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Title: Natural Spin Turn
Level: Pre-Bronze (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (SQQ SSS)
Rotation: 
Steps 1-3: 3/8 to Right
Steps 4-6: 5/8 to 7/8 to Right
Notes
Underturning/Turning/Overturning
The terms over/underturning refer to Steps 4-6 of Natural Spin Turn. 
Depending on the desired alignment, these can be rotated more or less. 
The definitions for each are as follows:

Underturned: Anything ≤ 5/8 of a Turn.
Regular Turn: 5/8 < Regular Turn < 7/8
Overturned: Anything ≥ 7/8 of a Turn. 

The Checked Spin Turn
Is an amalgamation of the Natural Spin Turn and the Reverse Pivot.

IDTA Note: The IDTA Syllabus divides the Natural Spin Turn into two 
separate figures: Natural Spin Turn and Underturned Natural Spin Turn. 
For the sake of clarity, we list them together.

Video Example 1
Notes
-7 shows the Natural Spin Turn turning 7/8 to Right.

Video Example 2
Notes
This video features four Natural Spin Turns:
1. Occurs at 0:20
Entry Figure: Running Finish
Exit Figure: 1-4 of V6

2. Occurs at 0:26
Entry Figure: Six Quick Run
Exit Figure: 1-7 of V6

3. Occurs at 0:41 
Entry Figure: Tipple Chassé to Right into 2-4 Forward Lock
Exit Figure: Reverse Pivot

4. Occurs at 0:51
Entry Figure: Running Finish
Exit Figure: Progressive Chassé

Video Example 3
Notes
This video shows three Natural Spin Turns:
1. Occurs at 0:05
Entry Figure: Prep Step
Exit Figure: V6

2. Occurs at 0:33
Entry Figure: Running Right Turn
Exit Figure: Progressive Chassé

3. Occurs at 0:53 
Entry Figure: Tipple Chassé to Right into 2-4 Forward Lock
Exit Figure: Reverse Pivot

Video Example 4
Notes
This video features two Natural Spin Turns:
1. Occurs at 0:09
Entry Figure: Prep Step
Exit Figure: Progressive Chassé

2. Occurs at 0:39
Entry Figure: Fishtail
Exit Figure: 1-7 of V6

Video Example 5
Notes
This video features two Natural Spin Turns:
1. Occurs at 0:27
Entry Figure: Prep Step
Exit Figure: Progressive Chassé

2. Occurs at 1:00
Entry Figure: Fishtail
Exit Figure: 1-7 of V6


Pre-Bronze
1. Quarter Turn to Right
2. Natural Turn
3. Natural Turn with Hesitation
4. Natural Pivot Turn
5. Natural Spin Turn
6. Progressive Chassé
7. Chassé Reverse Turn
8. Forward Lock
9. Heel Pivot
    (Quarter Turn to Left)
Bronze
10. Closed Impetus
11. Back Lock
12. Reverse Pivot
13. Progressive Chassé to Right
14. Tipple Chassé to Right
15. Running Finish
16. Natural Turn and Back Lock
17. Double Reverse Spin
18. Zig-Zag, Back Lock and 

       Running Finish
19. Cross Chassé
20. Change of Direction
Silver
21. Quick Open Reverse
22. Fishtail
23. Running Right Turn
24. Four Quick Run
25. V6
26. Closed Telemark
Gold
27. Cross Swivel
28. Six Quick Run
29. Rumba Cross
30. Tipsy to Right 

31. Tipsy to Left
32. Hover Corté
Additional Figures
33. Tipple Chassé to Left
34. Open Impetus
35. Open Telemark
36. Passing Natural Turn
37. Running Cross Chassé

38. Outside Change

Former Syllabus Figures
-Zig Zag
-Running Zig Zag
-Reverse Turn
-Reverse Pivot Turn
-The Drag
-Outside Spin 
-Checked Lock
-Drop Locks

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