Mambo Mark's Salsa Blog

Sudbury Level 3 12 July

Mambo Mark — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:07:38 +0000

- mambo
- cbl
- 2 hands bb step behind hands to hips push pull up and over
- half basic ott
- bb back to back hands drop to ladies hips on the spot
- on the spot lead out with r her left hip itt

- mambo
- cbl extend lady into prep position – into ott
guy faces away swap into r r
- half basic block send back
- turn to face sombrero

- sombrero and out across into neck wrap
- prep into clock turn armlock
- itt
- on the spot ladies Cuban turn

Ipswich Level 2/3 28 June

Mambo Mark — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:12:01 +0000

- mambo
- cbl
- 2 hands bb together right arm behind lady – walk each other round guy stays facing away
- half basic guy slides down ladies arm grab wrist – bring her thru rotating arm ott to face
- r-r bb step behind lady hands to her hips – pull her back on 6 and step to her lhs
- step across with a l/turn to face, r/hand to tummy -bounce her back on 6
- step back across – cbl

- r-l copa underneath to my rhs drop her hand into my left – sidestep across in front swap hands
- step round behind her r/hand across her tummy – draw her backwards bending backwards and left turn to face
- l-r cbl open ladies ott keep hold with r present l/hand behind my back
- drop her l into my l left turn to face

Sudbury and Bury Level 3 28 June

Mambo Mark — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:46:18 +0000

- mambo
- cbl
- x hands l/r bb swap places ( half fig 8 ) – l/hand high r/hand low – hook turn dipping under arm and up
- body comb
- basic on the spot
- cbl

- r-r guys l/turn to face away hand to shoulder – horseshoe turn letting go to face
- r-l copa underneath to my rhs drop her hand into my left – on the spot
- step round behind her r/hand across her tummy – draw her backwards bending backwards and left turn to face
- 2 hands cbl open ladies ott keep hold with r present l/hand behind my back
- drop her l into my l left turn to face

- pakefield dip

Bury Level 3 Routine 22 June

Mambo Mark — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:08:37 +0000

mambo
cbl
r-r draw lady under
r-r bb shoulder to shoulder – push past r/hand high step behind
swap hands behind yr back place r on rib cage – hands high step r into 1.5 left turn to face

x hands l/r bb swap places ( half fig 8 ) – hands high hook turn
body comb
cbl
trick (pakefield) 2 hands bb step behind hook arms under – turn right dipping lady on 5 throw back up on 67

dip (pakefield) cbl itt dip on 123 up into ott on 567

Kesgrave Party 25th June

Mambo Mark — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:10:29 +0000

- Mambo
- Cbl
- r-r left turn hand to shoulder rotate lady around you let go
- r-r half basic walk backwards draw the lady underneath turning her out on 67
- x hands l/r bb swap places – r/hand high l/hand low guys hook dipping under and up
- 2 hands body comb

- mambo
- cbl reverse guy faces away
- r-r/wrist half basic – bring lady through ott rotating ladies arm up over and keep hold
- r-r/wrist bb pull lady through on 2 step behind her on 3 taking hold of her hips – step to the left and pull her back on 6 and step in front
- cbl itt dip

Level 2/3 Routine Curve Bar 23 June

Mambo Mark — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:57:25 +0000

mambo
cbl
r-r draw lady under
r-r shoulder height horseshoe turn to face
mambo
x hands l/r bb swap places ( half fig 8 ) – hands high hook turn
body comb
cbl

2 hands bb together right arm behind lady – walk each other round guy stays facing away
half basic guy slides down ladies arm grab wrist – bring her thru ott to face
r-r bb step behind lady hands to her hips – pull her back on 6 and step in front of her to face

dip (pakefield) cbl itt dip on 123 up into ott on 567