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Vocabulary - Take 2 - Leaders - Boleo

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The idea of a throw and then a sharp stop creating a resulting kick from the follower occurs in quite a few different steps.

If you ever had one of those toys as a child which was a wooden board with an elastic string connecting a ball to it, you can understand what the movement is like. You would bounce the ball on the board and, when you stopped, the ball would stretch away, reach the limit and then snap back.

That's a lot like a boleo, where you "throw" her out and then, at your sharp stop, her momentum keeps going to throw out her leg. But that's also a lot like a front boleo, or a gancho or a kick between the legs.

Artist Name:
Juan D'Arienzo
Song Title:
9 de Julio
Album Title:
RCA Victor 100 Años - Juan D'Arienzo

Known as "El Rey del Compás" (King of the Beat), his music is played often at milongas. The instrumentals are the classic rhythmic tangos with a strong staccato dance rhythm.