 turn to left.
RIGHT FORWARD, 1/4 TURN LEFT, STOMP, AND CLAP.
37-40 Right forward. 1/4 turn left. Stomp right beside left to complete the 1/4 turn. Clap
REPEAT
OPTION 1:
1-4 Right heel tap forward 4 times (hop switch on the & of 4 to prepare for 5-8)
5-8 Left heel tap 4 times
OPTION 2:
1 Right heel tap forward
2 Right foot touch beside left foot
3-4 Right heel tap forward twice (hop switch on the & of 4 to prepare for 5-8)
5-8 Repeat 1-4 with left foot
OPTION 3:
1 Jump both feet out to shoulder width
2 Jump and cross right over left
3-4 Turn full turn to left
5-8 Repeat 1-4, either in the same or opposite direction
OPTION 4: (8-BEAT SYNCOPATED STEPS, A.K.A. PRETZELS)
1 Step right over left (weight on right)
&2 Step side to left, tough right heel forward (weight on left)
&3 Step down on right, step left over right (weight on left)
&4 Step side right, touch left heel forward (weight on right)
&5 Step down on left, step right over left (weight on right)
&6 Step side left, touch right heel forward (weight on left)
&7 Step down on right, step left over right (weight on left)
&8 Step side right, touch left heel forward (weight on right)
OPTION 5: (HALF TURN, QUARTER TURN, HALF TURN)
29-32 Right-left-right cha-cha step forward left. Military pivot 1/2 turn to right.
33-36 Left-right-left cha-cha. Step forward right. Military pivot 1/4 turn to left.
37-40 Right forward. 1/2 turn left. Stomp right beside left to complete the 1/2 turn. Clap
OPTION 6: (ST. LOUIS STYLE, WHICH IS 44 COUNTS)
37-40 Repeat 29-32
41-43 Left foot step to left. Pivot on left foot 1/4 turn to right. Stomp left beside tight to complete the 1/4 turn
44 Clap
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