Stand Your Ground
Choreographed by Linda Burgess🇦🇺 & Joshua Talbot🇦🇺
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Step Sheet
32 Count, 2 Wall
9/27/2025
INTRO: 8 STRONG COUNTS (START WITH LYRICS)
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{1-4} FWD, FWD, TWINKLE ¼ R, ¼ SIDE DRAG
1,2,3&a4
Step fwd R (slightly cross & small hitch L), step fwd L (slightly crossed & small hitch R), cross R over L, turn ¼ R & step back L, step R to R, turn ¼ R & step to L & drag R towards L (6.00)
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{5-8} SIDE/DRAG, HINGE ½ /SIDE/DRAG, ¼ FWD, ½ BACK, TOGETHER, ½ BASIC R
5,6
Step R to R & drag L towards R, hinge ½ turn L & step to L & drag R to L (12.00)
7&a8&a
Turn ¼ R & step fwd R, turn ½ R & step back L, step R beside L, step back L, turn ½ R & step fwd R, step L beside R (3.00)
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{9-12} FWD/SWEEP, CROSS, BACK, ½ FWD, STEP/SPIRAL/HOOK, STEP, PIVOT ½
1,2&a
Step fwd R & sweep L around to L, cross L over R, step back R, turn ½ L & step fwd L (9.00)
3,4&a
Step fwd R into a spiral full turn fwd over the L (keep L hooked under R on the turn), step fwd L, step fwd R, pivot ½ turn L (3.00)
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{13-16} R TWINKLE, L TWINKLE 1/8TH TURN, FWD/HITCH, BACK, LOCK, BACK
5&a6&a
Cross R over L (& slightly fwd), rock/step L to L, replace weight to R, cross L over R (& slightly fwd), rock/step R to R, turn 1/8th L & replace weight to L (1.30)
7,8&a
Step fwd R & hitch L fwd, step back L, lock R over L, step back L (1.30)
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{17-20} ROCK/BACK, 1/8th REPLACE/DRAG, FWD, ½ BACK, TOGETHER, ¼ BACK/SWEEP
1,2,3&a4
Step/rock back R, (open body slight R) turn 1/8th L & replace weight to L & drag R to L, (12.00) step fwd R, turn ½ R & small step back L, step R beside L, turn ¼ R & step back L as you sweep R around to side (9.00)
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{21-24} BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE/DRAG, SIDE/DRAG, BEHIND, ¼ FWD, FWD
5&a6
Cross R behind L, step L to L, cross R over L, big step to L & drag R to L (9.00)
7,8&a
Big step to R & drag L, cross L behind R, ¼ R & step fwd R, step fwd L (12.00)
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{25-28} ½ BASIC R, BASIC BACK L, ½ PENCIL, BACK/DRAG
1&a2&a
Step fwd R, turn ½ turn R step back L, step R beside L, step back L, step R beside L, step L in place (6.00)
3,4
Step fwd R & turn ½ R (weight R) as you drag L towards R, step back L & drag R towards L (12.00)
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{29-32} ROCK/BACK, REPLACE, ROCK/BACK, STEP, PIVOT ½ L
5,6,7
Rock back on R (opening body slightly R,) replace weight to L, rock back on R (open body slight R) (12.00)
8&a
Step fwd L, step fwd R, pivot ½ turn L (weight fwd to L) (6.00)
Styling:- Look slightly over R shoulder on last rock back
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Tags: End Walls 2 & 4 (facing 12.00)
1,2,3,4
Rock/step fwd R, replace weight to L & drag R back, rock/step back R, replace weight to L & sweep R around to front.
(optional styling)- open body out to L on rock fwd, open body out to R on rock back
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Restart: Wall 5. (12.00) Dance counts 1-26 (basic back L). Restart facing 6.00
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Ending: Wall 7 (12.00) (music fades, keep going) Dance counts 1-23 (up to side drag to R), then add:-
8&a1
Cross L behind, turn ¼ R & step fwd R, step fwd L,step fwd R.
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Linda Burgess
onelnr@bigpond.net.au
Josh Talbot
dance@jbtalbot.com
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Last Update: 10 Sept. 2025 – R2
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