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Cambridge These notes summarise a "Medium 3" level course arranged by Mike and Stephanie at the Cambridge TangoBar and taught by Rodolfo Aguerrodi and Miho Omaki in November 2003. There were five 3-hour lessons each usually beginning with an exercise intended 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. If you have any comments on the accuracy or clarity of these notes, please contact La.Yuega@vecta5.com |
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| Lesson 3 focused on primary - the giro - and secondary leads - barrida etc - to develop our balance, precision and coordination even when displacing our axis | |||||||||
We began with some practice walking backward with a sacada leg lift: |
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- extend a leg to touch the floor on toe/ball transfer - press the floor to lift slightly as weigth istransferred lift/collect - lift the forward leg directly to knee height, lowering toi slowly against the back leg. etc |
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Then we combined a backward ocho and forward boleo: |
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a backward ocho to leader's left, complete the ocho on leader's right; do/undo a forward pivot so she does a forward boleo lead the follower into backward cross step to leader's left and walk out etc |
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and a variation of our sacada: |
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giro to leader's RHS; leader 's left foot/ thigh sacadas follower's trailing left leg on her forward step leader 's right leg interrupts follower's open step near her left weighted leg but touching the inside of her right thigh so she lifts her leg over his in a sacada walk out; and on the other side ... |
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we reviewed our linear boleo: |
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3 track cross system leader 's S-shaped right leg interrupts follower's back step near her right weighted leg but touching the inside of her left thigh so she lifts her leg over his in a sacada/boleo leader's right leg drops as he transfers weight to undo the sacada/boleo allowing follower to lift her leg and continue backward |
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and a gancho: |
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a backward step on one side Interrupt the collect to create a gancho Leader straightens his leg into a sacada allowing follower to lift her leg up, over and down Walk out |
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a backward step on one side Interrupt the collect to create a gancho Leader reverses the giro, straightens his leg into a sacada allowing follower to lift her leg up, leader leads a forward pivot to lead the forward boleo (over) leader reverses the pivot to undo (down) the boleo and continue into the back step of a giro on the other side sacada's follower's trailing leg into LOD walk out |
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Then we reviewed how to change track ... |
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... and change direction: |
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walks offset along LOD on follower's RHS With leader's left forward, he leads a 90 anti-clockwise pivot into an open step As leader's right foot touches lead a 90 anti-clockwise pivot to oppose LOD cut follower with right leg/ foot into backward ocho on left to start giro on LHS L waits and walks out in parallel along LOD |
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walks offset along LOD on follower's RHS With leader's left forward, he leads a 90 anti-clockwise pivot into an open step As leader's right foot touches lead a 90 anti-clockwise pivot to oppose LOD cut follower with right leg/ foot into tight 180 backward ocho on left to align with LOD L waits and walk out in parallel along LOD |
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walks offset along LOD on follower's RHS With leader's left forward, he leads a 90 anti-clockwise pivot into an open step As leader's right foot touches lead a 90 anti-clockwise pivot to oppose LOD Cut follower with righ leg/ foot into tight 180 backward ocho on left to align with LOD continue with giro on LHS to forward step reverse the giro and barrida follower's forward step back into open step L waits and walk out in parallel |
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We then : |
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a giro to leader's RHS Barrida on follower's backward step follower passes leader's foot in forward step leader cuts follower's line - catches the forward foot drawing his follower's weight forward as he moves forward both pivot to other side on the same feet leader barridas follower's foot so they walk out in parallel etc |
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and finally tried the cut on any follower forward step: |
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comes forward on one side leader catches her lead foot drawing his follower's weight forward as he moves forward both pivot to other side on the same feet leader barridas follower's foot so they walk out in parallel etc |
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La Yuega is supported by Vecta Consulting Limited ................................................................................ |
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©2003 Frank Morris |
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