Saddle Up Shawty (a.k.a. Hip Hop Twist)


Saddle Up Shawty (aka Hip Hop Twist)


Count:  48

Wall:  4

Level:  Intermediate

Choreographer:  Guyton Mundy (Feb 08)

Music:  Saddle Up Shawty (Club Mix) by Mikel Knight; CD: Urban Cowboy


Intro: None, cold start immediately after the rooster crows
 

Kick, Step; Kick, Hook; Step; Hold (Add Hands), Hitch; Walk Back & Touch; Left Hip Bumps X 2

1&2& Low kick R fwd, step on R, Low kick L fwd, Hook L over R knee,
3&4 Step L slightly fwd (3) Hold on (&) Shift weight back to R and hitch L up (4)
[Hands: L Arm Out To Low Left Side With R Fist At Inside Of L Elbow (3), R Arm Out To Low Right Side With L Fist At Inside Of R Elbow (&), Leaving L Arm Across Body, Bend R Arm Up Vertically Over R Shoulder On Same Count As L Leg Hitch(4)]
5 & 6 Walk back L, walk back R, Touch L out to left side
7, 8 Bump L hip up and to the left twice (12:00)
 

Step To L Side; Quarter-Turn Sailor; Half-Turn Sailor; R Shuffle Fwd; Step Fwd L

1, Step L to left side
2&3 Step R behind L, turn ¼ to left stepping fwd on L, step R to right side
4&5 Step L behind R turning ¼ to left, Step R to right side turning ¼ to left, Step L fwd
6&7 Step R fwd, Step L next to R, Step R fwd
8 Step fwd on L (3:00)
 

Step R Fwd, Half-Turn Hip Roll; Half-Turn Sailor; Step R Fwd, Half-Turn Hip Roll; L Coaster Step

1, 2 Step R fwd, Roll hips around in counter-clockwise ½ turn (weight stays on R)
3&4 Step L behind R turning ¼ to left, Step R to right side turning ¼ to left, Step L fwd
5, 6 Step R fwd, Roll hips around in counter-clockwise ½ turn (weight stays on R)
7&8 Step L back, Step R back next to L, Step L fwd (9:00)
 

Funky Skates Fwd X 2; Cross, Back, ¼ Turn; ¼ Turn; ½ Turn; L Shuffle Fwd

1, 2 Big step up and out with R to right side, Big step up and out with L to left side
3&4 Cross step R over L; Step back on L; Step R to right side turning ¼ to right
5, 6 Turn ¼ to right stepping L to left side; Half Hinge turn to the back over R shoulder stepping R to right side
7&8 Step L fwd, Step R next to L, Step L fwd (9:00)
 
** Restart here on wall 6
 

Right Out, Out, In, In, Scuff, Hitch, Step; Left Out, Out, In, In, Scuff, Hitch, Step

1&2& Step R out to right side, Step L out to left side, Step R in to center, Step L in to center
3&4 Scuff R, Hitch R, Step on R next to L
5&6& Step L out to left side, Step R out to right side, Step L in to center, Step R in to center
7&8 Scuff L, Hitch L, Step on L next to L (9:00)
 

Step Side Right; Split Heels; Small Hip Rolls; Chasse To Left; Quarter-Turn Paddles X 2

1&2 Step R out to right side; With weight on balls of feet, split heels out and back to center (Knees go in)
3, 4 Roll hips in small counter-clockwise circle; Repeat (weight stays on R)
5&6 Step L to left side; Step R next to L; Step L to left side
7, 8 Keeping weight on L for both counts, paddle ¼ to left touching R foot to right side; Paddle ¼ to left touching R foot to right side (3:00)
 
** Restart: After 32 counts of wall 6 you will be facing the original starting wall. Restart the dance from the beginning after the left shuffle forward (count 32).