Salsa
Candado
The padlock. Doubled two-hand enchuflas whose arms form a "lock" before a hooked resolution.
Coach's notes — the how & why
What This Move Is
Candado = "padlock." Preserved verbatim from the user's inventory. The common version: a two-hand Enchufla Doble (right hand low) followed by a two-hand enchufla; on 5-6-7 a hook turn leads into Dile Que No — the crossed/low arms forming the "lock." Flag: contested — at least two completely different moves share this name across regions.
Key Points
- Lead: Keep the low right hand down — lifting it breaks the "lock" frame; lead the hook turn on 5-6-7.
- Follow: Be led through the doubled two-hand enchuflas (arms form the lock), then sent back on the Dile Que No.
- Timing: Two two-hand Enchufla Dobles, lead's hook turn on 5-6-7, then Dile Que No.
- Common mistake: Lifting the low right hand (breaks the lock); back-rocking the enchuflas.
Style Notes
Verify which "Candado" your school uses before drilling — the name maps to unrelated figures in different regions.
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