DON'T MESS WITH JIM

CHOREOGRAPHER: Sarah Byrne
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Don't Mess Around With Jim by Jim Croce

1-8	STEP RIGHT, CLAP, LEFT CLAP, MAMBO ROCK WITH DOUBLE CLAP

1-2	Step forward on Right, Clap
3-4	Step forward on Left, Clap
5-6	Rock forward on Right, Return weight onto Left
7&8	Step back on Right, two claps

9-16	BACK SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP, PIVOT TURN

1&2	Shuffle back Left, Right, Left
3-4	Rock back onto Right, return weight forward onto Left
5&6	Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
7-8	Step forward Left, pivot 1/2 turn Right

17-24	1/2 TURNING SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP, POINT STEPS

1&2	Turning 1/2 Right shuffle Left, Right, Left
3-4	Rock back onto Right, return weight forward to Left
5-6	Point Right toe out to side, Step Right beside Left
7-8	Point Left toe out to Left side, Step Left beside Right

25-32	POINT TURN, COASTER STEP, STEP, HOLD, ROCK STEP

1-2	Point Right toe out to Right side, Leave toe and turn 1/4 Right (weight on Left)
3&4	Step back right, Together with Left, Forward on Right
5-6	Step forward on Left, Hold
7-8	Rock forward on Right, return weight back onto Left

33-40	STEP HOLD, ROCK STEP, MAMBO 1/2 TURNS

1-2	Step back on Right, Hold
3-4	Rock back on Left, return weight forward onto Right
5&6	Step forward on Left, pivot 1/2 turn Right, Step Left next to Right
7&8	Step forward on Right, pivot 1/2 turn Left, Step Right next to Left

41-48	STEP LOCK, STEP HITCH X2 TRAVELLING TO DIAGONALS

1-2	Step Left forward to Left diagonal, Lock Step Right behind
3-4	Step Left forward, Hitch Right Knee up
5-6	Step Right forward to Right diagonal, Lock step Left behind
7-8	Step Right forward, Hitch Left knee Up

49-56	JAZZ JUMPS FORWARD AND BACK, TOE STRUTS BACK

&1-2	Jump forward leading with Left, step Right next to Left, Clap
&3-4	Jump back leading with Left, step Right next to Left, Clap
5-6	Step back on Right toe, Drop heel
7-8	Step back on Left toe, Drop heel

57-64	KICK BACK, KICK BACK, ROCK STEP, FORWARD STEPS

1-2	Kick Right forward, Step back on Right
3-4	Kick Left forward, Step back on Left
5-6	Rock back on Right, return weight forward onto Left
7-8	Walk forward Right, Walk forward Left

START AGAIN AND ENJOY!

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