(Bachata) Tilt turn mechanics + what bolero really means in today's patterns — Son Nari & Garion New Year open class, LATIN

Why this video

A tilt turn looks like a big head swing, so a lot of people lead with the head. Son Nari's rule is firm — don't use your head when you turn. What looks like a head roll just happens to look that way — what's actually moving is your chest.

Tilt turn and the trending pattern

- A chest-made head roll — don't throw your head, let your chest move and let the head just follow. - Give it more timing — leave room to wait for your leader. - The fork after the up — the moment you go up, it can branch into a wave or a turn. Tap, and you get a wave; basic step, and you get a turn. Turning out of the up is the trending pattern right now.

Tap and you get a wave, basic step and you get a turn. You have to pick one.

One thing for today

On your next turn, try forgetting about your head and just thinking about where your chest is pointing. You'll get less dizzy, and ironically it'll look even more "tilt."

“You don't use your head when you turn. That's a really important rule.”

Highlighting the key rule about using the head during turns, in the tilt turn explanation

“It just looks like a head roll — it's not actually a head roll. It's the chest moving like this.”

CONTEXTExplaining the real mechanics behind the move that looks like a head roll in the tilt turn

“Give him a little more time, until the guy gets all the way there.”

CONTEXTLead/follow advice on timing with your partner.

“The moment we go up, we can do a wave, or we can send her into a turn.”

CONTEXTLaying out the two options that can follow an "up".

“We never used to do this — going up and turning her like this is a recent pattern.”

CONTEXTNoting that this turn off the "up" is a currently trending pattern.

“If you tap, you get the wave. If you do the basic step, you get the turn. You've got to pick one or the other.”

CONTEXTExplaining how the footwork decides what comes next — wave or turn.