Okay, youse guys, I'm trying to remember the last couple of sections of Rocky's Wala Wahed choreography. I've got her notes and I'm wondering what a "pullback" is? I know she uses it at the beginning of the choreo to do 2 half-circles, but I just realized I've been doing paddle turns instead. But she uses them again in section 9 and I'm scratching my head. (Sections 7,8, and 9 didn't get fused in my brain, unfortunately.) Would anyone be willing to describe this move to me? I remember watching her do it and having my body go: Hm, what? Do a paddle turn, you at least get that.
Moderator, sorry if this post is inappropriate. I don't *think* I'm committing a copyright no-no, but feel free to delete if so. I just thought I'd ask the Rocky aficionadas before emailing the lady herself. (Oh, and Aunt Rocky, do feel free to chime in if you're reading!)
Moderator, sorry if this post is inappropriate. I don't *think* I'm committing a copyright no-no, but feel free to delete if so. I just thought I'd ask the Rocky aficionadas before emailing the lady herself. (Oh, and Aunt Rocky, do feel free to chime in if you're reading!)
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Re: "Pullback"?
Fri, March 16, 2007 - 9:55 PMNo problem, Taj... with Rocky as busy as she is, she might not be able to answer, so asking others that are in the know is just fine. :-)
It's still about her, after all, so how could I say no??? ;-)
I think I know what the terminology is, but I'll wait for those that are positive...I think she used a similar phrase in the choreo she taught here in Houston. -
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Re: "Pullback"?
Wed, March 21, 2007 - 4:49 PMOkay, Ayana, have at it! (Purty pleeze.)
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Re: "Pullback"?
Tue, May 22, 2007 - 1:28 PMI seem to remember that a Rocky "pull back" is a backwards turn- for Walah Wahed, I *think* we had one arm up, one hand gently set on our cheek, and it was like doing a paddle turn, but clockwise, with our left feet in the "middle" and our right feet pulling us to the right, backwards, to do a turn.
Sorry if that's a muddled explanation, but my clearest memory is of doing this turn while she said, "Pull, pull, pull!" -
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Re: "Pullback"?
Wed, May 23, 2007 - 10:55 AMthat seems right. Not sure. She'll be back in town the first week in June, and I'll be in her class. I'll try to remember to ask.
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