Salsa
Lazo
The bow. The joined hands tie a loop around the follow like a ribbon, then release.
What This Move Is
Lazo = "bow / ribbon / lasso." An arm figure in which the lead loops the joined hands around the follow — tying a bow or lasso shape with the connected arms — and then releases it open. Standard reading: from an Enchufla-Doble-style entry, lead the looping wrap that encircles the follow (often around the upper body or over the head), using a Setenta-like hammerlock sense of the arm path, then unwind and resolve. Exact club choreography may vary — verify against your teacher's version.
Key Points
- Lead: Lead the loop with a clear, continuous arm path so the "bow" ties and releases cleanly — keep the joined hands at a height that clears the follow's head and don't cinch the loop tight.
- Follow: Let the arms loop around you without ducking out early; stay in frame and let the wrap and release be led.
- Timing: Tie the loop across one 8-count (entry 1-2-3, wrap 5-6-7) and release/resolve on the next 8.
- Common mistake: Cinching the loop too tight or too low so it snags the follow, or losing the continuous path so the bow shape never reads.
Style Notes
A ribbon-shaped wrap in the locks family, built on the Enchufla Doble entry and the Setenta arm sense. A pretty visual accent for an open musical phrase, danced with the same partner.
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- Accent
- Level
- Advanced
- Type
- Wraps & Locks
- Frame
- Open
- Style
- Cuban
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