TRUE GRIT!
Named After Our Favourite John Wayne Film – The Best In The West!

Choreographed By Jim & Nen Godsall (March 2004) Tel: 01432 760592
Description 64 Count Partner Dance, Opposite Footwork Throughout
Man Facing OLOD, Lady Facing ILOD, Hands Crossed, Right Hands On Top
Music Believe Me Baby, I Lied - Trisha Yearwood 120 bpm - CDs Everybody Knows or
Songbook – A Collection of Hits"
Sweet Meant To Be - Carlene Carter 120 bpm - CD Little Love Letters

Two Pages


MAN LADY
Cross Rock, Side, Together, Side, Touch, Cross Rock Cross Rock, Rolling Vine Right, Touch, Cross Rock
1-2 Cross Left over Right. Rock back onto Right Cross Right over Left. Rock back onto Left.
3-4 Step Left to side. Step Right together Make ¼ turn Right stepping on Right.
Make ½ turn Right stepping back on Left.
5-6 Step Left to side. Touch Right beside Left Make ¼ turn Right stepping Right to side.
Touch Left beside Right
7-8 Cross Right over Left. Rock back onto Left. Still facing OLOD Cross Left over Right. Rock back onto Right. Still facing ILOD.
Arms: Keep hold of both hands and raise both arms over Lady’s head as she turns. End with hands still crossed, Left hands on top.
Side, Together, Side, Touch, Cross Rock, ¼ Turn, Brush Rolling Vine Left, Touch, Cross Rock, ¼ Turn, Brush
9-10 Step Right to side. Step Left together Make ¼ turn Left stepping on Left. Make ½ turn Left
stepping back on Right.
11-12 Step Right to side. Touch Left beside Right Make ¼ turn Left stepping Left to side. Touch Right beside Left.
Arms: Keep hold of both hands and raise both arms over Lady’s head as she turns. End with hands still crossed, Right hands on top.
13-14 Cross Left over Right. Rock back onto Right. Cross Right over Left. Rock back onto Left.
15-16 Make ¼ turn Left into LOD stepping on Left, Brush Right fwd Make ¼ turn Right into LOD stepping on Right. Brush Left fwd
Arms: As you make ¼ turn into LOD, raise Right arms over Lady’s head to end up in Side By Side (Sweetheart) position.
Both: Shuffle, Walk, Walk, Shuffle, Walk, Walk
17–20 Right shuffle forward. Walk fwd Left Right. Left shuffle forward. Walk forward Right Left.
21–24 Left shuffle forward. Walk fwd Right Left. Right shuffle forward. Walk forward Left Right.
Vine Right, Place ¼ Turn Right, ¼ Turn Right, Step, Place
Change sides passing behind Lady:- Change sides passing in front of Man:-
25-26 Step Right to side. Cross Left behind Right Make ¼ turn Right stepping back on Left.
Make ¼ turn Right stepping Right to side
27 Step Right to side Step Left together.
28 Step Left together and place weight  Still facing LOD Step Right together and place weight  Now facing RLOD.
Arms: Release Right hands. Raise Left arms over Lady’s head as she turns, ending Left palm to Left palm.
Both: Two Shuffles Rotating ½ Turn Left
With Left palm to Left palm, rotate round ½ turn Left (slapping Right hands with oncoming neighbour/victim!):-
29–32 Right shuffle. Left shuffle Now facing RLOD Left shuffle. Right shuffle Now facing LOD
Step, ½ Pivot, Shuffle, Walk, Walk, Shuffle Rock Back, Rock Forward, Shuffle, Full Turn Left Travelling Forward, Shuffle
33-34 Step fwd on Right. Pivot ½ turn to Left into LOD Rock back on Left. Rock forward on Right
35&36 Right shuffle forward Left shuffle forward.
Arms: As Man does step pivot, re-join hands in Side By Side (Sweetheart) position.
37-38 Walk forward Left. Right Travelling forward: Make ½ turn Left stepping back on Right.
Make ½ turn Left stepping forward on Left.
39&40 Left shuffle forward Right shuffle forward.
Option: Replace turn with walking forward Right Left.
Arms Release Left hands and raise Right arms over Lady’s head as she turns. Re-join in Sweetheart position.
Both: Rock Forward, Rock Back, Back Shuffle, Rock Back, Rock Forward, ¼ Turn To Face, Place
41-42 Rock forward on Right. Rock back on Left Rock forward on Left. Rock back on Right.
43&44 Right shuffle back Left shuffle back.
45-46 Rock back on Left. Rock forward on Right Rock back on Right. Rock forward on Left.
47 Make ¼ turn Right stepping Left to side to face OLOD Make ¼ turn Left stepping Right to side to face ILOD.
48 Step Right together and place weight Step Left together and place weight.
Arms As you make ¼ turn to face, raise Right arm over Lady’s head. As you place weight on count 48, release both hands
and Lady place her Right hand into Man’s Left (ie forward hands to LOD held).
 


Change Sides: Walk Left, Right, Left,
Touch, Making ½ Turn Left

 


Change Sides: Walk Right, Left, Right,
Touch, Making ½ Turn Right

Change sides passing Left shoulder to Left shoulder:-
49–52 Walk forward on Left, Right, Left, Touch,making ½ turn Left.
Now facing ILOD
Walk forward on Right, Left, Right, Touch, making ½ turn Right
Now facing OLOD.
Arms Raise Man’s Left arm and Lady’s Right arm over Lady’s head as she changes sides.
To Do Some Work!! – Rolling Vine Right, Place To Take It Easy!! – Vine Left, Place
53-54 Make ¼ turn Right on Right, Make ½ turn Right stepping
back on Left
Step Left to side.Cross Right behind Left.
55 Make ¼ turn Right stepping Right to side Step Left to side.
56 Step Left together and place weight. Step Right together and place weight.
Still facing ILOD. Right shoulder opposite Lady’s Right shoulder Still facing OLOD. Right shoulder opposite Man’s Rt shoulder.
Option The Lady can also do a rolling vine if preferred.
Arms: Release hands as Man turns. As Man finishes turn, pick up Lady’s Left hand in his Right (ie. forward hands to LOD held).
Change Sides: Walk Right, Left, Right, Touch,
Making ½ Turn Right
Change Sides: Walk Left, Right, Left, Touch,
Making ½ Turn Left
Change sides passing Right shoulder to Right shoulder:-
57–60 Walk forward Right, Left, Right, Touch,making ½ turn Right
Now facing OLOD
Walk forward on Left, Right, Left, Touch, making ½ turn Left.
Now facing ILOD.
Arms Raise Man’s Right arm and Lady’s Left arm over Lady’s head as she changes sides.
More Work!! – Rolling Vine Left, Place Just Relax!! – Vine Right, Place
61-62 Make ¼ turn Left on Left, Make ½ turn Left
stepping back on Right
Step Right to side.Cross Left behind Right.
63-64 Make ¼ turn Left stepping Left to side, Step Right together
and place weight
Still facing OLOD ready to start again
Step Right to side.Step Left together and place weight.

Still facing ILOD ready to start again.
Option The Lady can also do a rolling vine if preferred.
Arms Release hands as Man turns. As Man finishes turn, both Man and Lady put arms ready in cross-arm position,
Right on top ready to start dance again.