[Tango-L] Style "vs." technique

[Jake Spatz (TangoDC.com)]

Hi Igor,

Thanks for the cheers.

Defining "ocho cortado" around the sidestep (rather than the giro) is 
what's stopping you. If you change that sidestep into a pivot (a la 
front ochos), then cross, it becomes a "(front) ocho" cortado.

Especially if you lead the first half of a front ocho instead of the 
initial rockstep. :-)

Jake


Igor Polk wrote:
> Wonderful writing, Jake !
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> Very useful and interesting.
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> Hey, where did you get this [execution of ochos] three ways: "body alignment
> vs. body dissociation vs. leg-crossing under the pelvis" ? That is exactly
> what I am telling to my friends too.
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> I think your approach to teaching is very right: we do play different music
> at milongas, so we have to know how to dance differently, besides, we meet
> different people, and it adds new dimension to dancing.
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> "Contrary", yes. That is what I meant writing about contradictory technique.
> Yes, they define different styles, and only contradictory in them is that
> they can not be executed precisely at the same moment.
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> Thanks,
> Igor
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> PS. Though I would argue that "ocho cortado" is "Giro cortado". It can be
> both, and there is the whole bunch of other ways to do it - this is one of
> the most variable steps of tango ( with most ancient roots ). To me: it is a
> "side step" with imposed variations. ( I have not yet figured out where is
> the ocho there: is it a side step, or a finalizing cross which is only one
> of the endings... Can someone help me? )
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