El Pulpo Norberto Esbrez Technique V371

0:00:48 Demo dance to Color Tango

0:04:32 Introduction

0:04:52 Paso Basico

  1. Back (leader R)

  2. Side, leader outstepping follow.

  3. Front (outside follow)

  4. Front

  5. Follow cross in front, change weight

  6. Front, diagonal, pivoting 1/8 turn to line of dance

  7. Side along line of dance

  8. Together, change weight.

There is only one of each step, e.g. 4 and 6 are different.

Cada nombre referencia uno movimiento.

0:08:14 Angles of step 6

  • Straight back: change R hand position from back to side of waist, and perhaps push the follow slightly.

  • To the left 1/8 turn (as above): R hand stays on back and leader steps somewhat between follows feet.

  • To the left 1/4 turn.

  • To the left 3/8 turn. This needs some explicit pivot from the leader.

  • To the left 1/2 turn. This needs a big explicit pivot from the leader.

Pivot on the right foot so it is pointing in the direction you want to take. He is pivoting his leg and partially his hips, and finishing the hip rotation before taking the forward step 6.

0:12:26 The follower’s cross

They clearly demonstrate taking a back step and having the weight on the back foot, other leg remaining extended in front.

  1. Forward L

  2. Side R

  3. Back L

  4. Back R

  5. Cross in front L but do not immediately change weight. Changing weight immediately is a mistake as it reduces the options available. For example, the leader could unhook the L and keep walking. Or, the leader could lead the L forward again. Or, unhook and back ocho.

For example, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, unhook, 3, 4, 5, unhook, 3, 4, 5…​

0:16:08 details on leading this.

He has his R hand on follow’s waist.

0:16:43 Continuous resolution

5 to 2

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (change weight), 2, 3, 4, 5, 2, 3, 4, 5

The ideal embrace allows the leaders R hand to move on the follow’s back. He showed waist L, waist R, scapula R. If you have a fixed position you are limited.

0:18:00 6 to 3

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1/2 turn pivot to 6, 3

The 6 can be small or larger, as a sacada.

0:19:15 7 to 2

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1/4 turn L 6, 7, 1/4 turn L 2, so we have changed direction 1/2 turn.

The leader pivots L foot outward for 6, and R inwards for 7, preparing for pivot for 2. This is a very decided inward pivot, at least 45 deg.

0:21:01 Angles

  • 7 to 2 going forward.

    • 1/4 turn on 6

    • 7 along line of dance

    • 1/2 turn so 2 is along line of dance.

  • 0:22:08 7 to 2 to the leader’s L

    • 1/2 turn L on 6

    • 1/4 turn L before 7, back along line of dance

    • at least 1/4 turn L before 2, right angle to line of dance, facing back.

  • 0:22:33 7 to 2 ending to the leader’s R, however this is still a turn to the L

    • 1/4 turn L on 6

    • 1/4 turn L on 7, leader steps mostly back and to the side, follow steps in, almost a sacada.

    • 1/4 turn L on 2, side steps with the follow stepping around the leader.

  • 0:23:03 "most difficult" 7 to 2 going backwards. This is the same as "to the leader’s L" except with more pivot before 2.

    • 1/2 turn L on 6

    • 1/4 turn L before 7, back along line of dance

    • 1/2 turn L before 2, also back along line of dance.

    • 1/4 pivot L before 3, back along line of dance.

Pivot while shifting weight.

0:25:14 Walking step 8

1:17:55 Sacada of back ocho

  • Uno

  • Dos, but leader does not transfer weight, just extends. Follow takes small step, pivots, back step.

  • Leader pivots on R, catches follow’s extended R leg behind heel with L, pivots follow to face away to R, steps onto L, contacts follow’s thight with R, with bent leg, and displaces follow’s leg. Pivoting the follow away is necessary to line up the knees so they can both bend.

  • Leader steps back L, and forward, as follow does a back ocho: back R, pivot, and back L.

  • Resolve 4, 5.

1:19:50 To the other side/ al otro lado

  • Uno

  • Dos, leader shifting weight, pivoting follow to back step.

  • Follow pivots, back step. Leader pivots on L, hooks follow’s extended L leg with R. Pivots follow to line up knees, touches thigh with L, sacadas.

  • Resolve 3, 4, 5.

1:20:38 What can we do after the sacada?

This is a detail of how to get from the sacada to the resolution.

1:20:00 Sequence of sacadas on back ochos.

  • Hook with, say L, sacada with R.

  • Rebound off R, pivot on L, hook the next back ocho front foot with R.

  • Sacada with L, rebound off L, pivot on R, again hook the next back ocho with L, repeating the pattern.

1:21:20 All the steps together.