Principles
2016-01-05
- Shoulders stay soft, but “harden” when stopping the turn
- Know where her feet etc. are: most of the time, it’s where her shoulders used
to be
- Collect both feet when in parallel.
- Don’t do ocho cortados/cross too often, it’s ugly
- Tread lightly, but be stable at all times (plant your feet ‘into the ground’)
- Turn with slightly bent knees, initiate turns with upper body but also by
turning hip before stepping (and step ’turned’ into direction of turn already)
- Rather do front/back crosses than molinetes.
- Never let loose and then suddenly push back, changes of direction are always
with tension. Accelerating or decelerating a movement with a loose connection
is fine, encouraged even.
- Keep the tension, rather than the direct and close connection. It is alright
to let loose for a moment. Do not desperately try to bridge the gap by
sacrificing posture.
- The hips direct the lateral movement, not the upper body (which is just an
indicator)
- Don’t be afraid to let go (if only for a moment)