The Golden Sacada. The Sacada has been discussed here before, so we will not waste your time with rehashing what has been said before except to say that Tango Topics has an extensive archive on the subject. That said, there’s one ‘figure’ that you will rightfully confuse as a figure when in fact it’s something else entirely. And the reason that it’s confusing is that most people see the figure and not the construct that makes it up. Any figure that is derived in Tango can be made up of it’s component elements. Which, when you boil it down, is all about 3 steps: Forward, Side, and Back. Tango Topics likes to teach this particular idea for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is that helps to address several issues that comes up for Leads as well as for Followers. And that’s the “Chained” or Multiple Sacada idea. Which is, in case you’re unclear, a series of Sacadas that flow from one Sacada idea to the next. So without further yapping :-), we give you The Golden Sacada.
What is a Golden Sacada ? The Golden Sacada consists of 6 Sacadas that when placed together create the illusion of them being a ‘figure’ when in fact it’s actually a series of Sacadas that are chained together, or a Chained Sacada that flows quite nicely from one Sacada idea to the next. The reason we call this The ‘Golden‘ Sacada, is that it contains 4 of the 6 most common Sacadas that we’ll use when we dance. The last 2 of the 5 Sacadas are uncommon but do allow for some interesting options and opportunities.
Pre-Requisites: So that we’re all clear on this part, note the difficulty rating below, it is not an exaggeration! Do not attempt this stuff unless the following is true: You have mastered 1a.) your walk. 1b.) your stability. and 1c.) your equilibrium. If you need to stabilize yourself against your partner when walking, if you need to use your hands or arms in any level of tactile compression, if you need are in the habit of watching your partner’s feet, if you are used to using resistance – compression – rigidity – tension – or force to engage your ideas, then The Golden Sacada will be exceptionally challenging for you. Next, you have complete and incremental control over 2a.) Disassociation, and 2b.) Applied Disassociation. Lastly you have mastered precise and detailed levels of Proprioception. These skills are absolutely crucial to the success of The Golden Sacada.
The Free Tip. So the most notable reason why your hips are too close ? This has everything to do with the angle of the 1st Sacada, if it’s too shallow or too oblique, your entry into 2nd sacada will FAIL!
About The Video. This video is 25m:30s in length in 12 sections. Both lead and follower technique are combined and integrated into the video.
Section 1 – Foundation – 00:00:58
Section 2 – Introduction – 00:00:55
Section 3 – 1st Sacada – 00:02:36
Section 4 – 2nd Sacada – 00:03:15
Section 5 – 3rd Mark Step – 00:02:52 <- Sacada/Mark Step
Section 6 – 4th Sacada- 00:04:04
Section 7 – 5th Sacada – 00:02:00
Section 8 – 6th Sacada – 00:01:40
Section 9 – Entire Sequence – 00:01:35
Section 10 – Details- 00:01:38
Section 11 – Variations- 00:02:35
Section 12 – Reversals – 00:01:50