COWBOY UP! aka KMA

Choreographed by: Shannon Finnegan 11/98
Music: Clay Walker: Bury The Shovel (204)
The Eagles: Life In The Fast Lane
Travis Tritt: The Cowboy Way
Counts: 32
Type: 4 wall line dance - Intermediate/Advanced

RIGHT SCUFF, STEP BACK, TWIST & TURN 1/2 RIGHT, CROSS-BACK-RIGHT, CROSS-BACK-LEFT
1-2  Scuff the Right foot forward and hitch the knee, step back on the Right foot into 5th dance position
3&  With weight on the balls of both foot swivel heels 1/4 to the left, then return heels to center
4  Swivel heels to the left turning 1/2 turn right (facing 6:00) (Keep weight on the left.)
5&6  Cross the Right foot over the Left, step back on the Left foot, step right with the Right foot
7&8  Cross the Left foot over the Right, step back on the Right foot, step left with the Left foot
 
THREE KICK-CROSS-TOUCHES, TWIST & TURN 1/4 LEFT
1  Kick the Right foot forward
&2  Cross the Right foot over the Left, touch the Left toe out to the left
3  Kick the Left foot forward
&4  Cross the Left foot over the Right, touch the Right toe out to the right
5  Kick the Right foot forward
&6  Cross the Right foot over the Left, touch the Left toe out to the left
7&  On the balls of both feet swivel heels to the right, return heels to center
8  Swivel heels turn to the right turning 1/4 turn left (facing 9:00)
 
SHUFFLE (LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT), STEP FORWARD, SPIRAL 3/4, ROCK LEFT, VINE RIGHT (CROSS-STEP-CROSS)
1&2  Shuffle forward Left-Right-Left
3  Step forward on the Right foot
4  Pivot 3/4 turn left on the ball of the Right foot (facing 6:00)
During the pivot, leave the Left foot in place as long as possible so that you end with the Left foot over the Right with the ankles crossed
5-6  Rock to the left on the Left foot, recover weight onto the Right foot
7  Cross the Left foot behind the Right
&  Step right with the Right foot
8  Cross the Left foot over the Right
 
JUMPING JACKS (OUT-IN-KICK-CROSS-OUT-IN-KICK-CROSS), JUMP (OUT-IN-OUT-TURN 1/4 RIGHT-BACK & STOMP)
1&  Jump out feet shoulder width apart, jump in (weight on the Right foot)
2&  Kick the Left foot forward, cross the Left foot over the Right.
3&  Jump out feet shoulder width apart, jump in (weight on the Right foot)
4&  Kick the Left foot forward, cross the Left foot over the Right.
5&  Jump out with feet shoulder width apart, jump in with feet together
6&  Jump out with feet shoulder width apart, jump in turning 1/4 turn right (bring feet together).
7&  Jump back on the Right foot while touching the Left heel forward (heel jack), jump forward on the Left foot
8  Stomp the Right foot next to the Left (don't take weight)
 
REPEAT
 
Here is a low impact version of the final 8 counts.
1&  Step Right foot to the right side, touch Left foot next to Right
2&  Kick Left foot forward, step to the right with the Left foot crossing in front of the Right
3&  Step Right foot to the right side, touch Left foot next to Right
4&  Kick Left foot forward, step to the right with the Left foot crossing in front of the Right
5&  Touch Right toe out to the right side, touch Right foot next to Left foot
6&  Touch Right toe out to the right side, pivot 1/4 turn right and step Right foot next to Left
7&  Touch Left heel forward, step down on Left foot next to Right foot
8  Stomp the Right foot next to the Left (don't take weight)


Also in the book 'Country Line Dance Collection 2' by Jorma Leitzinger Jr


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