(Bachata) Advanced patterns straight from Spain (1) — it's all in the axis! by Carlos Segura (he's in Korea this week — ask Yoni for info)

“I activate her body just a little so she holds on to me — that way she can keep her own axis.”

CONTEXTOn changing the grip and activating the partner's body

“This movement has to happen on the axis. I don't think there should be any weight transfer here. The moment you transfer weight, you knock your partner off her axis.”

CONTEXTWalking through a head movement combination and stressing how to keep the partner's axis

“Ideally you give a good impulse. That way your partner can hold her own axis and do everything on one leg.”

CONTEXTOn the impulse you send your partner in an up-and-down combination

“I'm always thinking about my body, my center of gravity as I go up. Not moving front to back.”

CONTEXTExplaining how he keeps his own axis and creates movement from his center rather than shifting weight