Just A Fool

                                Count: 96              Wall: 2                   Level: High Intermediate
                Choreographer: Alison Johnstone & Travis Taylor (Nuline - Nov 2012)
                                Music: Just A Fool - Christina Aguilera & Blake Shelton (Lotus Deluxe Version) iTunes

Restart: 3 restarts see below, Walls 2,4,5 Easily heard in the music.
Start: Starts on big beat (1st 3 counts before vocals “Got a shot of Whiskey”) 9 seconds into track

(1-12) Forward Sweep, Forward Sweep, Rock , Recover ½ Right, Forward Hook Full Turn R (6.00)
1, 2, 3                     Step forward Right, Sweep Left around, Hold
4, 5, 6                     Step Forward Left, Sweep Right around, Hold
7, 8, 9                     Rock forward Right, Recover Left, ½ Turn Right stepping Right forward (6.00)
10,11,12                                Small Step forward Left into a full turn Right hooking Right under, Hold Hold
(Easier option Small Step Forward left, Drag for counts 10,11,12)
*** Wall 4 dance 1st 12 counts you will be facing 12.00- RESTART***

(12-24) Basic Waltz ½ Right, Back Basic , Basic Waltz ½ Right, Back Left, Right, Left (6.00)
1, 2, 3                     Step forward Right, ½ Turn Right stepping back Left, Step Right in place (1/2 turn Basic)
4, 5, 6                     Step back Left, Step Right together, Step Left in place (Back Basic)
7, 8, 9                     Step forward Right, ½ Turn Right stepping back Left, Step Right in place (1/2 turn Basic)
10,11,12                                Step back Left, Step back Right, Step back Left
*** Wall 2 dance 1st 24 counts- count 24 step forward Left (becomes a coaster step) you will be facing 12.00- RESTART***

(25-36) Step ¼ Side Right Drag, Hold, Step Left Drag Hold, Behind, Side, Front, Step Left Sway Hold (9.00)
1, 2, 3                     Step Right ¼ turn Right dragging Left, Hold, Hold
4, 5, 6                     Step Left to side dragging Right, Hold Hold
7, 8, 9                     Step Right behind Left, Step Left to side, Step Right in front of Left (Small steps)
10,11,12                                Step Left to side swaying hips Left, Hold Hold

(36-48) Sway Right Hold, Sway Left, Hold, Sway Right Hold, ¼ Left Forward, ½ Left Back on Right, ½ Left Forward (6.00)
1, 2, 3                     Step Right to side swaying hips Right, Hold, Hold
4, 5, 6                     Step Left to side swaying hips Left, Hold Hold
7, 8, 9                     Step Right to side swaying hips Right, Hold, Hold
10,11,12                                ¼ turn Left stepping left forward, ½ turn Left stepping back Right, ½ turn Left stepping left forward (Small Steps)

(49-60) Step Right Forward, Sweep, Hitch, Left Twinkle, Step Right Forward, Sweep, Hitch ¼ Left Twinkle (3.00)
1, 2, 3                     Step Forward Right, Sweep Left, Small hitch Left
4, 5, 6                     Cross Left over Right, Rock to Right, Step Left side
7, 8, 9                     Step Forward Right, Sweep Left, Small hitch Left
10,11,12                                Cross Left over Right, Rock to Right, ¼ turn L Replace weight on Left

(61-72) Rock Forward Right Hold, Back Left, Step ¼ Right Side, ¼ Right Left To Side, Right Sailor Step, ¼ Left Sailor Step (6.00)
1, 2, 3                     Rock Forward Right, Hold, Hold
4, 5, 6                     Step Back Left, Step ¼ turn Right Side, ¼ turn Right stepping Left to side
7, 8, 9                     Step Right behind Left, Step Left to side, Step Right to Side (Sailor Step)
10,11,12                                Step Left Behind Right, ¼ Left stepping Right forward, Step Left to Side (Sailor ¼ turn Left)
** Wall 5 dance 1st 72 counts you will be facing 6.00 - RESTART*

(73-84) Rock Forward Right Hold, Back Left, Step ¼ Right Side, ¼ Right Left To Side, Right Sailor Step, Cross Left Behind Unwind ¾ Left Taking Weight Left (3.00)
1, 2, 3                     Rock Forward Right, Hold, Hold
4, 5, 6                     Step Back Left, Step ¼ turn Right Side, ¼ turn Right stepping Left to side
7, 8, 9                     Step Right behind Left, Step Left to side, Step Right to Side (Sailor Step)
10,11,12                                Cross Left behind Right, Unwind ¾ left over 2 counts taking weight onto Left

(85-96) ¼ Left Stepping Back Right Hold, ½ Left Stepping Forward Hold, Full Turn Right (RLR), Step Forward Left Drag
1, 2, 3                     ¼ turn Left stepping back on Right, Hold, Hold
4, 5, 6                     ½ turn Left stepping forward, Hold, Hold (prepare for Right Turn)
7, 8, 9                     Full turn over Right stepping, Right, Left, Right
10,11,12                                Step Forward Left, Drag Right

***Ending: Wall 8 - dance to count 57 and on the 2nd Twinkle (up to count 60) turn ½ on that twinkle to face front ***

START AGAIN

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The restarts are easy to hear with the music - We hope you enjoy our dance