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| Hints & Myths about
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Cambridge
These notes
summarise a basic tango course taught by
Rodolfo Aguerrodi and Miho Omaki in
October 2001.
There were four
3-hour lessons each usually beginning,
Rodolfo-style, with an exercise to
improve body control around a critical
position from which various moves can be
developed.
The second half
of the lesson builds those moves
progressively. The first and last lessons
were focused almost exclusively on
exercise and practice respectively.
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Lesson 2
began with some tests ..
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First we led a
series of backward ochos:
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as follower
pivots, leader also pivots 90 to walk in
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leader gently
sacadas each leg of follower while
continuing the walk |
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Then we made life
more difficult, starting offset on one
side:
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leader turns his
torso to bring follower in open step
across his front so he is on her other
side; lead follower into
giro forward, open, and back steps
exit
with sacadas while walking in cross
system
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Forward ocho
exercises reinforcing disconnection:
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begin offset ;
keep facing partner while doing forward
ochos in opposition keep
facing front while partner holds hands
out sidewards from behind
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Backward ocho
exercises:
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keep facing front
while doing backward ochos Hands
touching while doing backward ochos
together - pause in each step, pivot,
step, pivot scheme
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Forward ocho 1:
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walk to side
offset; Draw follower forward as leader
takes back step Pivot
follower; Draw follower across as forward
foot closes and squares up
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Forward ocho 2:
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close foot block
so follower steps over before coming
round to close |
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Ocho Practice:
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Walk on Right; rock back
and forth;
l's
backward ocho ,
bring
f round into giro
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Walk on r; rock b
and f;
l's
backward ocho ,
bring
f into f ocho as above
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Lead f ocho -
collect/use body turn so f arrives; pivot
back into ocho and close walk on l;
lead
f ocho ;
collect;
use
body turn to reverse f before arrival via
close to side step ...
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walk on l; lead f
ocho ;
collect;
touch
r foot against f's l -
use
body turn to reverse follower before
arrival via barrida into side step;
f
steps over into forward ...
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