Salsa

Abrázala

Hug her. The lead wraps the follow into a brief sweetheart cuddle, then unwinds.

What This Move Is

Abrázala = "hug her." A cuddle/embrace wrap: the lead leads the follow into a brief sweetheart position — wrapped across the front with the arms enfolding her — holds the hug for a beat, then unwinds her back out to open and resolves. It's the casino expression of the cuddle wrap, a warm pause inside the flow.

Key Points

  • Lead: Lead the wrap from a candado-style cross of the arms, settle into the hug without squeezing, then unwind on the same path — keep the arms guiding, not gripping.
  • Follow: Turn into the wrap and let the embrace happen, staying on your own axis, then unwind out without anticipating the release.
  • Timing: Wrap in on 1-2-3, hold the hug on the break, unwind and resolve on the next 5-6-7.
  • Common mistake: Crushing the wrap or trapping the follow's arms so the unwind snags — keep the cuddle loose enough to flow back out.

Style Notes

A warm, social cuddle figure in the wrap/lock family, building on the candado cross. A break-friendly accent best shared with a partner you have rapport with.

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Cuban

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