(Bachata) Leading L-position body movement through contact — Lucas & Maria workshop, K-Sensual by Gatz & Honey

“The only information she gets is that her arm is touching my body. That's how I can lead with my body.”

Explaining how body movement is led through arm contact in L position

“If there's no tension here and I'm the one trying to find your tension, I can move, but she won't understand at all what I'm trying to do.”

CONTEXTExplaining how the lead fails to travel when there's no tension at the contact point

“If you want to do something with the hips, try to find the hip contact.”

Introducing a separate contact point for leading hip movement, beyond arm contact

“When I do a wave, I always go slightly back. Not to the side — slightly back.”

Demonstrating the specific technique behind the direction of the wave movement

“I use this inner part to move the hips like a swing.”

CONTEXTExplaining how to move the hips in a swing shape using hip contact

“You can lead with just this, or you can use this contact to lead with the torso too.”

CONTEXTWrapping up the difference between leading through the two contact points — arm and hip