Inside Roll

A left side pass in which the follower turns left (counter-clockwise) under the joined hands while traveling down the slot.

• 1–2: as in a left side pass, but the leader raises the joined hand and starts the rotation
• 3&4: the follower rolls through one or more traveling turns down the slot
• 5&6: anchor

Brian B explains the name: the joined hand "cuts inside our heads" as it passes between the partners.¹ Of the double prep that beginners often learn, only the second prep sets the follower's energy for the turn, and with good connection the hand barely has to move.²

It is often extended into double or triple rolls, or into a barrel roll when both partners rotate.

Footnotes

1. Brian B & Megan, West Coast Swing Online, "Beginner West Coast Swing | How to Prep and Inside Turn" at 0:46. ↩

2. Brian B & Megan, West Coast Swing Online, "Beginner West Coast Swing | How to Prep and Inside Turn" at 1:05–2:10. ↩