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[Get close to your man. One hand may be used to slap the beginner under the thigh to give him spin.]
LOCKED-LEG ROCKER
Fig. 95
SIT DOWN AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE, FACING EACH OTHER, WITH LEGS SPREAD;
CLASP YOUR OWN WRIST UNDER PARTNER'S KNEES (a);
THROW HEADS FORWARD AND BACKWARD IN UNISON TO START ROCKING;
AID PARTNER BY LIFTING WITH LEGS UNDER HIS ARMS; KEEP AS CLOSE TOGETHER AS POSSIBLE.
NOTE: The locked-leg rocker may not seem to be of much importance in a tumbling program. However, it is a valuable stunt because it shows how important the head is
in controlling the movements of the body. The stunt cannot be performed if the heads are not used correctly.