Another solo week! We focused on rotating in place vs orbiting a fixed point. We covered
1. Hip position
2. Hammerlock
3. Adding sliding doors to hammerlock
4. SxS Music box
Solo week! Amanda's busy being a superstar in Europe, so y'all are stuck with me.
Primary learning objectives
Continue your momentum down the line even when you turn around
Understand the difference between rotating in place vs orbiting a central point
Class Content
Side by Side Chugs
Side by Side Breaks
Preserving momentum out of SxS Chugs/Breaks
Reverse kicks + rotation in place vs orbiting
Theme: Keeping it light! Review of closed and SxS basics. Slips, jig kicks, combining jig kicks and slips. Sorry about the resolution! Noted to not record from Zoom anymore. We’re switching to recaps instead of uploading entire lessons. Easier logistically for folks who don’t want to be recorded.
Oops! All Side by Side.
SxS Basics
Camel kicks (because everything and their mother is already named cross kicks)
Collegiate kicks
Progressive (repeated camel kicks)
Collegiate kicks rhythm variations
Bonus: balanced Collegiate Kicks rotation for follows (h/t Jeron Tuell)
Sliding doors & Skates! Including some fun and more challenging variations on skates.
All about Camel Hops! Forgive the awkward start, we had to cut out part of the beginning since the POV kept switching between us and the virtual students. We covered one-arm and two-arm Camel Hops in the first half, and how to do pass-bys and free spins out of them in the second
All about compression!
Compression turns (single + double)
Compression-prep into skates in SxS
Chugs vs Bunny Hops
Theme: Weird and Unconventional Things that either don't move on the QQ or introduce a new concept
Artie Walk/Shoulder Pass
Pass-bys without stretch; lead goes/follow goes
Kick pulls
Back to Back Breaks
Reverse Kicks (leads switching footwork)