−A [[Whip|whip]] variation danced with two hands in which the follower is turned at the post into a wrapped ("basket") position facing away from the leader, then unwound home.
+A [[Whip|whip]] variation danced with two hands. Around counts **3&4–5** the follower is turned at the post into a wrapped ("basket") position facing away from the leader, with both hands held low, and is unwound on **5–6** before the anchor. The timing is plain whip timing.
−The wrap happens around counts **3&4–5** with both hands held low; the exit typically unwinds the follower on **5–6** before the anchor. A friendly first "shape" whip: the geometry is showy but the timing stays plain whip timing. Watch for cranked shoulders — the wrap should sit at the follower's waist, led from body rotation.
+The follower's path is straight forward and straight back with no turn, and the leader dances the same footwork as a basic whip.[^1] The leader's hand rests at the follower's hip and the free hand stays off the body.[^2] Brian B describes the lead as "creating a basket with my right arm that she comes into", and points out that the follower stays anchored at the far end until the leader moves across.[^3]
−## Common notes
+## Naming
−- Regionally also called the **locked whip**: Robert Royston notes "some places in the country call this a basket whip. Locked whip, basket whip — same thing."[^1]
−- The follower's path is dead straight — all the way forward with no turn, then straight back — while the leader dances the same footwork as a basic whip.[^2]
−- Keep the basket relaxed: the leader's hand rests at the follower's hip and the free hand stays off the body rather than clamping the wrap shut.[^3]
−- The lead is a shape, not a pull: Brian B teaches "creating a basket with my right arm that she comes into" — and points out the built-in delay at the far end, where the follower stays anchored away until the leader moves across.[^4]
+Also called the **locked whip**. Robert Royston: "some places in the country call this a basket whip. Locked whip, basket whip, same thing."[^4]
−[^1]: Robert Royston, ["How to Do Locked Whip in West Coast | Swing Dance"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6ifac32Pww&t=13s) (Howcast) at 0:13.
−[^2]: Robert Royston, ["How to Do Locked Whip in West Coast | Swing Dance"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6ifac32Pww&t=25s) (Howcast) at 0:25.
−[^3]: Robert Royston, ["How to Do Locked Whip in West Coast | Swing Dance"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6ifac32Pww&t=52s) (Howcast) at 0:52.
−[^4]: Brian B & Megan, West Coast Swing Online, ["The Basket Whip for West Coast Swing"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrjWjMDHUTg&t=52s) at 0:52–2:04.
+[^1]: Robert Royston, ["How to Do Locked Whip in West Coast | Swing Dance"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6ifac32Pww&t=25s) (Howcast) at 0:25.
+[^2]: Robert Royston, ["How to Do Locked Whip in West Coast | Swing Dance"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6ifac32Pww&t=52s) (Howcast) at 0:52.
+[^3]: Brian B & Megan, West Coast Swing Online, ["The Basket Whip for West Coast Swing"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrjWjMDHUTg&t=52s) at 0:52–2:04.
+[^4]: Robert Royston, ["How to Do Locked Whip in West Coast | Swing Dance"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6ifac32Pww&t=13s) (Howcast) at 0:13.