WHISK and STATIONARY SAMBA WALKS

[@kenwhitley7420]

This is the best instruction I have ever seen. The background of white walls with dark colored clothes makes it easy to see what the body articulation is. Yeah, I wish he was my instructor also! Great job! Thank you!

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Ken Whitley I am very glad to here it:)

[@SKY-kh8te]

I liked that you demonstrated with your back to camera. Makes it so easy to follow your movements. Very informative and clear

[@afrodishadi1100]

Спасибо, такие крутые уроки😇

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Спасибо большое, рад что вам понравилось!

[@doreenward1308]

Very good explanation. I agree with SKY who mentioned that you demonstrate facing away from us. I always find it so hard to reverse the image while I am trying to follow the moves. Thanks.

[@quoctrungvu4236]

Excellent, your action is very beatifull.

[@jan6979]

Excellent, love the structure and build-up to real-time. Have watched other samba tutorials but keep coming back to yours. Thank you, Alexey. Jan

[@b1aKt]

Wow 🤩 Amazing teacher 👨‍🏫 thank you

[@amazing1gm]

You are awesome with describing in detail what the body needs to be doing to accomplish the correct bounce and knee action for the whisk and samba walks. Thank you so much.

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

I’m glad to hear that you found it helpful. 😊🙌🏻

[@manalaltabbaa732]

Very helpful..thank youuuuu

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

You’re very welcome, glad that you found it helpful!

[@nikkigrant3751]

Thank you for making such informative instructional videos. Practicing along with you helps mr stay focused

[@bethkebede2467]

You’re Awesome Alexey!!! I Love your videos. You’re a wonderful teacher!!! 👍🏽✅💯🕺🏽💃🏽❤️

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Beth Kebede Thank you very much ✌🏻😊

[@bethkebede2467]

If you ever come up to North California Bay Area we would Love to meet you. We are a Ballroom dance students. Me and my dance posse.

[@suechung1817]

Love it !!

[@davidmiller4078]

Thanks mate that helped me understand cheers

[@Kim-su4ff]

Thank you very much. Very good for beginners.

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

수행 김 you very welcome 🙏🏻

[@mariluvillafuerte7236]

Ur a better dancer than me. I have to practice more

[@celestema2506]

Sooo helpful! Thanks Alexey!!!

[@divinityharrison1054]

Good afternoon do you do video of sliver rumba please

[@divinityharrison1054]

That's is what learning now I an not beginner anymore 8 am dancing sliver

[@alexandredobigies828]

Hi Alexey Thanks so much for your great videos. It helps a lot to work on fundamentals💪👍.... what about a video on turn techniques ! That would be amazing and this technique can be worked alone at home 😉

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

alexandre dobigies Thank you ! I will definitely do a tutorial on turns in the future😊✌🏻

[@johninvirginia7779]

It is very difficult (Impossible) to find Dance partners that will even practice and it is nice for Alexey to show "Moves" were a partner is not necessary.

[@johninvirginia7779]

Thanks

[@ОльгаК-ч2я]

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[@charlessmith263]

So in the Whisk, the 2nd step of each Whisk is in more of an "open" Latin cross position in the leg-line, not a "closed". Right?

[@AnonymousIguana]

Hey Alexey! Great video as always 😀 But what about the knees in stationatries? Should we straighten them all the way down for a split second? I am talking about the leg which stays in front.

