Like most nudo moves, the steps are actually fairly simple for both the leaders and the followers so it is the series of alardes, juego de manos and in general the complex arm movements that make this move so difficult to learn and follow and look appealing visually. While it is certainly a very advanced move, it depends on the style of the dancer as to whether this type of move is preferred to easier looking moves. Many advanced leaders will prefer giving the follower time to express herself while executing simpler moves but with advanced styling and body movement as discussed in the “Salsa Nudos” post on this blog.
El Nudo Del DJ is a move that contains some rather unusual elements which are not easy to pick up for followers who have never seen this move broken down. Probably the most unique section of the move that is rarely seen in other turns and combination is during the 5th eight count of the move. Here the leader turns to the left while making the follower turn to the right at the same time but by keeping their left hand low and their right hand high they achieve a back to back position with the hands crossed over in front of the leader which looks impressive when juxtaposed with the other elements of this move.
The hand sign for El Nudo Del DJ is the hand sign for knot (index and middle fingers are crossed over pointing upwards) followed by the hand sign for DJ which is the whole, open and free hand making a forward and backward motion like a DJ would do when scratching.
To see a video of the move El Nudo Del DJ as well as the hand sign, please click on: https://youtu.be/3w5_J-J1MmA
