How to Do the Front Boleo aka Castigada | Argentine Tango

Diego: So now we’re going to show you what a Castegata [sp?] looks like. We call this nowadays a burleo front. Anna: We’re going to take this front burleo [sp?] or Castegata from a rock step. So the partner will take you into a rock step and as he brings you forward, you bring your feet together and there will be a similar whipping sensation as the Back Ocho but this time knees together and you’re going to come around the front making sure your knees stay together and you don’t have any space. That it’s closed. Yes? So one more time. Side, from a rock step, forward, whipping sensation, and he’ll bring you back. Rock step, forward, whipping sensation and he’ll bring you back. So the Castegata will look like this. You’re going to go from a rock step and using the same opposition to create that whipping sensation that your partner will lead. So making sure that you keep your chest to your partner and you’re going to turn your hips and your knees are going to
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