Inward 8 with a double drop:

• This movement is based on one inward 8 followed by 2 forward hip rolls. You must go with the flow of your hip movements in order to get it correct.
• If you are unsure what a hip roll is please refer back to the beginner guide for an explanation on how to do the movement.
• If we start our inward figure 8 on our right hip we will end with 2 forward hip rolls on our right hip. Same applies if we start on our left hip, we will end with two forward hip rolls on our left hip. The only difference now is that we must keep our feet flat at all times including when we do our forward hip rolls.
• Now let us count it. Count 1 & 2 is one inward 8 started on the right hip. Count 3 and 4 is your 2 forward hip rolls on your right hip. Count 5 & 6 is one inward 8 started on our left hip, count 7 & 8 is your 2 forward hip rolls on your left hip.
• Once you get that right, that whole count of 8 is your complete inward 8 with a double drop movement.

Turkish run:

• This is a great travelling movement and one of my favourites.
• It is done on the toes at all times. I will break it down into the foot work required, the hip work required and then putting it all together.
• Foot work:
• On your toes, right leg in front of the left, rock forward and back and lift your toes slightly off the floor
• Your count is as follows:
• Forward, back, forward or
• Right, left, right or
• One, two, three
• Change over to the left leg by taking a step forward so that your left leg is now in front of the right leg
• Repeat the rocking forward and back rocking motion as explained above
• Hip work:
• On your toes, right leg in front of the other, twist your hips forward and back like your doing the twist. Start on your right hip if your right leg is in front of you.
• Your count is as follows:
• Forward, back, forward or
• Right, left, right or
• One, two, three or
• Change over to the left leg and now the left hip leads and twists forward and back
• Combined
• Your ultimate Turkish run is combining the foot work with the hip work in synchronisation.
• If you start your foot work on the right foot, you will start your hip work on the right hip and then swap over to the left.
• This movement is done fairly fast but you would need to practice it at home at a slower pace until you get it right and from there to pick up the speed.

3 step turn

• You will turn 1 ½ times with this movement and is done in a count of 8. Your turn will be the first 4 counts, and your hip drop or hip roll will be your last 4 counts.
• Step out to your right onto your right foot.
• Turn half to face the back with a clockwise turn
• Turn another half to face back to the front with another clockwise turn
• Bring your left leg in to your body and stand on your toe.
• Complete the movement with a 2 hip rolls or a 4 hip drop (please note you can use any other movement to complete your turn)
• Repeat this movement by going back to the left side starting with your left leg and turning anti clockwise.

Backward and Inward Sway

• This movement requires you to go onto your toes.
• Your backward sway is as follows:
• It is a backward figure 8 whereby you
• Lift onto your right toes as you roll your right hip to the back.
• Bring your right foot back to the floor
• Lift onto your left toes as you roll your left hip to the back
• Bring your left foot back to the floor
• Repeat this movement for each side
• Your inward sway is as follows:
• It is a inward 8 whereby you:
• Lift onto your right toes as you roll your right hip to the front.
• Bring your right foot back to the floor
• Lift onto your left toes as you roll your left hip to the front
• Bring your left foot back to the floor
• Repeat this movement for each side

Full body shimmy:

• It is important to have practiced your shimmies explained in your beginner guide
• You must use your Turkish hip shimmy combined with your shoulder shimmies to achieve a full body shimmy
• Now is the time to be completely relaxed throughout your whole body and you can either do the following when learning this movement:
• Start with a shoulder shimmy and relax your hips and start your Turkish hip shimmy to combine it into your full body shimmy
• Or you could start with your Turkish hip shimmy and relax your shoulders and neck and start your shoulder shimmy to combine it into your full body shimmy
• If you have practiced your various shimmies well, simply relax your entire body and start your shoulder shimmy and Turkish hip shimmy together at the same time for your full body shimmy
• You can do it with your Egyptian leg shimmy but it will be VERY difficult as you will have to be concentrating on your legs moving forward and back while your shoulders are moving. A Turkish shimmy is much more easier

Remember you can do everything with a Turkish shimmy than what you can do with an Egyptian leg shimmy. However the preference is yours to choose.

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