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Split Cuban Breaks (Silver) --------------------------- [Split Cuban Break commenced with LF](#lf) [Split Cuban Break commenced with RF](#rf)

Split Cuban Break commenced with LF --------------------------------------------------

Commence in Open CPP with L to R hand hold

Man

Step_#	Count	Steps	Position	Turn
1	2	LF fwd and across (Checked Fwd Walk)	LSP	1/8 to R before 1
2	&	Replace weight to RF	LSP
3	3	LF to side	Open PP	3/8 to L between 2-3
4	4	RF fwd and across (Checked Fwd Walk)	RSP	1/8 to L between 4-5
5	&	Replace weight to LF	RSP
6	1	RF to side	Closed	1/4 to R between 6-7

1) May be danced facing partner without turn and without hold
2) (Gold) May be danced in R Shadow Position, RSP, or Tandem Position without turn and without hold on the same foot as the Lady

Lady

Step_#	Count	Steps	Position	Turn
1	2	RF fwd and across (Checked Fwd Walk)	LSP	1/8 to L before 1
2	&	Replace weight to LF	LSP
3	3	RF to side	Open PP	3/8 to R between 2-3
4	4	LF fwd and across (Checked Fwd Walk)	RSP	1/8 to R between 4-5
5	&	Replace weight to RF	RSP
6	1	LF to side	Closed	1/4 to L between 6-7

1) May be danced facing partner without turn and with or without hold
2) (Gold) May be danced in R Shadow Position, RSP, or Tandem Position without turn and without hold on the same foot as the Man

Preceding Figures

Commenced in Open CPP	As described in the charts above
PreBronze	Closed Basic; New York to RSP; Spot Turn to L (Lady to R); Underarm Turn to R; R Side Shoulder to Shoulder; Hand to Hand to LSP; Side Steps to R commenced with RF; Time Step
Bronze	Three Cha Chas in LSP; Alemana; Hockey Stick; Natural Top; Closed Hip Twist
Silver	Open Hip Twist; Aida with ending 1 or 2; Curl; Spiral; Rope Spinning; Cross Basic; RF Cuban Break; Split Cuban Break commenced with LF
Gold	Hip Twist Spiral
Commenced in Closed Position	Making no turn during the Split Cuban Break
PreBronze	Closed Basic; New York to RSP; Spot Turn to L (Lady to R); Underarm Turn to R; R Side Shoulder to Shoulder; Hand to Hand to LSP; Side Steps to R commenced with RF; Time Step
Bronze	Three Cha Chas in LSP; Alemana; Hockey Stick; Natural Top; Closed Hip Twist
Silver	Open Hip Twist; Curl; Spiral; Rope Spinning; Cross Basic; RF Cuban Break; Split Cuban Break commenced with LF
Gold	Hip Twist Spiral
Commenced in LSP	Having maintained LSP from the previous figure, making no turn between the last step of the previous figure and step 1 of the Split Cuban Break
PreBronze	Three Cha Chas in LSP

Following Figures

Ended in Closed Position	As described above in the charts
PreBronze	Closed Basic; Basic in Place; L Side Shoulder to Shoulder; Hand to Hand to RSP; Side Step to L commenced with LF; Side Step to R commenced with LF; There and Back; Time Step
Bronze	Fan
Silver	Reverse Top (from step 6); Cross Basic; Rope Spinning; LF Cuban Break; Split Cuban Break commenced with LF
Ended in Open PP	Man turns an additional 1/8 to L (Lady to R) between steps 6-7
PreBronze	New York to LSP; Spot Turn to R (Lady to L); Underarm Turn to L
Bronze	Three Cha Chas in LSP (from step 4)
Silver	LF Cuban Break; Split Cuban Break commenced with LF

Split Cuban Break commenced with RF --------------------------------------------------

Commence in Open PP with R to L hand hold

Man

Step_#	Count	Steps	Position	Turn
1	2	RF fwd and across (Checked Fwd Walk)	LSP	1/8 to L before 1
2	&	Replace weight to LF	LSP
3	3	RF to side	Open PP	3/8 to R between 2-3
4	4	LF fwd and across (Checked Fwd Walk)	RSP	1/8 to R between 4-5
5	&	Replace weight to RF	RSP
6	1	LF to side	Closed	1/4 to L between 6-7

1) May be danced facing partner without turn and without hold
2) (Gold) May be danced in R Shadow Position, RSP, or Tandem Position without turn and without hold on the same foot as the Lady

Lady

Step_#	Count	Steps	Position	Turn
1	2	LF fwd and across (Checked Fwd Walk)	LSP	1/8 to R before 1
2	&	Replace weight to RF	LSP
3	3	LF to side	Open PP	3/8 to L between 2-3
4	4	RF fwd and across (Checked Fwd Walk)	RSP	1/8 to L between 4-5
5	&	Replace weight to LF	RSP
6	1	RF to side	Closed	1/4 to R between 6-7

1) May be danced facing partner without turn and with or without hold
2) (Gold) May be danced in R Shadow Position, RSP, or Tandem Position without turn and without hold on the same foot as the Man

Preceding Figures

Commenced in Open PP	As described in the charts above
PreBronze	1-5 Closed Basic; New York to LSP; Spot Turn to R (Lady to L); Underarm Turn to L; L Side Shoulder to Shoulder; Hand to Hand to RSP; Side Steps to L commenced with LF; 1-5 Time Step
Bronze	Three Cha Chas in RSP
Silver	1-5 Cross Basic; LF Cuban Break; Split Cuban Break commenced with RF
Commenced in Closed Position	Making no turn during the Split Cuban Break (except if desired to end in Open CPP)
PreBronze	1-5 Closed Basic; New York to LSP; Spot Turn to R (Lady to L); Underarm Turn to L; L Side Shoulder to Shoulder; Hand to Hand to RSP; Side Steps to L commenced with LF; 1-5 Time Step
Bronze	Three Cha Chas in RSP
Silver	1-5 Cross Basic; LF Cuban Break; Split Cuban Break commenced with RF
Commenced in RSP	Having maintained RSP from the previous figure, making no turn between the last step of the previous figure and step 1 of the Split Cuban Break
PreBronze	Three Cha Chas in RSP

Following Figures

Ended in Closed Position	As described above in the charts
PreBronze	Closed Basic (from step 6); Basic in Place (from step 6); Underarm Turn to R; R Side Shoulder to Shoulder; Hand to Hand to LSP; Side Step to R commenced with RF; Side Step to L commenced with RF; Time Step (from step 6)
Bronze	Fan (from step 6)
Silver	Aida; Cross Basic (from step 6); RF Cuban Break; Split Cuban Break commenced with RF
Ended in Open CPP	Man turns an additional 1/8 to R (Lady to L) between steps 6-7
PreBronze	New York to RSP; Spot Turn to L (Lady to R)
Bronze	Three Cha Chas in RSP (from step 4); Closed Hip Twist (from step 6)
Silver	RF Cuban Break; Split Cuban Break commenced with RF

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