Sebastián Achaval and Roxana Suarez - Caminata, argentine tango lesson (2014 Riga Tango Fiesta, LV)

RTF2014. Demonstration of walking (caminata) and posture: normal and switching sides. Pay attention to how Sebastian uses his foot to "roll on" using the whole metatarsal. At the beginning of lesson the posture of a couple was discussed. Both should be facing each other head-to-head but with a shift to make room for the heads. The important points were that the follower (1) should not try to position herself snuggly in leader's right arm "cup" (too much off-center) and (2) the follower should not make a V-position by opening his chest in regards to the leader. If the follower does do, she cannot walk straight backward with both legs. With V-position she would be walking almost like doing cruzadas with each step. The formation of the abrazo should feel like hugging a barrel; not hugging one dimensionally straight heart-to-heart with the back hands. Basic level. During Riga Tango Fiesta during 2014-05-01 .. 2014-05-04. www.rigatangofiesta.lv
Notes:
Toe or heel first? When asked from Sebastian, he explained that he uses both interchangeably. You can see both in his walking through the video.
00:43 - 00:45 Pay attention how Sebastian shifts Roxanna's weight in place while staying put himself (repeated at 02:17)
00:45 - 00:55 Pay attention how Sebastian leads Roxanna from one side to another while he walks backward
00:56 - 01:04 Shifting sides with a weight change. This works especially with vals too.
01:05 - 01:14 Walking in a tight circle. Pay attention to placing each foot next to follower's foot
01:15 - 01:18 Leading follower to switch sides at fixed spot
01:45 - 01:55 repeat of 00:45 - 00:55
01:55 - 02:05 Leader's milonguero style forward-backward step "out of a way" walking
02:05, 02:13, 02:17 Adornos after step
02:45 Ending
Location: Maskavas iela 1 (HiCentrs Dance Club, 3rd floor), Riga, Latvia
Music: Recien by by Ricardo Tanturi 1944 (canta Enrique Campos)
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[@Tayo3234]

That was brilliant!
I've always believed that the best dances can look awesome doing just walks. Here's proof!

[@nildasosa881]

Hasta para caminar son elegantes que lindo poder bailar aunque sea parecido!!!

[@tectango8576]

Lindo trabalho parabéns

[@mariacristinamazzella1790]

Extraordinario ...

[@DancEncounters]

Lovely! Of course, at any reasonably attended milonga you do not have room to do that. More than 3 or so forward steps in a row and you have just plowed into the couple in front of you.

[@PreliminarGeneralRoca]

Genios !!!

[@MagicTango]

so beautiful!!!

[@Mladenac]

Compliments to thorough analysis of the video. Really good job.
Comments about heel vs toe first. It's a different lead, learn what's most comfortable to you, and try to be consistent.
Roxanna is his partner and excellent dancer. If you changed style continuously during a milonga you could confuse your partner.
They never had "milonguero" embrace, They use light V-embrace and false close embrace (they are close but not touching their bodies).
And their embrace is very fluid, adjusting it continuously so it's easier than doing in close a one(body connected).
Demo is nicely done with a lot of elements from various styles.

[@petrabertova8480]

I'd like to report a typing error
"Pay attention how Sebastian shifts Roxanna's weight in place while staying put himself (repeated at 02:17)"
Should be 02:27

[@panoskatanias]

Sorry I didn get the error

[@juancarlosfriguglietti5879]

Bailar a copes

[@humbertoaguirre5001]

Vean a todos los ridículos grabando en lugar de ver! No saben que existe RUclips!!!

[@Ira823]

Uno de esos "ridiculos" ha compartido su video en RUclips, por eso todos podemos verlo y aprender de esa linda pareja.

[@n.n.donatien5321]

Es el problema de la gente que baila solamente con su intelecto.