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Pjoter hi there, thank you for a great question. Yes you need to straighten your standing knee for a fraction of a second as a result of hip action. 😊

[@johninvirginia7779]

A video on this subject (Walter Laird Book) DELAYED WALKS During certain figures, mainly In Rumba and Cha Cha Cha, a special type of walk action is introduced to achieve changes in body and foot speeds which enhance rhylhmic interpretation. These are called Delayed Walks and there are three types: 1. Delayed Forward Walk, knee compressed. 2. Delayed Forward Walk, knee straight. 3. Delayed Backward Walk, knee compressed. During these walks the foot is first moved into position without full weight transfer. Weight is then transferred later than is normal and the turn appropriate to the movement is then made. Depending upon the position in which the Delayed Forward Walk is used, the knee of the stepping leg may either be straight (as in the normal Forward Walk) or compressed while without full weight The knee of the leg collecting weight is always straightened when full weight is transferred. The knee of the stepping leg of all Delayed Backward Walks is always compressed while without full weight. The Charts indicate all positions in which a Delayed Walk should be used. A note to appropriate charts states whether the Delayed Forward Walk has a straight or compressed knee while without weight.

[@huongothi4473]

Tôi không hiểu bạn nói nhưng bạn dậy tôi rất dễ hiểu ! Cám ơn bạn

[@CL-lx3pf]

I like wearing sport shoes to dance but choose what kind of sole will be easy to turn ?

[@youtubedilaitdance]

Thank you, Alexey. Please explain why when you dance figures in quick tempo you dont do a full hip acton on the second beat. You do it slowly on 1st beat and then you stay high level without going down like in bounce action? Is it your style or maybe try to go down on the 1st and 2nd beats?

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Thanks for your feedback Dimitri! Most likely it is just a lot smaller so it’s harder to see, but fundamentally it is still there!

[@lav2dance]

Hey, Alexey. This may be a strange request but could you please make a video on how to hear the beats in the Cha cha/ Rumba. I seem to have the problem of finding/hearing count 1 in the middle of a song. When it's the beginning of a song, i start counting and there are no problems. However if i stop counting for a couple of seconds and then try to find count 1 again, it's difficult. Thanks and keep up the good work :)

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

M hi, no it’s absolutely not a strange request in fact it is one of the most popular ones so I am planning on doing with you on that topic even though it’s pretty challenging to explain it in the video format. But I’ll try my best 😊

[@abigrace24601]

Another great video!!! Seriously, why can’t you be my instructor!! 🤩

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

thank you ! where are you from ?

[@johninvirginia7779]

Hey Abby, Actually, Alexey is your instructor and does not cost you a Dime. Alexey presents his teaching as if you have no partner which is the Big problem finding a partner who has the interest and desire. John

[@abigrace24601]

Ballroom with Alexey I’m from Nashville, Tennessee in the United States!!!

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Yes Abby , it is a little too far away from me I am in California Orange County.

[@abigrace24601]

Ballroom with Alexey I’ve been to Orange County before! I have cousins there! It’s too bad it’s across the country!

[@bobwright3438]

FYI This video has a direct connection with Walter Laird , Technique of Latin Dancing, Page 56 Samba Whisks Page 59 Stationary Samba Walks : Alexey is essentially teaching with the collection of videos , the above so you can take the Medal Test or Associate Test (usistd.org/examinations/usistd-medal-system/) (usistd.org/examinations/exams-tests/) :

[@Synthaxdrache]

For beginners its okay. However if someone wants to develop themself more they will find the flaws like touching the basic principles which has been long forgotten... Easiest way to find it, is trying to count the 8 counting system of he stationary samba walks instead the 4 note system with "1 a 2"; "3 a 4". The moment when some1 goes into the detail "1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8" things will be getting different. However its still a free video and Alexey was indeed trying to share his experience with everyone as good as he can guide someone.

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Thanks for your feedback, later in the video I do go back to eight account descriptions.

[@Synthaxdrache]

@@ballroomwithalexey3951 im looking forward to it.

[@jaxonh.6330]

Do you think you could go over arm styling in American Smooth?

[@ballroomwithalexey3951]

Jaxon H. I am not really a smooth dancer so I’m not sure about that topic, but thank you for your comment!

[@dancingcallingcard]

Whisk = BF,B,BF Alexey at full speed = BF,B,B ? 1 = By the book. 2 = Developed interpretataion.

[@hiennguyendieu2014]

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[@adriennechen4187]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@anastaciareis8965]

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