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Timing Switch On1 to On2

Definition

Tap on 6 and step on 7 to switch timing.

Preview of the On2 Transition module
Preview of the On2 Transition module

Taught in

On2 Transition, a module of Salsa On1 301

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From the module notes

What This Module Trains 🎯

Salsa On2, and switching any shine between On1 and On2.

The Moves 🧠

Lesson 1.

Basic Step On2. Still 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, but you break on 2 and 6.

Timing Switch On1 to On2. Tap on 6 and step on 7 to switch timing.

  • On1 to On2: right a bit back on 5, tap the left on 6, step the left on 7.
  • On2 to On1: the same with the other leg.

Lesson 2.

Right Turn On2. Your 7 becomes your 1, your 1 your 2: prepare on 1, turn on 2.

  • Moves done on both sides, like the Suzy Q: just start with the other leg.

Left Turn On2. Prepare on 2, turn on 3, land on 6.

Spiral Step On2. Cross on 1, kick on 5.

Lesson 3.

A combination On2, then back to On1.

How the Drill Runs πŸ”

  1. The switch, with the basic
  2. The combination On2
  3. Both again from the back

Technique Cues πŸ’‘

  • On2 is not Contratiempo.
  • Turns On2 give you two counts to spin.

πŸ’‘ Drill it: experiment with other steps.

🎯 Community

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Related moves

  • Timing (Tiempo)
  • Basic Step
  • Chord Step
  • Syncopation
  • Braid Step (Patterns)
  • PassΓ©
  • Contraposition
  • Musicality

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