barb kirchner wrote: > > one of the biggest complaints i have had over the years is from guys > with painful shoulders and backs from swinging women who make the > gents do all the work. i believe this is a direct result of ladies > who put their hands on the front of the gents' arm and make him pull > her through the swing (even if she's six feet tall and he's six > inches shorter and at his very first dance). >
Totally agree. The issue is not vertical support but horizontal. If either person relaxes their arms, the other should be able to keep the two people together and swinging. One of the reasons I like dancing the lady more than the gent is that my arms are less likely to hurt afterwards. Jeff
