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31.03.15. Advanced. Deep cambré after turning on one leg.

April 1, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi everybody!

We will learn today two things: How to go up and turn on one leg being in front of the partner and how to do the deep cambre. Please warm up your body and do these steps under your own responsibility.

For going up:

During the left turn of the lady, guys, you are moving around the lady (to your right). If she goes on 1 with the right foot you will do a preparation down and use the energy after the turn to have a centrifugal energy. Watch the video to know where to put your right hand (this connection with the lady is very important). Imagine the axis of the lady to help her to keep her balance. Your arms support the lady.

Ladies: your energy is little bit back (not to the front, in this case you loose your balance) and down (you press with the left arm down, your shoulder is also down). Think about the connection to the partner, don’t turn your upper bdy to the left or to the side. Your left foot is connected with your left shoulder, they are traveling together.

For the deep cambré: Guys, let the lady turn a little bit more and look for the contact between the right side of your body and the right side of her body. This contact will slide down (till the lady lie on your leg). You will go down in your left knee and stretch your left leg to the side. Pay attention about your center and the center of the lady for not loosing your balance.

Ladies: Watch the video to see how Claudia is going further with the left foot. Keep the contact with the side of the guy, that’s your support. If you go up, you will get the energy from your legs (not from your back), you will breath and bring the pelvis up.

31.03.15. Beginners 1. Outside turn to the right from lateral step for the guys and left turn with the hand down.

April 1, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi!

In zouk there is a difference between a normal zouk turn (the third step on the spot) and a turn on the line (the third step opens to the side). In this video you will learn, that there is a difference in the leading too. In a turn on the line, the guy is leading the three steps in the same direction. In a normal zouk turn the guy is leading two steps in one direction and a third step in the opposite direction.

The turn of the guys: First bring the lady to the front and then you will turn to the rigt, with your left hand over your hand (like holding a pizza). Try to have your hand close to your head. After the turn you should bring the hand down. Watch the video to see how to change the grip of the hand.

For the ladies: You do a normal lateral step. The guy is doing something new (he is turning!) but stay relax and focus your upper body to him.

The turn for the ladies. We are dancing today a zouk turn, so you go two steps in one direction and the third step you come back. The same for the leading, two steps in one direction and the other step you have to come back.

30.03.15. Intermediate. Opening in a line to the left and transfering the weight.

März 30, 2015 / / 0 Comments

For the opening on the line: Guys you have to the lead on two with more energy and after that hold the lady for her to land softly.

Transfering the weight: Guys, pull with the left hand on the same line as the shoulders. After that you turn your hand inside the hand of the lady and bring your elbow up. In this way you open a window for the lady. Ladies: The guy is leading you without bringing a shoulder up or down, so you don’t do any head movement. You can bring your left under arm in front of your chest while transfering to the right.

Opening again: Guys, your left hand is again on the shoulder level of the lady and pulls to the left. Ladies: you bring your left hand to the side and down. At the parties we don’t have normally any space, so you have to look before you do anything with your arms.

Thank you for watching!

30.03.15. Intermediate. Head movements in the closed position walking backwards.

März 30, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Today we have nice head movements from the basic step.

Both dancers are connected through the frame of the arms. How does the frame work? Both shoulders are moving together: If one shoulder goes up, the other shoulder goes down; if one shoulder goes to the front, the other shoulders goes back.

For the guys:

  • While doing the basic step you will go to the front like in slow motion for the lady to understand the new move. The left hand goes to you and up while your right hand press to the front and goes down. Watch the video to see where to put your right hand (important)
  • For leading the head to the other side be sensitive with your lady, don’t be rude. Your right hand will come to you and your left hand goes down and press to the front.
  • If you want to end the step, go again like in slow motion. Your left hand will stay down wile bringing the lady up.

For the ladies: For doing any head movement you should warm up and prepare your body for it. Do this step under your own responsibility. Connect with your partner and keep the tension of the frame. Your head is following your shoulders. Let the move breath and open your chest if the head is on the side. If the guy leads you up, focus at him.

Have fun!

30.03.15. Beginners 2. Three possibilities after bending to the front from basic step.

März 30, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi!

If you bend the lady to the front while going the basic step and the lady stay down, you have as beginner three possibilities:

  • To bring the lady to the front and do the snake. Hier pay attention on the video about how the head and the chest are working together (head to the front chest in, head back chest to the front).
  • To bring the lady up. The right hand of the lady is connected with the upper body and and the guy is leading in diagonal.
  • To bring the lady in the cambre. You can check this video for a better explanation of the cambre:

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

30.03.15. Beginners 2. The lady behind the guy after a left turn.

März 30, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi!

Sometimes is very nice if you aren’t dancing in the typical position with both dancers facing each other.  Today we learn a step for it.

For the guys: For leading this step there is an important thing. Try to keep the hole time the contact with the lady (your left hand while turning and your left under arm too). While turning the lady to the left you go one step less than the lady and after that to be in front of the lady you go just 2 steps (the lady three).

For the ladies: Take care about your arms. Normally the guy put the hands on your waist to turn you, so you have to pay attention and bring both hands up.

30.03.15. Beginners 1. Right turn on the line after a left turn.

März 30, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi everybody!

Some important points:

1. The right turn on the line. Guys, if you lead the left turn, you start to pull to the left with your left hand when the lady goes her third step. Make sure, the lady has enought space on your left side. For the ladies: your upper body try always to face your partner.

2. Going around and doing the wave. Guys, you want that the lady stays on the flow of her movement, so you move around her and close to her. You put your right hand on her back on two. For the ladies: Bring your left arm over the arm of the guy while turning.

Have fun!

29.03.15. Intermediate. Table cambré after elastic.

März 30, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi everybody!

The table cambré after the elastic is a very popular step. You have to be careful: Ladies, you need the right technique. Warm up your body and do the steps under your own responsibility.

There are three important things today:

1. Elastic. For the guys, watch the video to see where to put the energy for the elastic of the lady. You want, the lady goes to the front and up opening the chest. For the ladies, let your shoulders down if the guy is leading the elastic. Go with the leading and pay attention becasuse the guy can play with the velocity of the step.

2. Bringing the lady up before the table cambré. Guys, the hands of the lady have to go up parallel to her body, in other way she doesn’t feel comfortable. Ladies, put your both feet on the same level as your shoulders.

3. Going down. Ladies, to have to “sit” with your center over your feet. You look to the front. Guys, don’t bring the lady back, becasuse she needs to control her center.

Have fun!

29.03.15. Beginners 2. The “self-hug”.

März 30, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Hi everybody!

Something important for the ladies today: if you re doing anything with your upper body and the guy turns you, how to go your steps? Easy: If you are turning to the left, your left leg is the axis of the turn and it stays the hole time on the spot. If you are turning to the right, your right foot stays on the spot.

Have fun!

100 Videos!! Yeah! 25.03.15. Intermediate. Pendulum after left turn.

März 26, 2015 / / 0 Comments

 

Today is a very happy day for us, because this video is the video number 100. Thank you for watching! Without you, this website doesn’t make any sense!

Let’s go!

It’s important to learn first the normal pendulum. Here you can watch all the details:

http://zouk-germany.com/18-03-15-beginners-2-pendulum/

Guys, for this new position for the pendulum you have to turn the lady and at the same time you go with her to the right. Then you can use her energy in a circle to lead the pendulum. For the ladies is important to wait, don’t dance now a choreography, wait for the leading of the guy because he can play with the step dancing faster or slower, or do somethind you don’t expected.

Have fun!

Next target: 200 ;-)

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