WCS lesson recap | arm catch and redirect from sugar tuck

00:00 intro

00:26 hand on forearm contact

00:55 mutual consent - ask for a different connection point and a response.

Followers are expanding their frame differently from normal, remember to return to basic positioning after interactions like these are finished.

01:05 leaders feeling for themselves what not to do

01:45 main idea - tuck with redirect

02:00 lead energy for the compression

02:25 when to ask for a different connection point - before we lead with compression

02:40 follower reading the situation and how to respond.

A tight arm is going to feel like a pull and make it harder for leaders not to pull, expand from the back so they can feel you stretch away.

03:40 quick note on leading throws

04:05 leaders don't pull, the energy comes from shifting to the right foot.

Also, preventing the follower from getting all the way to their right foot will help - keep their left arm from crossing center line to do that.

04:30 basic anchor exit. Remember to go back to your basic frame!

04:45 followers asking for a stop on 5 with hand on chest/shoulder. Be sure to catch your own balance, the hand on body is just a signal.

Spotting on the spin helps, head rotates first body follows.

05:05 leader's response - ribcage expansion forward combined with a weight shift to the left foot.

05:45 entry into closed position and visual signaling/mirroring. Followers fill space into the hand from their center, not by leaning back from their shoulders.

06:20 basic left side pass - these went much better at the end of the hour! Also a sneaky way for me to talk about starter step a bit.


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