The Thing I Love (Is U)

The Thing I Love (Is U)
Frederick Hodgin (USA) - 19 November 2025
Counts: 32 Walls:4 Level: Improver

8 count intro.
1 Restart on Wall 3.

[1-8] Heel, Step, Heel, Step, Rock, Recover, Back, Slide, Drag, Back V-Step
1&2&R Heel (1), Recover (&), L Heel (2), Recover (&) (12:00)

3&4Rock Forward R (3), Recover L (&), Step Back R (4) (12:00)

5,6Slide Back L (5), Drag R to L (6) (12:00)

7&8&Step Back and Side R (7), Step Back and Side L (&), Step R In (8), Step L In (&) (12:00)

[9-16] Step, Lock, Step, ¼ Rock, Recover, Cross, Ball-Cross, Hold, Rock, Recover, Cross
1&2Step Forward R (1), Lock L Behind R (&), Step Forward R (2) (12:00)

3&4Step Forward L and Pivot ¼ to Right (3), Recover R (&), Cross L Over R (4) (3:00)

&5Step Ball R to Side (&), Cross L Over R (5), Hold (6) (3:00)

7&8Rock R to Side (7), Recover L (&), Cross R Over L (8) (3:00)

Restart on Wall 3 after 16 counts. On Wall 2, change last count of second set of 8 from a cross to a stamp in place (no weight change) to have right foot free for restart.

[17-24] ¼ Run-Run-Run, Hitch, ¼ Run-Run-Run, Hitch, ½ Pivot Turn x2
1&2&Turn ¼ Left and Run Forward L (1), Forward R (&), Forward L (2), Hitch R (&) (12:00)

3&4&Turn ¼ Right and Run Forward R (3), Forward L (&), Forward R (4), Hitch L (&) (3:00)

5,6Step Forward L and Pivot ½ to Right (5), Step Forward R (6) (9:00)

7,8Step Forward L and Pivot ½ to Right (7), Step Forward R (8) (3:00)

Optional Styling: Single claps on & counts during pivot turns. (5&6&7&8&).

[25-32] Cross-Side-Heel-Step, Cross-Side-Heel-Step, Jazz Box w/ Stamp
1&2&Cross L Over R (1), Step R to R Side (&), Heel L to Side (2), Step L to Side (&) (3:00)

3&4&Cross R Over L (3), Step L to L Side (&), Heel R to Side (4), Step R to Side (&) (3:00)

5,6Cross L Over R (5), Step R Back (6) (3:00)

7,8Step L Forward and Side (7), Stamp R (no weight transfer) (8) (3:00)

Frederick Hodgin [email protected]