(Bachata) Social-floor details you'll actually use~ reverse side wave 3-step combo! Victor Alba workshop (2025)

“The moment I see the step, I join right in. And then we move like one single block.”

CONTEXTExplaining that the follow has to respond to the lead's step instantly, with no resistance — introducing the idea of the couple moving as one body.

“The elbow can move, and it can push your partner. But careful — you don't want to do it like this.”

CONTEXTCalling out a common mistake in elbow-driven leading.

“It's like a parking lot. You already paid for the parking, so now you just leave. You just open the door. Go, move, that's it.”

CONTEXTUsing a parking lot as a metaphor for the moment the lead opens a direction for the follow and lets go of the force

“Thumb pointing down, the rest of your fingers on the forearm. That's what lets you press down with that force.”

CONTEXTExplaining how pressure gets transmitted through where the thumb and fingers sit in the handhold.

“I don't want to cut it off. I just want to press down.”

CONTEXTStressing that you keep the pressure going instead of breaking it off suddenly, so the connection stays alive.

“Just press down, and then let it go.”

CONTEXTExplaining the timing of releasing after you've sent the pressure through the hand.

“When she comes toward me, I take her hand and lead like I'm saying, "Would you mind heading over that way?"”

CONTEXTDescribing a soft, never-forceful way of offering direction, framed as a little conversation.

“This hand is like wearing a helmet. You never tilt it to one side or the other.”

CONTEXTExplaining the arm frame and hand position with a helmet metaphor, stressing that you keep the tension out