Level: beginnerStyle: cubanRole: bothType: foundation
Also known as: Caminando, Closed Hold Casino Walk
Summary
Walk a shared curved pathway in closed casino frame with six weight changes per phrase.
Salsa Cubana Fundamentals - Variantes de Paseo
Piotr Agassi Chajkowski · 1 of 3
Description
Walk a shared curved pathway in closed casino frame with six weight changes per phrase.
Use On1 timing: six regular weight changes on 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 unless an explicitly counted spin recovery, syncopation or held accent is described. Rotation without a step does not add a weight transfer.
This closed-hold walking drill is distinct from a travelling guapea; rueda directions follow the caller. This catalogue uses the title for the particular practice version described here; naming and sequences vary between schools.
Instructions
Lead
1
Beat 1: Walk left with weight along a small forward arc in a clear direction.
2
Beat 2: Walk right with weight along the shared curve.
3
Beat 3: Walk left with weight along the shared curve.
5
Beat 4: Pause without an extra step; allow rotation to settle.
6
Beat 5: Walk right with weight, steering the frame gently.
7
Beat 6: Walk left with weight along the shared curve.
8
Beat 7: Walk right with weight along the shared curve.
9
Beat 8: Pause without an extra step; keep your balance for the next 1.
Follow
1
Beat 1: Walk right back with weight along the shared curve.
2
Beat 2: Walk left back with weight, keeping compact steps.
3
Beat 3: Walk right back with weight along the shared curve.
5
Beat 4: Pause without an extra step; allow rotation to settle.
6
Beat 5: Walk left back with weight, maintaining the shared frame.
7
Beat 6: Walk right back with weight along the shared curve.
8
Beat 7: Walk left back with weight along the shared curve.
9
Beat 8: Pause without an extra step; keep your balance for the next 1.
Lead Direction
Steer through gradual body orientation, not sideways arm pulling.
Tips
This closed-hold walking drill is distinct from a travelling guapea; rueda directions follow the caller.
Practice slowly with small steps and keep your own supporting balance.
Common Mistakes
Holding fingers tightly so the connection cannot swivel or release.
Continuing a turn after losing the shared rhythm or your own balance.
