Would like to clarify sir about what I heard very often in your class. Leading step and break step? Is it refer to particular count on the step or refer to the weight shift actual step or else ?

Day 8-9 reflection 1️⃣ Were you able to hear the clave clearly in the exercise? Yes and no. However, with different songs playing different instruments, some songs easier to catch Tap sound from wood Clave right away, some songs require me to listen for a while before catching the rhythm that integrate by different instruments that form the Clave rhythm. 2️⃣ Did you notice how the third beat prepares the step into the break? Yes, but still not clearly understood about preparing the step into the break. My understanding is that anticipating to hear the third beat that fall into the slow ( ? So call the break ) before preparing to the quick quick again !?! 3️⃣ Did stepping with the clave feel different than counting the rhythm? Yes, because I don’t have to worry about trying to count at the same time I step. All I need is listen and wait - try to react to the anticipates beat that going to come and step right on to the beat by hearing it, instead of try to step the feet by counting it. ( less active thinking of counting and more passive listening and move ) 4️⃣ Which song from the playlist helped you hear the rhythm most clearly? Son de la Loma and El cuarto de Tula has a strong instrument wood sound and more clear. While, Veinte años and Chan Chan, the rhythm is buried into other instruments, I heard the maracas 🪇 that produce the sound that make me find the rhythm of the clave the most, in this two songs. 😅 5️⃣ What part of this exercise felt the most challenging for you? Try to step on to the third beat of clave, I need to feel the rhythm first and then anticipate the movement on the beat and any distraction eg. the dog barking , may take me out of that mode and lose the control and I need to start over….

Reflect day 10 1. Could you hear the conga tumbao clearly in the exercise? Yes. It is more slow, relax and simple. 2️⃣ Did the tumbao help you understand where the lead step begins? I think I understand that but not sure I could explain it to word. 3️⃣ Did Cha Cha Cha feel easier to hear than faster salsa music? Yes. It is definitely more slow and clear and simple. 4️⃣ Which song from the playlist made the rhythm the clearest for you? Represent Cuba. For me. 5️⃣ What part of this exercise felt the most challenging? When there is a break in the song that I sometimes have to stop and reset at the break of the music and it make me stop the flow of movement sometimes in some song.

I agree , I have not heard a thing , it is so difficult. Until , attempted to find and repeat video over and over again, I thought about Clave rhythm inside Cinquillo, I watched the video on day 2 video 1-2 over and over again and start to hear some. 😭