Hit the 4

Intro: 16 counts (approx. 10s)

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S1: ¼ L Hitching R, Side R, Prep/Twist ¼ R, ¼ L, ½ L Back R, L Coaster, Step Fwd R
1,2Make ¼ turn L hitching R (1), step R to R side (2) [9:00]

3Prep/twist upper body ¼ turn R to look towards 12:00 (keep feet in place) (3)

4Make ¼ turn L transferring weight on to L (4) [6:00]

5Make ½ turn L stepping back on R (5) [12:00]

6&7,8Step back on L (6), step R next to L (&), step forward on L (7), step forward on R (8)

S2: Rock Fwd, Recover, Shuffle ½ Turn L, Step Fwd R, Pivot ¼ L, Cross R, Side L, Touch R Heel
1,2Rock forward on L (1), recover weight on R (2)

3&4Make ¼ turn L stepping L to L side (3), step R next to L (&), make ¼ turn L stepping forward on L (4) [6:00]

5,6Step forward on R (5), make ¼ turn L (weight on L) (6) [3:00]

7&8Cross step R over L (7), step L to L side (&), touch R heel to R diagonal (8)

S3: Ball Cross, Hold, Full Spiral R, Hold, Side Rock, Recover, R Behind-Side-Cross
&1,2Step ball of R next to L (&), cross step L over R (1), hold (2)

3,4Full spiral turn R (weight on L) (3), hold (4)

5,6Rock R out to R side (5), recover weight on L (6)

7&8Step R behind L (7), step L to L side (&), cross step R over L (8) [3:00]

S4: Side L, Hold, Ball Side, Hitch, ¼ R Step R, Paddle Turn ½ R
1,2Step L to L side (1), hold (2)

&3,4Step ball of R next to L (&), step L to L side (3), hitch R (4)

5Make ¼ turn R stepping forward on R (5) [6:00]

6Keeping weight on R touch L to floor to push off into 1/6 turn R

7Keeping weight on R touch L to floor to push off into 1/6 turn R

8Keeping weight on R touch L to floor to push off into 1/6 turn R [12:00]

(note: counts 6,7,8 make ½ paddle turn R)

BRIDGE: *See note below about adding BRIDGE here during WALL 2 and WALL 4

S5: Cross L, Side R, Behind L, Side R, Touch L Heel, Ball Cross, Side L With ½ Turn R, R Chasse
1,2Cross step L over R (1), step R to R side (2)

3&4Step L behind R (3), step R to R side (&), touch L heel to L diagonal (4)

&5Step ball of L next to R (&), cross step R over L (5)

6Step L to L side pulling R shoulder back making ½ turn R (6) [6:00]

7&8Step R to R side (7), step L next to R (&), step R to R side (8)

S6: L Cross & Heel, Ball Cross, Side L, R Sailor, L Sailor
1&2Cross step L over R (1), step R to R side (&), touch L heel to L diagonal (2)

&3,4Step ball of L next to R (&), cross step R over L (3), step L to L side (4)

5&6Step R behind L (5), step L to L side (&), step R to R side (6)

7&8Step L behind R (7), step R to R side (&), step L to L side (8) [6:00]

S7: R Brush-Out-Out, Heel Twists, Roll Hips With Knee Bounces
1&2Brush R forward (1), small step R to R side (&), small step L to L side (2) (shoulder-width apart)

&3Twist R heel in towards L instep (&), return R heel to centre (3)

&4Twist L heel in towards R instep (&), return L heel to centre (4)

5,6,7,8Rotate/roll hips anticlockwise for counts 5,6,7,8 gently bouncing knees at the same time ending with weight on L [6:00]

S8: Step Fwd R, Pivot ½ L, Step Fwd R, Twist L Heel ¼ R, Twist R heel ¼ R, L Coaster, Walk R, L
1,2Step forward on R (1), make ½ turn L (weight on L) (2) [12:00]

3&Step forward on R (3), twist L heel ¼ turn to R (&)

4On ball of R twist R heel ¼ turn R (making a total of ½ turn L, weight back on R( (4) [6:00]

5&6Step back on L (5), step R next to L (&), step forward on L (6)

7,8**Walk forward on R (7), walk forward on L (8)

STEP CHANGE: **See note below about STEP CHANGE here in WALL 4

Start Over

NOTES
*BRIDGE: During WALL 2 and WALL 4 dance up to and including count 8 of section 4 (paddle turn) then ADD the following 4&-count bridge facing 6 o’clock:
Cross Rock, Recover, Side L, Hitch R, Step R
1,2Cross rock L over R (1), recover weight on R (2)

3,4&Step L to L side (3), hitch R (4), step R next to L (&)

(Choreographer’s note: as you hitch R during the bridge, it makes like a figure 4 to coincide with the lyric “hit the 4”)
Then carry on with the dance as normal from section 5.

**STEP CHANGE: During WALL 4, dance up to and including count 6 of section 8 (L coaster).
Replace the “Walk R, L” at counts 7-8 with 3 small steps forward stepping R, L, R with bent knees (monkey walks) for counts 7&8.

PATTERN
Wall 1 Full wall
Wall 2 Dance up to the end of S4 (paddle turn) then add the BRIDGE. Continue with the dance from S5 (cross L, side R) facing 6:00.
Wall 3 Full wall
Wall 4 Dance up to the end of S4 (paddle turn) then add the BRIDGE. Continue with the dance from S5 (cross L, side R) facing 6:00.
Then when you get to S8, dance up to and including count 6 (L coaster) and see STEP CHANGE note.
Wall 5 Start the dance from S5 (cross L, side R)
Wall 6 Full wall

ENDING: The song ends during WALL 7 (which starts facing 12:00). Dance up to and including count 2 of S2 (rock, recover).
Replace the shuffle ½ turn L with a triple full turn L, touch R to R side, hitch R across body as the song lyric finishes with “Hit the 4” – ta da!!

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