Great stuff as always. Thank you for creating one of the most original contents on RU-vid which must be helpful to so many people around the world. Loved the side by side editing done on this one too. Many of the common ocho mistakes seem to come from the free leg being overly active and dictating the movement, often too early, rather than the pivoting leg doing the work.
The 12 points stated as positive To Do checklist items. (With Vanessa's permission.) 1. Stretch the free leg to reach the floor before the new step. (So we stay level, not dropping down onto the floor.) 2. Start each pivot in a balanced position with good posture. (This allows you to more easily unweight the heels so the foot pivots easily.) 3. Finish your weight transfer before pivoting. This provides a good axis with collected legs. 4. Complete each pivot before reaching for the next step. 5. Step straight from the hips in the direction the hips are aimed at the completion of each pivot. (That is, don't step across your centerline or outside your hips.) 6. Stabilize the standing leg hip during the pivot. (Keep hips level to keep good balance.) 7. Keep standing leg and upper body coordination. (A good axis for balance and posture are more important that "staying close" to partner. If your partner is pulling you into them, then you must find a way to create space for yourself, or find a new partner.) 8. Use body torsion to initiate pivots in a smooth, controlled manner. 9. Keep your frame active during the step and the pivot to stay ready to receive intentions in the moment. 10. Use the frame on the active side to help power pivots. 11. Use the frame on the passive side for good aesthetic look and to be ready for the next move. 12. Control the placement of the free foot. (Keep an aesthetic turn-out and an intentional foot placement.)
What does the follower do if the leader is rushing their steps and not allowiNg the space and time for the follower to complete her ochos correctly? You can’t stop dancing in the middle of a tanda …?
those damn bamboo sticks are not growing very fast.
4 года назад
Instead of only showing mistakes it would be helpful to explain how you avoid them, i.e. to explain how you e.g. "stabilise your standing leg" (at no. 6). Just by seeing you doing it correctly I still don't know what to do.
