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04.03.15. Intermediate. Turn on the line with head in the closed position and opening to the left.

März 5, 2015 / / 0 Comments

The turn on the line in the closed position is a very beautiful step with a lot of nice variations. Before you practise this step, please warm up your body and do the steps under your own responsibility.

For today: Guys, if you are leading the lady to the left, you have to push a little bit more with the right hand on the side of the lady and bring your under arm down but keeping the contact. Your left arm goes up. Ladies: here you have your head to the left side (because right shoulder is up) and you have to keep the contact with your right hand and the left hand of the guy.

Now guys you pull with your right hand to the left and block up with the left, so the lady has to go first with the hips. After that you let the lady go with the upper body transfering the weight to her right and at the end you lead her head to the right side. At the end your left hand is in front of her left shoulder.

For the opening to the left, guys you pull with the left hand to the left the first step, so the lady just transfer the weight to the left. Then you lead the turn and bring the hand down, so the lady start the head movement. Ladies, feel the weight of your hair by bringing the head to the left side, so you can control that you don’t have any hair on your face at the end of the head movement.

Have fun!

04.03.15. Beginners 2. The wave from lateral step and a turn for the guys under the arm of the lady from lateral step.

März 5, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi everybody!

Today we learnt the wave from the lateral step and a turn for the guys under the arm of the lady from lateral step.

1. The wave from the lateral step.

Guys: while leading the lateral step you can block the way of the lady and do the wave. If you bring the lady to the left, you will go in front of the lady but a little bit to the left, so she can go in the wave with her right foot between your feet. Lead the lady first to you pulling to you and then bring your hands down. In this away the lady will go with the shoulders down in the wave. Combine your leading with your body language and do the wave at the same time. You can do the step in the other direction (hier you will be in front of the lady this time a little bit to the right).

For the ladies: sometimes doing the wave we stay with our hips back the hole time. In a normal wave you go to the front with your shoulders, then with your chest and at the end with your hips. There is a moment where your hips are over your foot and you stay straigh over the foot in the front. Another important thing is to stay with the shoulders down the hole time. If you bring your shoulders up, your neck will look shorter, that’s not beautiful.

2. Turn for the guys under the arm of the lady from lateral step.

The beginners can look cool too! Today one step for the guys.

While bringing the lady to the right you change the grip of your hand. Important for the ladies: your hand has to answer always with the same grip and the same energy as the hand of the guy.

Guys, while leading this step (and in general) you lead first the lady and after that you go. You lead the lady into the lateral to the left and then you turn to the right. Here you will feel the tension of the arm of the lady on your left hand (back). If you continue turning to the right you pull automatically, bringing the lady to the right. After he goes her first step, you can turn under the arm.

While turning, guys, let your left hand without energy. Ladies, you answer with the same energy, so you relax your right hand.

Have fun and see you next week!

03.03.15. Advanced. Turn on one leg from lateral and “Tic-Tac”

März 3, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Really nice move our Tic Tac!

“What? Tic Tac?”

We call the step tic tac if the lady is bringing the head from one side to the other side without painting a circle back or to the front.

Guys, if you are leading the lateral to the left you go in slow motion for the lady to understand, now something special is coming and to keep her center over the left foot. You will turn her 270° and block her. How to block? Your right under arm stops her upper body and the left hand blocks the move over the head of the lady. After that you pull with the left hand to the left and with the right hand to the right, so the lady transfers the weight to her right but she goes first with the hips stretching the body (the head falls to the left) and after that with the head to right. At the same time you have to turn: your left hand go through the window and you bring your right over your head. Now you have to bring the lady to the other side, first pulling with the right hand (so she transfers the weight) and then changing the position of her shoulders (in the video we show two possibilities, with the hand in front of the lady and with the hand behind). While leading the head movement, the first step you help the lady to transfer the weight and after that the head goes.

For the ladies: While turning on one leg, you have to keep your center over your foot and go a little bit up.

It’s very important for you to understand that sometimes the guy lead your head from one side to the other side without painting a circle to the front or back. In this case, the guy helps you to transfer the weight and then he plays with the position of your shoulders. If the guy brings you to the side, you go first with the hips, you stretch the side of your body and at the end you go with the head. You will repeat it to the other side. For the last head movement, the first step you transfer the weight to your right without going with the head, the second step you bring your head to the front (your chest is in) and at the end your head goes to the side.

Next week we will see some variations for the head at the end of the step.

Have fun and see you next week!

