Go to lady sandwich.

Barrida her left foot out to your right into a planeo.

Or:

"Press down" and leave your foot out in planeo position. Start the downwards motion with your body and finish with your arms. Feeling of sinking.

Practice sequences

Entrances

Sidestep opposite direction then "bounce" back. Mirror the move.

For example:

Entrance

Sidestep then lead her to do a backstep. Can either fake it and stay upright:

For example:

For example:

Notes: Can use planeos to set up walks.

Entrance

Or can slightly underlead the change of direction of front ochos in a giro.

Notes: Can result in lady doing ronde ochos instead of points

Calesita

Principle - Carousel

Entrance

Sidestep left and simply walk around her.

For example:

Technique

Lift up. Don't let her plant her foot on the sidestep. Keep her on the ball of her foot.

Planeo pivots

Entrances

Sidestep left and sacada her right leg across. Pivot her around slowly. Then reverse and leave the foot you sacadaed with out and invite her to mirror stance to lead her into pivot planeo.

For example:

Image: Planeo pivots

Technique

Lots of schools of thought on how the lead should walk.

Strong frame is important. You need to know whether she follows you left hand or your right. Support that one, but ease of on the other as any force their will take her off balance.

Bear in mind if you raise up, so will she shortening the radius of the planeo. Your starting height is determined by how close you were when you finished the block.

Personally I find it easier to walk forwards even if this involves dissociation. You can walk backwards or do follows giro footwork.

Move around her circumference.

Keep the axis of rotation stable and constant.

 - Christopher O'Shea