The are multiple varieties of Ganchos. We have explored the 4 most common ones, today we’re exploring a variant of the idea known as the ‘Gooey’ Gancho. Specifically what makes it ‘Gooey’ and how does it get it’s name. The reason this variety of Gancho is called ‘Gooey’ has everything to do with the speed of the Gancho itself, but it also has to do with the choice of the Gancho in certain respects, as you’ll see. That said, let’s talk about ‘Gooey’ Ganchos.
What is a Gancho ? In it’s simplest form, in the modern vernacular of Tango, it is a hooking of the free leg around your partner’s leg or thigh. It is an interruption of the extension phase of the step, which can (not always) result in the lifting of the respondent’s leg either as a result of, or by deliberate intention.
What is a ‘Gooey’ Gancho is a variety of Gancho that is usually executed from either the Follower’s or Lead’s position. It is a slow-motion Gancho, and in particular the ‘Launching’ leg of the dancer who is being “Gancho’d”. Everything prior to the Gancho happening is not the ‘Gooey’ part. The ‘Gooey’ part comes when the leg that is being lifted moves to engage the hooking action of the Gancho in a very slow, but very deliberate way. Very slow. 🙂 Hence the ‘Gooey’ part.
About The Video. This video is 22:09 in length in 10 Sections. Lead and Follow technique is combined.
Section 1 – Introduction – 00:00:35
Section 2 – Gooey Gancho Setup – 00:02:33
Section 3 – Possible Follower Exits – 00:02:45
Section 4 – Rotational Gooey Gancho – 00:03:25
Section 5 – Review – 00:01:31
Section 6 – The Missing Gooey Gancho – 00:03:51
Section 7 – Employing The ‘Launch’ Aspect – 00:02:00
Section 8 – The ‘Right’ Way – 00:01:12
Section 9 – The Real ‘Gooey’ Part – 00:02:20
Section 10 – Closing – 00:01:25