Samba at this part is dominated by
volta and bota fogo actions, in which we need to master the bounce
action in order to perform a good samba.
*Bouncing is nevertheless very
important, but bouncing should, if not all then mostly, come together with pendulum action in samba.
Figure 8: Travelling Bota Fogo Back
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| 1 | RF back | 1 | LF fwd |
| a | LF to side w/o weight | a | RF to side w/o weight |
| 2 | Take minimal weight to LF and replace to RF | 2 | Take minimal weight to RF and replace weight to LF |
| 1 | LF back in CBMP | 1 | RF fwd in CBMP, OP |
| a | RF to side w/o weight | a | LF to side w/o weight |
| 2 | Take minimal weight to RF and replace weight to LF | 2 | Take minimal weight to LF and replace weight to RF |
| 1 | RF back in CBMP | 1 | LF fwd in CBMP, OP on L side |
| a | LF to side w/o weight | a | RF to side w/o weight |
| 2 | Take minimal weight to LF and replace weight to RF | 2 | Take minimal weight to RF and replace weight to LF |
| 1 | LF back in CBMP | 1 | RF fwd in CBMP, OP |
| a | RF back w/o weight. Toe turned out | a | LF to side w/o weight |
| 2 | Take minimal weight to RF and replace weight to LF in PP | 2 | Take minimal weight to LF and replace weight to RF in PP |
Figure 9: Bota Fogo to PP & CPP
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| 1 | LF fwd | 1 | RF back |
| a | RF to side w/o weight | a | LF to side w/o weight |
| 2 | Take minimal weight to RF and replace weight to LF in PP | 2 | Take minimal weight to LF and replace weight to RF in PP |
| 1 | RF fwd and across in PP and CBMP | 1 | LF fwd and across in PP and CBMP |
| a | LF to sdie w/o weight | a | RF to side w/o weight |
| 2 | Take minimal weight to LF and replace weight to RF in CPP | 2 | Take minimal weight to RF and replace weight to LF in CPP |
| 1 | LF fwd and across in CPP and CBMP | 1 | RF fwd and across in CPP and CBMP |
| a | RF to side w/o weight | a | LF to side w/o weight |
| 2 | Take minimal weight to RF and replace weight to LF in PP | 2 | Take minimal weight to LF and replace weight to RF in PP |
Figure 10: Criss Cross
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| 1a 2a 3a 4 | 2 bars of Traveling Voltas to R, curving to L behind lady's back. End in Open CPP LRLRLRL | 1a 2a 3a 4 | 2 bars of Traveling Voltas to L, curving to R passing in front of Man. End in Open CPP, RLRLRLR |
| 1a 2a 3a 4 | 2 bars of Traveling Voltas to L, curving to R behind lady's back, to end facing her in Closed Position, RLRLRLR | 1a 2a 3a 4 | 2 bars of Traveling Voltas to R, curving to L passing in front of Man to end facing him in Closed Position. LRLRLRL |
Figure 11: Solo Spot Volta
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| 1 | LF in front of RF (Cuban Cross) | 1 | RF in front of LF (Cuban Cross) |
| a | RF to side and slightly back w/o weight. Toe turned out | a | LF to side and slightly back w/o weight. Toe turned out. |
| 2 | Take part of weight to RF and swivel on ball of LF, keeping it in place. End LF in front of RF (Cuban Cross) in Closed Position | 2 | Take part of weight to LF and swivel on ball of RF, keeping it
in place. End RF in front of LF (Cuban Cross) in Closed Position |
Figure 12: Foot Change (Closed Position
to R Shadow Position)
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| 1 | Replace weight to RF leading Lady to turn L and releasing hold | 1 | Cuban Cross w/ LF in front of RF, start to turn L |
| a | -- | a | RF to side and slightly back w/o weight, toe turned out |
| 2 | LF diagonally fwd, small step. Take R Shadow hold at end of Lady's turn | 2 | Take part weight to RF and draw LF in Cuban Cross, turned 1/2 L |
Figure 13: Shadow Travelling Volta
| RF curving up to 3/8 R | LF curving up to 3/8 L | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| 1 | Cuban Cross w/ RF in front of LF | 1 | Cuban Cross w/ LF in front of RF |
| a | LF to side and slightly back w/o weight, toe turned out | a | RF to side and slightly back w/o weight, toe turned out |
| 2 | Take part weight to LF and draw RF in Cuban Cross | 2 | Take part weight to RF and draw LF in Cuban Cross |
| a 1 a 2 | Repeat step 2 and 3 twice. | a 1 a 2 | Repeat step 2 and 3 twice. |
Figure 14: Reverse Turn
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| 1 | LF fwd | 1 | RF back |
| a | RF to side and slightly back, w/o weight | a | Place L heel close to R heel, w/o weight |
| 2 | Take minimal weight to RF and cross LF in front of RF. Toe turned out. | 2 | Take minimal weight to LF and close RF to LF |
| 1 | RF back and slightly rightwards | 1 | LF fwd |
| a | Place L heel close to R heel, w/o weight | a | RF to side and slightly back, w/o weight |
| 2 | Take minimal weight to LF and close RF to LF | 2 | Take minimal weight to RF and cross LF in front of RF. Toe turned out. |
Figure 15: Corta Jaca
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| 1 | RF fwd, strong step | 1 | LF back |
| & | LF fwd and slightly to side | & | RF back and slightly to side |
| 2 | Slide RF leftwards | 2 | Slide LF rightwards |
| & | LF back and slightly to side | & | RF fwd and slightly to side |
| 3 | Slide RF leftwards | 3 | Slide LF rightwards |
| & | LF fwd and slightly to side | & | RF back and slightly to side |
| 4 | Slide RF leftwards | 4 | Slide LF rightwards |
Figure 16: Closed Rocks
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| 1 | RF fwd | 1 | LF back |
| & | LF fwd, small step | & | RF back, small step, toe turned out. Knee slightly flexed |
| 2 | Replace weight to RF, toe slightly turned out | 2 | Replace weight to LF |
| 3 | LF fwd | 3 | RF back |
| & | RF fwd, small step | & | LF back, small step, toe turned out. Knee slightly flexed. |
| 4 | Replace weight to LF, toe slightly turned out | 4 | Replace weight to RF |
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