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Back to Back/Over the Back/Big on Back Flip

Difficulty:4
Tags:Hellzapoppin AirHarvest MoonInversion
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Notes

History: https://swungover.wordpress.com/2023/03/02/classic-air-steps-over-the-back/

Performed by Gladys Crowder & Eddie “Shorty” Davis at the 1937 Harvest Moon Ball

There are different techniques (hand to hand grip vs hooked at elbows) which may qualify as different airsteps.

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