Samba Traveling Bota Fogos Back
The Samba Traveling Bota Fogos Back is Bronze Level figure. This online reference gives a detailed description of the dance steps, including timing, and movement, technique; a list of figures that may precede or follow the pattern; and videos providing instruction and demonstration of the figure, techniques and practice routines that include it.
Leader
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Turn
|
Footwork |
Notes |
1
|
1
|
RF back
|
No turn
|
BF
|
|
2
|
a
|
LF to side w/o weight
|
1/4 to L over 2 & 3
|
I/E of T (pressure)
|
|
3
|
2
|
Take minimal weight to LF and replace to RF
|
|
BF
|
|
4
|
1
|
LF back in CBMP
|
No turn
|
BF
|
|
5
|
a
|
RF to side w/o weight
|
1/4 to R over 5 and 6
|
I/E of T(Pressure)
|
|
6
|
2
|
Take minimal weight to RF and replace weight to LF
|
|
BF
|
|
7
|
1
|
RF back in CBMP
|
1/8 to L
|
BF
|
|
8
|
a
|
LF to side w/o weight
|
3/8 to L over 8 & 9
|
I/E of T (pressure) |
|
9
|
2
|
Take minimal weight to LF and replace weight to RF
|
|
BF
|
|
10
|
1
|
LF back in CBMP
|
1/8 to L
|
BF
|
|
11
|
a
|
RF back w/o weight. Toe turned out
|
No turn
|
I/E of T (pressure) |
R hand start to turn Lady to PP
|
12
|
2
|
Take minimal weight to RF and replace weight to LF in PP
|
Slight body turn to L
|
BF
|
Turn Lady to PP
|
Follower
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Turn
|
Footwork |
Notes |
1
|
1
|
LF fwd
|
No turn
|
BF
|
See Leader Technique in Traveling Bota Fogos Forward.
|
2
|
a
|
RF to side w/o weight
|
1/4 to L over 2 & 3
|
I/E of T (pressure)
|
Nail the RF, no swivel
|
3
|
2
|
Take minimal weight to RF and replace weight to LF
|
|
BF
|
|
4
|
1
|
RF fwd in CBMP, OP
|
No turn
|
BF
|
Contract and bounce first before moving RF.
Put RF down, RF flat |
5
|
a
|
LF to side w/o weight
|
1/4 to R over 5 & 6
|
I/E of T(Pressure)
|
Apply pressure to IE of LF when stepping LF to side. Then, keep LF position, no swivel
|
6
|
2
|
Take minimal weight to LF and replace weight to RF
|
|
BF
|
|
7
|
1
|
LF fwd in CBMP, OP on L side
|
1/8 to L
|
BF
|
|
8
|
a
|
RF to side w/o weight
|
3/8 to L over 8 & 9
|
I/E of T (pressure) |
|
9
|
2
|
Take minimal weight to RF and replace weight to LF
|
|
BF
|
|
10
|
1
|
RF fwd in CBMP, OP
|
1/8 to L
|
BF
|
|
11
|
a
|
LF to side w/o weight
|
1/2 to R over 11 & 12, body turns slightly less
|
I/E of T (pressure) |
|
12
|
2
|
Take minimal weight to LF and replace weight to RF in PP
|
|
BF
|
|
- Start in Closed Position. Use bounce action.
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