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title: 7 Close Embrace Practice%4A The Lunge
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS 
- This lesson focuses on maintaining a close embrace connection while practicing the lunge in tango, exploring different rhythms and shapes with entrances and exits.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Leaders should think about someone pulling their center back to initiate the lunge.
- Followers should stay stuck to their partner, moving hips forward as the leader's butt goes back.
- Keep hips relaxed and upper body soft to feel and adapt to the partner's shape.
- Practice the lunge with single and triple rhythms, starting from either leg for musicality.
- For the slide exit, use hip positioning to control balance and shape-shift smoothly.

##REMEMBER
- Maintain contra body movement within the lunge to create a nice shape.
- Avoid tension to prevent air bubbles in the embrace and ensure a squishy connection.
- Both partners should keep their balance independently to avoid falling on each other.
- Experiment with leading and following roles in shape-shifting for playful partnership.
