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Enchufla Complicado

The plug, dressed up. An enchufla loaded with extra turns and arm work before it resolves.

What This Move Is

Enchufla Complicado = "complicated plug." The familiar enchufla position-change with added turns and arm work folded in — an extra spin for the follow, a hand change or an overhead pass layered on top of the basic plug before it resolves to open. The connecting function of the enchufla is intact; the "complicado" is the extra dressing on the way through. Exact club choreography may vary — verify against your teacher's version.

Key Points

  • Lead: Keep the forward "1" that clears the path, then add the extra turn or arm work cleanly without losing the through-line of the plug — the dressing rides on top, it doesn't replace the enchufla.
  • Follow: Take the enchufla half-turn as normal, then the added spin the lead offers — pivot over your axis rather than back-rocking through it.
  • Timing: Enchufla on 1-2-3 with the extra turn/arm work across 5-6-7, resolving on the following 8.
  • Common mistake: Losing the forward "1" or over-complicating the arms so the plug snags instead of clearing — keep the path open under the decoration.

Style Notes

A dressed-up cousin of the plain Enchufla and Enchufla Doble — the same connecting module with extra turns. A versatile filler that still resolves cleanly back to open, so it slots anywhere a plain enchufla would.

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Frame
Open
Style
Cuban

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