The definitive book for international foxtrot is the ISTD “The Ballroom Technique”. You can buy the book from the ISTD international bookstore for £14 (about $30) https://shop.istd.org/product/item-the-ballroom-technique/ The US-ISTD also has the book for $30 https://usistd.org/manuals-show_wp_shopping_cart/ . The book is invaluable and covers waltz, foxtrot, quickstep & tango. Can not emphasize strongly enough how important this book is to anyone interested in learning (about) these dances. You will probably need professional instruction to help you understand how to understand them; we did.
RF fwd HT LF fwd T(pr. to sp. OP, L s l) RF fwd TH (in CBMP OP) LF fwd H
2
reverse turn (incorporating feather finish)
SQQSQQS
LF fwd HT (DC) RF side T (back DW) LF Back (backing LOD) RF back LF side T (point DW) RF fwd in CBMP OP TH (face DW) LF fwd
Com to L 1/4 1/8 Com to L 3/8 (body less)
3
three step
QQ(s)
RF fwd HT LF fwd TH RF fwd H
4
natural turn
SQQSSS
RF fwd HT(face LOD) LF side T (back DC) RF back TH (back LOD) LF back TH (back LOD) RF side H small heel pull (face DC) LF fwd
Com to R 3/8 1/8 Com to R 3/8 body turn to L
feather
reverse turn
SQQSQQ(s)
5
change of direction
SSS
LF fwd (DW), RF diag fwd,, close LF no weight (end DC) LF fwd CBMP
M com to L 1/4 between 1&2
International Foxtrot PP3 - Winter 98
Figure
Timing
Feet Positions (man) / hints
Amt. of turn
6
natural weave
SQQQQQQS
RF fwd facing LOD LF side (backing almost DC) RF back LF back in CBMP (back DC) RF Back LF to side and slightly fwd (Point DW) RF fwd in CBMP, OP LF fwd
