(Bachata) Popping off on the social floor~ the workshop must-have of the season: the clock turn! Gats & Honey open class LATIN

“With your axis locked in place, you just go up and it turns. Up and down — that's the whole point.”

CONTEXTThe opening bit introducing the clock turn's basic principle: a fixed axis and up-down movement.

“As the upper body goes one way, the hips are on the opposite side — then the up comes in, the hips change, and that's when the lock happens.”

CONTEXTExplaining the counter-movement between upper body and hips in the clock turn.

“You have to think of your body and arms as connected — going down together, and pushing back up together.”

CONTEXTExplaining how to keep the follower's frame and push back up together with the partner in a clock turn

“There are two leads here. The follower's left hand is the one supporting, and the right hand is the one pressing.”

CONTEXTExplaining that each of the follower's hands takes a different role in the lead.

“Instead of dropping your arm more, leave it and just send the elbow out — that's what gives the follower something to press against on the left and hold.”

CONTEXTHow to create resisting energy for the follower with a tiny elbow movement rather than the whole arm during a hand lead.