tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489977357310651356.post1385917215529264562..comments2007-12-16T12:13:35.849-08:00Don Baarns - Unlikely Salserohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06312061855724975322DonBaarns@hotmail.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489977357310651356.post-22786846239992404662007-12-16T12:13:00.000-08:002007-12-16T12:13:00.000-08:00Hmmm... I find that an interesting question, since I do them regularly but never tried to describe them via words.<BR/><BR/>First thing is the count depends on On1, On2 (and all the variations) so I'll try to be generic.<BR/><BR/>With thinking too much, I'd say they start similar to a cross body lead (cbl), but on the 3rd count I stop the ladies forward progress (some call this a "check"), with a hand on her shoulder or waist/hips and then "send her out" in the reverse direction, putting her back where she started. <BR/><BR/>That said, I have some copas where I don't use the hand check... so it's fuzzy.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully someone else can provide a stronger written version, and I'll think about it also.<BR/><BR/>The question I'm thinking is "what is the essence of a copa" and while I have a set of copas I do, I don't have a good answer for that question today.<BR/><BR/>All input welcomed!Don Baarns - Unlikely Salserohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06312061855724975322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489977357310651356.post-64878063337270288092007-12-16T03:45:00.000-08:002007-12-16T03:45:00.000-08:00hello don,<BR/>I use this to ask a question:)) :<BR/>We have seen on several dvds and workshops different ways of "Copa". How do you define a copa? <BR/>Thank you<BR/>birgit maritaBirgit Maritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03152922382957124863noreply@blogger.com