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Hi everybody!

A really nice move for the beginners2! The first thing is to be behind the lady (we did already hier).

For going the steps behind the lady, guys stretch your legs if you are going backwards. Ladies do the same if they are going forwards.

Now guys, for the cross step behind the lady you to respect her line. Your irst step backwards with the left you go in diagonal to the side, so you can oen after that and let the „street“ free for the lady.

Ladies: Sometimes we are going steps and our focus is not to the partner but to the front. That’s the point today. Please press a little bit again the hands of the guy, so you can understand better the leading and he can support you.

While crosing with the left you guys can lead the prison step. Hier more informations about the prison step.

Have fun!

Hi everybody!

Today we want to do the cross step behind the lady. At the beginning we are using the step of the last lesson (elastic and be behind the lady).

http://zouk-germany.com/01-02-15-beginners-2-dancing-behind-lady/

From this position you can do the basic step.

Ladies: if you go to the front, keep the contact with the guy on your back and stretch the legs if you are doing your steps.

Guys: you are not exactly behind the woman, you are to the left side, you feel the left shoulder blade of the lady in the middle of your chest. Strech your legs if you are going backwards for the lady not to hit you if she is going backwards.

For the cross step. Guys: The lady needs some space to go her steps. You go out of her line, your first step with the left go diagonal to the side. With the right you open, so there is some space for the lady to cross in front of you.

Ladies: Now your focus is to the front. Look for the contact with the guy pressing down with your arms (the contact is down).

Guys: for lead your partner you have to understand how to turn her upper body. If the lady is crossing with the right, her upper body needs to be to the right. If she is crossing with the left, her upper body needs to be to the left. Today for finishing the move we will do just one basic step with the left backwards, we block the lady for not to turn her upper body and if she is going to the front we turn her to the right, and now after a left turn we can do the basic step.

With zouk we have sooo much possiblities! We learn today, how to be behind the lady after elastic.

Guys: We want to lead the elastic and go just two steps (not three). Try to be close to the partner when you go with the right foot, so you can stop her if she is going up.

For the ladies: If the guy is behind of you, you tryy to keep the contact doing a little bit tention with your back on the the chest of the guy. Try to go big steps by the basic step.

Guys: If you want to turn the lady and be in front of her again you will go just two steps. Turn the lady to the left and if you want to turn, first bring the lady to the front so she can do sidestep (lateral), put her hand on your waist and then you turn. The lady will keep the contact with the hand.

Today I’m singing for you! Sometimes I forget the microphone…

So! We explained the long turn on the line and the turn for the guy. Now we have to speak againg about the head movements.

Guys: first you lead the lady to the front. If she is going, you bring your left hand a little bit up under her shoulder. In this way, the lady will let the head fall to the left side. On “2” you let your left hand on the left shoulder blade of the lady and press a little bit to help her to turn and do the head movement.

For the ladies: we will feel that the guy is bringing our right shoulder up, so we have to let our head fall to the left side. Keep the contact with the hand of the guy on your shoulder blade. If you are painting half of circle to the front you should put your chest in. In this way you don’t lose your balance.

For the elastic. One of the reasons I love zouk it’s because we can play a lot with the space. We are learning now, how to be behind the lady. We can do it from elastic. Guys, at the beginning from elastic we will go just “1” and “2”. The lady is going “1”, “2” and “3”. Guys, your second step with the right goes directly behind the right foot of the lady. Then you bring the lady to you and you block her.

We will explain the variations from here next week.

Thank you for watching!

Today we started with some headmovements to understand how they work.

For the ladies: pay attention to your feet, you have to transfer the weight. If your head is on the right side, then your weight is on your right leg. If your head is on the left side, then your weight is on your left leg. Put your pelvis to the front if your head is painting a circle. forward. Your chest is in and you bring your ears to your shoulders on boht sides. And don’t let your free hand dead to the side, use your ladystyling.

For the guys: you don’t put your hand on the neck of the lady, be careful with your lady. You transfer your weight and you’re always on the opposite side of the lady.

See you next week!