Hook Turn in Salsa On1: definition, module and class

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Right Turn, a module of Salsa On1 101

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From the module notes

What This Module Trains 🎯

Your first turns: the Right Turn on 1, 2, 3 and the Hook Turn on 5, 6, 7.

The Moves 🧠

Lesson 1.

Prep. Rotate your upper body slightly to one side to gather energy to spin to the other side.

Right Turn. Prepare on 7, open to your right diagonal on 1, face the back on 2, land to the front on 3.

On 7, body angled left, eyes forward.
Step to the front on 1, never cross.
Wait the 4, then your basic.

Lesson 2.

Hook Turn. A second way to turn right: a back step on 5, to the back on 6, to the front on 7.

Imagine someone pulling your shoulder.

How the Drill Runs 🔁

The basic with the music
Right Turn
Hook Turn
Both again from the back

Technique Cues 💡

Don't rush it, and keep counting after the turn.
Small steps, stay in your line.
Bend your knees, shoulders down.

💡 Drill it: prep on 7 every time.

🎯 Community

Practice without judging yourself. Every dancer started exactly where you are. Be patient. This lands in the body over months, not days. Record yourself. You will see things you cannot feel. Post it in the community tab, or on Instagram tagging the page.

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From the module notes

What This Module Trains 🎯

Your first turns: the Right Turn on 1, 2, 3 and the Hook Turn on 5, 6, 7.

The Moves 🧠

Lesson 1.

Prep. Rotate your upper body slightly to one side to gather energy to spin to the other side.

Right Turn. Prepare on 7, open to your right diagonal on 1, face the back on 2, land to the front on 3.

On 7, body angled left, eyes forward.
Step to the front on 1, never cross.
Wait the 4, then your basic.

Lesson 2.

Hook Turn. A second way to turn right: a back step on 5, to the back on 6, to the front on 7.

Imagine someone pulling your shoulder.

How the Drill Runs 🔁

The basic with the music
Right Turn
Hook Turn
Both again from the back

Technique Cues 💡

Don't rush it, and keep counting after the turn.
Small steps, stay in your line.
Bend your knees, shoulders down.

💡 Drill it: prep on 7 every time.

🎯 Community

Practice without judging yourself. Every dancer started exactly where you are. Be patient. This lands in the body over months, not days. Record yourself. You will see things you cannot feel. Post it in the community tab, or on Instagram tagging the page.