Intermediate - Core
Intermediate Vocabulary and Combinations
Intermediate Elements
A first intro to int. tango elements - good place to start after the beginner material
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Freno
An int video which introduces the freno in which the leader puts a leg in front of the follower. This is an element where the follower has a chance to embellish. -
Gancho
An int video which introduces the gancho which is the kick between the legs. In this video, the follower kicks between the leader's legs. This is a quite flashy element. -
Drag
An int video which introduces a situation when one person drags the other's foot. In this case, the leader drags the follower's foot. This is a slightly more playful element. -
Boleo
An int video which introduces the boleo which is an element where one of the people kicks in whip-like fashion not through their partner's legs. In this case, the leader leads the follower to kick. -
The Lean
An int video which introduces an element where the couple lean towards eachother with both of them off balance forward. -
Molinette
An int video which introduces the molinette which is a gateway to many intermediate and advanced combinations. In this video, we look at the follower walks in a circle around the leader, forward, side, back, side -
Wrap
An int video which introduces an element where the follower wraps one of her legs around the leader. This is a slightly more sensual movement. -
Sacada
An int video which introduces an element where the one person takes the space that the other vacated. In this video, we look at the leader walks through the follower's trailing foot as she walks forward.
Ganchos, Boleos and Kicks - Intermediate
Finding the unity in all sorts of kicks
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Kicks: It's All One
An int video which explores the sameness of both the lead and the dynamic behind ganchos, boleos and kicks. -
Boleo And Gancho
An int video which highlights the principles of the earlier video as they apply to boleos and ganchos in greater detail. -
Linear Boleo
An int video which highlights the principles of the earlier video as they apply to a linear boleo. -
Kick Between The Legs
An int video which highlights the principles of the earlier video as they apply to kicks between the legs. -
Kick Between The Legs, Back Boleo
An int/adv video which explores the similarity in the throw/catch of the boleo and of a kick
Basic Variations - Beg/Int
Various unusual combinations with origins in the basic
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About The Cross - Not Crossing
An intermediate concept crossing the follower without a weight change and then exiting. -
Right Side Basic
An intermediate combination which turns to the leader's right (to the dark side) and is a quirky winding variation ispired by the basic. -
Basic With Delayed Weight Change
A beg/int combination which is another turning variation on the basic. It replaces the leader's weight change with a step and then turns, smoothing out the edges.
Vocabulary - Take 2 - Leaders
A second path at core intermediate tango vocabulary to improve leader's technique
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Ochos
A beg/int video which teaches more in depth technique for leaders' ochos. -
Basic
A beg/int video which teaches more in depth technique for leaders' basics. -
Media Vuelta
A beg/int video which teaches more in depth technique for leaders' media vueltas. -
Freno
A beg/int video which teaches more in depth technique for leaders' frenos. -
Boleo
A beg/int video which teaches more in depth technique for leaders' boleos. -
Gancho
A beg/int video which teaches more in depth technique for leaders' ganchos. -
Drag
A beg/int video which teaches more in depth technique for leaders' drags.
Vocabulary - Take 2 - Followers
A second path at core intermediate tango vocabulary to improve follower's technique
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Ochos
An beg/int video which teaches more in depth technique for followers' ochos. -
Basic
An beg/int video which teaches more in depth technique for followers' basics. -
Media Vuelta
An beg/int video which teaches more in depth technique for followers' media vueltas. -
Freno
An beg/int video which teaches more in depth technique for followers' frenos. -
Boleo
An beg/int video which teaches more in depth technique for followers' boleos. -
Gancho
An beg/int video which teaches more in depth technique for followers' ganchos. -
Drag
An beg/int video which teaches more in depth technique for followers' drags.
More About Molinette
Additional videos about molinette technique
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Follower
An int/adv video for the follower which teaches things the followers can do to help both leader and follower with their balance. They help make the molinette feel controlled and clear. -
Leader
An int/adv video for the leader that helps give balance and control in the molinette enabling much fancier things. -
Close Embrace
An int/adv video which updates molinette technique for close embrace some of which changes substantially.