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archivist · Jul 13, 2026, 7:43 PM · Add cited teaching points from pro instructional videos (Ramirez, Royston, McKeever, WCS Online)

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Tags: pass family, spins & turns, 6-count → 6-count, pass family, spins & turns

A left-side pass in which the follower travels down the slot while turning **left (counter-clockwise)** under the joined hands — an inside turn taken while traveling.
 
## The shape
 
- **1–2**: as in a left side pass, but the leader raises the joined hand and initiates rotation
- **3&4**: follower rolls through one (or more) traveling turns down the slot
- **5&6**: anchor
 
## Common notes
 
- The traveling turn wants a small, centered head and stacked posture; big stepping makes multi-roll variations impossible.
- Leaders: the hand traces a small halo — stirring lowers the follower's axis and kills the turn.
- Frequently extended into double or triple rolls, or into a **barrel roll** when both partners rotate.
+- The name is literal: Brian B teaches that the joined hand "cuts inside our heads" as it passes between the partners — hence *inside* turn.[^1]
+- The double prep ("prep, prep") that beginners often learn is mostly unnecessary — only the second prep sets the follower's energy for the turn. Big double preps are usually a symptom of weak connection: the better the connection, the less the hand has to visibly move.[^2]
+ 
+[^1]: Brian B & Megan, West Coast Swing Online, ["Beginner West Coast Swing | How to Prep and Inside Turn"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEIwV6bFTqk&t=46s) at 0:46.
+[^2]: Brian B & Megan, West Coast Swing Online, ["Beginner West Coast Swing | How to Prep and Inside Turn"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEIwV6bFTqk&t=65s) at 1:05–2:10.
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Inside Roll

intermediate

also known as: Inside Turn · Left Side Pass with Inside Turn

A left-side pass in which the follower travels down the slot while turning left (counter-clockwise) under the joined hands — an inside turn taken while traveling.

The shape

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

Common notes

  • The traveling turn wants a small, centered head and stacked posture; big stepping makes multi-roll variations impossible.
  • Leaders: the hand traces a small halo — stirring lowers the follower's axis and kills the turn.
  • Frequently extended into double or triple rolls, or into a barrel roll when both partners rotate.
  • The name is literal: Brian B teaches that the joined hand "cuts inside our heads" as it passes between the partners — hence inside turn.1
  • The double prep ("prep, prep") that beginners often learn is mostly unnecessary — only the second prep sets the follower's energy for the turn. Big double preps are usually a symptom of weak connection: the better the connection, the less the hand has to visibly move.2

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. ↩