I haven't had time to read through the posts. But, I
have an interesting, probably, quite different, tid
bit:
I am 6 feet tall. Tall enough to comment. I have had
a very bad left foot. So, I have learned to lead in
rather different ways. Don't laugh! :o\ Here goes:
I do this just once in
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From: Carol Shepherd [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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It is very difficult for many women to dance comfortably while being held in
the small of the back, particularly if the lead pulls his arm in towards
himself.
When dancing with any woman in chest-to-chest embrace, it is
i'm not laughing but i am totally smiling. this is why i love this
dance. good for you for figuring out how to make it work with a bad
foot.
one of my favorite phases is it's all good. before anyone jumps on
me, believe me, i am known for my focus on technique... but you have
to also
One of the more important aspects IMO is that both the tall partner and the
short partner must maintain the integrity of their posture by standing
straight. That is, the taller avoids bending towards the shorter, whether with
upper torso or even his head. The shorter likewise avoids bending
Even with all the suggestions on adjusting the body to adapt to smaller or
taller people, sometimes the reality is that the difference is too great. I
am
6 ft. tall and can dance with most followers, but there are some women who
are too short to comfortably dance close embrace with. It has
i have two very tall guys... like alex krebs... in my beginner close
embrace class. i have tried everything and still they come very close
to stepping on their partner's feet. i can dance with them because i
really extend but others have problems. they are beginners so i
understand the
Tom Stermitz used me as an example in one of his classes. I'm 6'-4 tall
with my high heels on. The follower was about 5'-0. Tom can explain the
geometry better than I, but the distance from the floor to the point where
were connect is the same for both of us. If you visualize our legs
starting at
does anyone have any special advice that they find resonates
with the giants? are there any differences?in emphasis?
jackie wong
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Jackie:
Since the man follows the woman, the size of the woman's
step is to a large
They (both leader and follower) have to rearrange their concept of leg
length.
Both leader and follower have the SAME leg length, if you measure
length from the connection point, i.e. the tummy or solar plexus or
wherever it is. In other words, the leg actually goes up into the
tummy. It
I had a similar discussion with a (tall) friend with whom I used to dance
quite regularly. I remember him saying that when he danced with followers
much shorter than him, he made a conscious effort, not to adjust his own
height, but to 'lead from the diaphragm' rather than from the chest.
On Mar
thanks michael. i agree with everything but the small of the back
statement.
as mentioned before, when i reach back as a follower, i want to be
able to extend my leg which, from what i understand from talking to
movement specialists, starts below the ribcage. also, if the
connection is
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