reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6rQBdVg1KY
local copy: Collegiate Shag Lexicon Ryan Martin.mp4
Positions
- 2:08 - Closed
- 2:14 - Side by Side
- 2:20 - shag open position
- 2:24 - Open Side-by-Side
- 2:25 - Hip Position (right)
- 2:27 - Hip Position (left)
- 2:28 - Hip Position (right - different hand hold)
- 2:30 - Half-Closed
- 2:33 - Back to Back
- 2:35 - Tandem
Turns and Spins
- 2:43 - Arch Turn
- 2:51 - Double Arch Turn
- 3:01 - Passby Turn
- 3:07 - Texas Tommy
- 3:11 - Free Spin or Peel Away
- 3:15 - Wringer Turn
- 3:22 - Shoulder Pass
- 3:29 - Tuck Turn
- 3:35 - Underarm Pass
- 3:42 - Wring the Dishrag
- 3:47 - Shoulder Release
- 3:59 - Butler Turn
- 4:06 - He Goes
- 4:12 - (Gallagher’s) Arch Turn
Classic Moves
- 4:20 - Breaks
- 4:26 - Side-by-Side Basic
- 4:34 - collegiate kicks (Double-Doubles)
- 4:42 - collegiate kicks (Single-Singles)
- 4:50 - collegiate kicks (Double-Singles)
- 4:57 - camel hops
- 5:03 - Sailor Step
- 5:14 - Jig Kicks
- 5:21 - Cross Kicks
- 5:29 - shag basic - chugs
- 5:33 - hangman
- 5:41 - hesitation kicks
- 5:52 - Roll/cross overs (in Open)
- 5:59 - Roll/Fall Off the Log (in Closed)
- 6:05 - Oscillating Kicks
- 6:18 - Shag Saw
- 6:27 - Drags
- 6:34 - Eight-Count Breaks
- 6:40 - kick throughs
- 6:50 - Sailor Knot
- 7:01 - Cross Kicks in Open
- 7:09 - Groovie Movie (Pass)
- 7:17 - Sliding Doors
- 7:27 - Reverse Kicks
- 7:37 - Hand-to-Hand (Shag) Kicks (in Open)
- 7:48 - bunny hops
- 7:55 - Side-by-Side Breaks
- 8:03 - Swingeroo
- 8:14 - Double Kick-Away
Some Contemporary Adaptations
- 8:23 - Cuddle
- 8:29 - Switches (Places) (SS) & Half Turns (QQ)
- 8:40 - (Single) bunny hops
- 8:49 - Music Box
- 8:57 - skates
- 9:02 - Chugging Side-Kicks
- 9:08 - fish out of water
- 9:15 - Camel Hops in Closed
- 9:25 - (Side) Slips
- 9:31 - Turning Breaks
- 9:39 - Frontside Sailor Knot
- 9:55 - Side-by-Side Chugs
- 10:03 - Hook KIcks
- 10:15 - Slingshot
- 10:24 - Stomping Breaks aka breaks - bouncing
- 10:32 - Shag Pass
- 10:39 - (6-Count) Peek-a-Boo
Additional Moves
- scissor kicks - ryan martin
- scissor kick - ryan martin - shadow sweetheart variation