Boleo (Whip)

Back Boleo (Whip)

• Boleo can happen on either foot. 

• Counter Boleo, or Contra-Boleo (bounce back/whipping effect) Down and slower Boleo on Lady's RF (could be done on the other side as well)

  • • After Lady's RF side step (pos 2), Man leads her to get lower onto the bent R knee, using inside edge of LF draw big circle on the ground, turn hip to L, L leg goes back, fairly straight,  open hip, body quite twisted, relax the frame, keeping center to Man.

    • When Man's weight is transferred to his L leg, Lady does not turn, instead, Lady will relax her frame ( longer time to leave L leg behind) and twist even more till when he collects his RF to his LF together, stay on axis, shoulder down, that's when Lady does her Boleo/leg flick/whip.

    • Has delayed whip effect, do not just flick L leg early.  Can choose to not flick L leg. When there is leg flick, imagine to try to hit Man with Lady's LF and keep that moment a bit.

    • Then, Lady start to twist to R on her RF,  bend L knee (upper L thigh next to R leg, so when twist, Lady's knee doesn't hit Man), allow L Leg to come through and up (no flicking LF on this slower Boleo, Man does not lead the 'tick' which is the lead for flick). 

    • L leg front Boleo: L leg draw a vertical circle (bicycle) in front, scoop (out, up and in with LF pointed and coming in to R side of R leg), before stepping LF out, collect, resolution

• Up and faster Boleo: 

  • • Start from side step pos 2: Lady RF to side.  Lady will feel the increased tone and connection in hand and a little wind up to her R (rising up) before turning to L

  • Lady feels the increased tension, Man keeps her weight on her RF and twist.

  • Lady's LF keeps on the ground, drawing a circle, hip over turn a bit, then Lady's feels a quick twist of hip, that's when she will whip the LF (keep center to Man). 

  • The whip: while whipping/kicking LF, Lady actually rotates even more to L (more twisted body), so the kick has more horizontal rotational in addition to vertical (bending knee part).

  • After whip,  keep L knee tucked while turning hip to R before pointing L leg fwd  so it doesn't hit Man (Man will point his leg)

    • • After twisting, it could be an additional L leg front Boleo with LF wrap around R leg axis.

  • Make sure to not push Man in the R arm. (especially when coming back turning and pointing Lady's L leg) Move hip and point without affecting arm.

  • Lady does not react (kick foot) right away, Lady twist around the standing (R leg) (not twisting around belly center) to L and very last second flick her LF .

  • Finish with a front ochos, or repeat on the same leg back boleo agin, or collect LF to RF, twist to L and extend L leg back, then put weight onto LF to do on the other side.

    • • In between back boleo and front boleo, LF brushes the floor

Front Boleo

• Lady: 

  • RF to side as normal

  • LF back, Man puts his foot in between. 

  • Lady R leg does front Boleo, displace L hip and use the knee. Instead doing all the work by herself, use Man, a little off axis to have the R knee. hip go extra to L, before bouncing back.

  • The work is from lower body, not upper body, do not do too fast. More elasticity, not hard quick flick back.

  • When collecting foot, R hip goes up high, wait for lead and don't change weight yet.

  • When lead, pivot on LF and extend R leg back

    • Could be doing a back boleo with R leg, 

    • Or, step onto RF and do a front boleo with LF.