When I’m teaching, I make the point that it’s pretty much the only move in contra where you _shouldn’t_ give weight even though you could—human wrists being neither strong nor flexible in that direction. And that if someone behind you is uncomfortably giving weight, you can just let go and turn it into a single file for yourself, since you’re not giving weight to aid the circle's momentum anyway.
Read Weaver Jamaica Plain, MA http://lcfd.org > On Oct 10, 2016, at 1:49 PM, Don Veino via Callers > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Not sure how I came by it, but I call them "pack saddle" stars when I teach > beginners ("wrist-lock", no). "Raise your right hand, put it in the center > and now lay it on the wrist of the person in front of you, like a pack saddle > on a horse, to make a star. Notice you don't need to clamp on or even really > use your thumb at all." > > And yes, very much the default star form from my experience. > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net
