Thunderbird Special
Patter Called by
TB-502
Get A Grip
David Eno
Dave Eno, 2021
From 1/4 Tag or any similar shaped formation:
Centers: Ends do a long or exagerated Wheel and Deal to the outside positions, taking the center dancer with them without
the centers changing their facing direction. (Cross Concentric Ah So or Wheel and Deal)
Ends: 1/2 Half Sashay, walk forward to form a box in the centers, then Trade. (Cross Concentric Vertical Half Tag, then
Trade.)
Before:
After:
1B>
3B>
2G>
2B>
1G>
Before:
After
4B>
1G<
2G<
3G<
4B<
4G<
1B<
4B>
2B>
1B>
1G>
4G<
4G>
3G>
2B<
3B>
4G>
1G>
2G>
3G<
3B<
4B<
3B<
3G<
2G<
1B<
2B<
Variations: Get A Grip, But [anything]
Get A Grip, but Centers replace the Trade with [anything].
For example,
Get A Grip But Squeeze
Before:
After:
1B>
.
2G>
2B>
.
4B>
1G<
2G<
3B>
.
.
1G>
4G>
3G>
2B<
3G<
.
.
1B<
3B<
.
4B<
4G<
.
Get A Grip But Cross Back
Before:
After:
1B>
3B>
2B<
4G<
1G>
4B>
1G<
2G<
3G<
2G>
4B>
1B<
4G>
3G>
2B<
3B<
Get A Grip But Walk And Dodge
Before:
After:
1B>
3B>
2G<
4B>
1G<
4B>
1G>
2G<
3G>
2B<
4G>
1B<
4G>
3G<
2B<
3B<
NOTES:
Unless otherwise specified, the Vertical Half Tag is always a right shoulder tag, regardless of the handedness of the center
wave / 2-faced line.
1

---