Salsa
Setenta y Uno (71)
A trimmer seventy. A shortened Setenta defined by a single elbow hook.
Coach's notes — the how & why
What This Move Is
"Seventy-one." Like a Setenta but shorter: the lead hooks just the right elbow on 7, then resolves out via Dile Que No. Flag: the name is standard and recognised, but the exact hook mechanic is regionally variable — often defined relative to 72.
Key Points
- Lead: Catch a single right-elbow hook on 7, then unwind cleanly out.
- Follow: Be led through a shortened Setenta entry, caught in one right-elbow hook, then unwound out.
- Timing: Shorter than the full Setenta; the defining hook lands on 7.
- Common mistake: Hooking the wrong elbow, or hooking both (that's 72).
Style Notes
A compact alternative to the full Setenta. Verify the precise hook against your own school — the number-to-mechanic mapping is semi-regional.
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