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bendichter · Oct 9, 2026, 4:20 PM · Shortened the description.

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−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.
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−## The shape
+A [[Left Side Pass|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|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
+- **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
 
−## Common notes
+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]
 
−- 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|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]
+It is often extended into double or triple rolls, or into a [[Barrel Roll|barrel roll]] when both partners rotate.
 
[^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 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. ↩