03.03.15. Beginners 1. Two combinations: lateral-right turn-lateral and lateral-left turn-elastic.

März 3, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi everybody!

1. Combination Lateral – right turn – lateral again.

To learn the first of today is a very important thing because normally in traditional zouk the guys are leading the lady to his right with a lot of left turns for her. Today we will do the opposite: the guys lead the lady to his left and the lady turn to the her right.

You are leading the lateral step. While bringing the lady to the left, you have to cross the street and be in front of the lady (a little bit to the right). The ladies do the lateral step. Now guys you turn the lady with your right hand on 1 and you cross with the left in front. On 2 you let your left hand on the back of the lady and on 3 you slide your hand till you get the right hand of the lady. You should be again on the other side of the street. After that you turn the lateral to your left. After the turn you should be in the same position as before.

For the ladies: we use the same tecnique for the right turn as for the left turn. The first step you go on the line, the second step too but not so long and the thrid step you twist and come back to the right.

2. Combination lateral – left turn – elastic.

A very easy combination for you to practise.

Guys, lead the lateral step. If you bring the lady to your right, you cross the street. At the end you are in front of the lady a little bit to the left. You will lead the left turn and your third step you come back, so you have more distance between you and your partner and you can feel the tension in the arm of the lady. From here you lead the elastic and you go around the lady. Your upper body is by the way to the lady and you do your steps close to her.

Ladies, your upper body try always the face your partner. While turning you go your third step on the spot. If you do the elastic with a little bit drama is nicer ;-)

02.03.15. Intermediate. Circles with the chest by walking.

März 2, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi everybody!

We continue today with a nice move to do playing with the music.

The first thing if you are doing this move on the spot: Guys, you bring the lady to your right, but you stay on your left. You bring the lady back and you stay back. If the lady is n your left side you stay on your right leg. The secret is to transfer the weight right to find a counterbalance.

Ladies: feel the contact with the guy and press a little bit (not too much!) against his hands.

For some extra informations you can check this link:

http://zouk-germany.com/16-02-15-intermediate-circles-chest-wave-chest-hips/

The next level is leading the step by walking.

Guys, do the basic step. If you go backwards you put your left hand on the side of the lady. If you go to the front with your body, you bring the lady a little bit to you and after that to your right side and back. You have to walk the hole time to the front and lead the circle. To end the move, you can start to lead a wave just before you lead the lady back (before she is in the middle, because if you lead it later, she transfers the weight to the right foot and you cannot bring her to you for the wave).

Thank you very much and see you soon!

02.03.15. Beginners 2. The “thrower” with a turn for the guys.

März 2, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Today we learn a cool variation of the step of the last week.

Guys: while turning on your left foot (watch the video to see how is the position of the foot on the floor) and opening with right foot to the right. Don’t turn your upper body to the lady, she will stay behind you. When you turn her, go only two steps and keep the contact between your right hand and the lady the hole time: First the arm of the lady and then her back.

Ladies: Maintain your upper body to your partner. After his turn you have a new contact between your left arm and his left hand, so you press a little bit against the hand (but not too much!). You turn to the left going your third step on the spot.

If you want to repeat the “thrower” without a turn for the guy, check this link:

http://zouk-germany.com/23-02-15-beginners-2-thrower/

See you next week!

02.03.15. Beginners 1. Bend to the front from basic step or elastic.

März 2, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi everybody!

Here you find the step we did today. Have fun!

http://zouk-germany.com/beginners-bend-front-elastic/

01.03.15. Beginners 2.

März 2, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi everybody!

Today we repeat the step we did the last week. Here you can watch it:

http://zouk-germany.com/22-02-15-cross-step-behind-lady-prison-step/

See you next week!

01.03.15. Intermediate. Spiral 1.

März 2, 2015 / / 0 Comments

We say spiral if we are turning and our axis is not the normal axis (straight to the floor) but maybe another one (diagonal or parallel to the floor).

The steps are like the steps of a normal turn, hier nothing changes.

For the guys: You need today another grip for the hand. While bringing the lady to your left, you will change the grip of your left hand, so you can lead the elbow of the lady easily. While the lady is turning, your hand will stay on her shoulder level, not higher.

Ladies: you are not bending back, you have the feeling your are growing to the front, you stretch the front part of your body. Look with your eyes your right hand while turning.

The second variation is just for the guys to look more cool. You can stay with your back to the lady while you are leading, letting your right hand on your left shoulder. The same leading but now you are cool.

Thank you very much for watching our videos! See you next week!

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