Don’t Fight It

Choreographed by – Maggie Gallagher (December 2002)	www.maggieg.co.uk
48 Count - 4 Wall  Line Dance  with 8 Count Tag after the fourth wall facing front.
Music – “Can’t Fight It” by Gisselle on the “Sin Aire” (Breathless) Album - Availability – CD City
Dedicated to Rob & Lisa Carlo for their support during the development of the dance.

Section 1	SIDE, TOGETHER, CHASSE LEFT (CUBAN HIPS), ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE 
1 – 2	Step left to left side, Step right beside left.
3&4	Step left to left side, close right to left, step left to left side.
5 – 6	Cross rock right across front of left, recover weight onto left.
7		Step out to right side.

Section 2	CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE-ROCK, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, SIDE-ROCK
8&1	Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right.
2 – 3	Rock out to right side, recover weight onto left. 
4&5	Cross right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left.
6 – 7	Rock out to left side, rock to right side.

Section 3	LEFT sailor step, sailor 1/4 RIGHT, walk LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT-lock-step
8&1	Cross left behind right, step right to right side, step on left
2&3	Cross right behind left, step left to left side making 1/4 turn right, step right beside left.
4 – 5	Walk forward left, walk forward right.
6&7	Step forward left, lock step right behind left, step forward left.

Section 4	FORWARD MAMBO, SIDE-ROCK, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER, TOUCH
8&1	Rock right forward, recover weight onto left, step right next to left
2 – 3	Rock to left side, recover weight onto right.
4&5	Cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross step left in front of right.
6 – 7	Rock to right side, recover weight onto left.
8 	Touch right beside left.

Section 5	Right lock-BACK, left lock-BACK, FULL TURN, BACK TOUCH
1&2	Step back on right, cross step left over right, step back on right. (angling body to right corner)
3&4	Step back on left, cross step right over left, step back on left. (angling body to left corner)
5 – 6	Make 1/2 turn right stepping forward on right, make 1/2 turn right stepping back on left.
	Alternative: Step back on right, Step back on left
7 – 8	Step back on right, touch left across front of right.

Section 6	FWD LEFT, RONDE, FWD RIGHT, RONDE, CROSS, HIP BUMPS, LEFT HITCH
1 – 2		Step forward on left, ronde right foot forward keeping weight on left.
3 – 4	Step forward on right, ronde left foot forward. (keeping weight on right)
5	Cross left over right.
6 – 7	Step right to side and bump hips right, bump hips left 
8	Bump hips right and hitch left slightly (pointing knee inward, toe down)

START AGAIN

TAG	SIDE-ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE-ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE
1 –2 	Rock to left side, rock to right side, 
3&4	Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right.
5 – 6	Rock to right side, rock to left side.
7&8	Cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left.