Salsa

Multi-Spin Combination

Double, then break free. A turn pattern that leads two controlled rotations straight into a free third spin — the advanced spinner's signature run.

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Coach's notes — the how & why

What This Move Is

A pattern, not just a spin: the lead sends a controlled double turn and then, without re-gripping, releases the follow into a third free spin in place. Stacking led rotations into a free finish is what makes an advanced turn run look effortless — the control of the double sets up the release of the third.

Key Points

  • Lead: Lead the double with a high steady frame, then let go clean for the third — the free spin is given, not driven. Your job after the release is to be out of the way and ready to catch.
  • Follow: Spot hard. Take the two led rotations over your axis, then power the free third yourself and stop it on a dime facing him. Foot speed and a tight axis are everything here.
  • Timing: Double across the first phrase, free spin on the next 5-6-7, resolve on 8/1.
  • Common mistake: Lead muscling the third spin instead of releasing it (it stops being free), or follow letting the axis drift across three rotations so she travels off-line.

Style Notes

The advanced extension of the CBL Double Turn (SL089) and the raw Spin / Multiple Spins skill (SL014) — this is the combination that sequences them. Spotting is non-negotiable: fix a point, hold, snap the head, find it again, every rotation.

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