[Tango-L] La cruzada - the cross

[Sergio Vandekier]

Some people here think that every step in tango is part of a molinete to the right or to the left,
therefore the sequence of molinete steps is maintained by the woman, unless the man blocks or changes them.

We always refer to right or left from the man's position point of view.

A molinete (turn) to the right of the woman from the cross is composed by: Cross front-open-cross back-open.

The leg that crosses either back or front is always the right one,( the left one always opens ).

A molinete to the left implies that the leg that crosses is always the left one, (the right one always opens).

When the woman walks back we could say that she is executing the molinete steps in a straight line.

At the salida, (as she goes back) she opens to the right, with her right, "crosses back" with her lt., "opens" with her rt. ,
and naturally has to cross front with her left... And this she does.

If she was to continue walking backwards, she would repeat the same sequence.

As the woman steps back you will notice that her hip  (navel, umbilicus) points somewhat to the right when she steps with the right
foot and to the lt. when she steps with the lt. one.

After her 4th step of the base, (rt.back) her hip points slightly the the right, if you continue walking in a straight 
line forward, (leading with your chest forward) this induces her to lock her lt. foot in front. 

 This creates "la cruzada" "the cross" totally in a natural way.

Summary: there is nothing "unnatural" or "artificial" or "foreign",  about the cross, it is as natural as the other tango steps.

Best regards, Sergio

Mar del Plata, Argentina









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