Linear Salsa On1

The foundational forward-and-back partner basic for salsa On1.

Also known as: Salsa Basic, Basic

A side-to-side basic variation used to build lateral timing and connection.

Also known as: Side-to-Side Basic

A breaking action that sends partners slightly apart before reconnecting.

Also known as: Break Step

A timing check that briefly halts travel to redirect the partnership.

Also known as: Check, Hesitation

A follower right-turn entry commonly led from open or cross-body patterns.

Also known as: Follower Right Turn

A beginner left-turn pattern that develops timing, prep, and directional clarity.

Also known as: Walkthrough Left Turn, Broken Left Turn

A place-switching prep that starts teaching lane changes and open travel.

Also known as: CBL Prep Walk, Change Places

A walking pattern that trains straight-line travel and slot awareness.

Also known as: NY Walk

The core lane-change figure that moves the follower across the slot.

Also known as: CBL

A cross-body lead variation that adds a follower inside turn.

Also known as: CBL Inside Turn, Left Turn On CBL

A cross-body lead variation that finishes with a follower outside turn.

Also known as: CBL Outside Turn, Right Turn On CBL

A smoother cross-body variation with a wrapped, flowing redirect.

Also known as: Suave CBL

A cross-body redirection that sends the follower back out instead of through.

Also known as: Rejection CBL

A reverse-direction lane change that rotates the partnership the other way.

Also known as: Reverse CBL

A catch-and-redirect pattern built around a controlled shoulder stop.

Also known as: Shoulder Catches

A repeating shoulder-catch sequence that needs cleaner timing and hand changes.

Also known as: Multiple Shoulder Catches

A figure-eight walking pattern with alternating curved travel and redirection.

Also known as: Figure-8 Walk

A traveling lead that draws the follower through the slot with stretch and release.

Also known as: Pull-Through

A wrapped-position entry and exit, often taught as the tow truck.

Also known as: Tow Truck

A spiral-style arm pathway that reorganizes the hands while the follower turns.

Also known as: Spiral

A lead that releases the follower into an independently controlled spin.

Also known as: Free Spins

A turn led from the shoulder line rather than a standard hand rotation.

Also known as: Lead From Shoulder

A cuddle-style wrap-in that places the follower into a closed wrapped position.

Also known as: Cuddle Wrap, Wrap-In

A rolling turn action that keeps the partnership traveling through rotation.

Also known as: Rolling Turn

A full circular traveling figure built around a leader rotation.

Also known as: Three-Sixty

A curved traveling pattern that arcs the couple around half a circle.

Also known as: Semicircle

A reverse-direction turn pathway that finishes with an inside rotation.

Also known as: Reverse Inside

A reverse-direction turn pathway that finishes with an outside rotation.

Also known as: Reverse Outside

A behind-the-back hand transfer that changes sides while preserving timing.

Also known as: Behind-the-Back Hand Pass

A spot-turn variation that passes the hand behind the back.

Also known as: Spot Turn

A multi-spin back spot turn that needs strong spotting and precise lead timing.

Also known as: Double Back Spot Turn

A checked in-and-out redirection that creates the classic copa rebound.

Also known as: Copa Break

A wrap-based figure that creates the draped cape shape before the exit.

Also known as: LA Capa

A rhythmic swing-style step that changes direction with elastic partner timing.

Also known as: Swing Step

A two-rotation turning action requiring cleaner prep and balance than single turns.

Also known as: Double Spins

Three or more continuous turns built on strong prep, spotting, and timing.

Also known as: 3+ Turns, Multi-Spins

An inside turning sequence that extends into two and a half rotations.

Also known as: Inside Two-and-a-Half Turns

An intentionally over-rotated turning action used to create extra spin or styling.

Also known as: Over-Rotated Turns

A traveling turn pattern that moves the partnership leftward down the slot.

Also known as: Left Travelling Turn

A traveling turn pattern that moves the partnership rightward down the slot.

Also known as: Right Travelling Turn

A hand-behind-the-back position entered and exited with controlled rotation.

Also known as: Arm Lock

A quick release-and-return turning figure with a frisbee-like send-out.

Also known as: Frisbee Turn

A hooked rotational pathway that changes direction with compact footwork.

Also known as: Hook

A butterfly-shaped open-position figure with matched rotational styling.

Also known as: Butterfly

A rotating hand-change figure that cycles the follower through a windmill action.

Also known as: Molino

A chase-style passing pattern that builds directional lead-follow clarity.

Also known as: Chase Turn

A cross-body lead variation that rotates the partnership 180 degrees.

Also known as: 180

A full-turn cross-body lead variation with leader rotation through the slot.

Also known as: 360 CBL

A straight traveling walk pattern that emphasizes slot control and presentation.

A looped arm action over the leader's head used to reorganize the hold.

Also known as: Man Loop, Leader Loop

A copa family entry comparing one-hand and two-hand rebound leads.

An around-the-world traveling basic that circles the partnership.

Also known as: Around the World