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Summary: The cuddle position is quite popular in Polish oberek dancing. Learn how to do the cuddle position in this free dance lesson video.
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"This next clip now we're going to take your basic oberek and put you into a cuddle position. It's going to start off with your basic push and return but this time with your variation of a cuddle which is going to bring the lady in next to you in an arm lock. So sending her back 1 2 3 2 2 3, now gentleman with your left hand lift it up when you bring the lady on return and row the lady in, 1 2 3 2 2 3. As you can see it's a cuddle position so the lady has her right arm over and you are holding the control still. We'll do that again and 1 2 3 2 2 3 1 2 3 2 2 3 and this is the cuddle position in an oberek step. Again ladies you're going in an inside turn to get in a cuddle position. You start with a push and return 1 2 3 2 3 this time gentleman lift up that left hand and roll the lady in, 1 2 3 2 2 3 and she sees and ends in a cuddle position."
eHow Article: Oberek Dancing Cuddle Position