Doesn't sound like a good thing to me. I don't think my partners would like that.
Keith, HK On Mon Sep 24 13:36 , "Krasimir Stoyanov" sent: >But, I said SHARP step. No ammount of constant pressure, or leaning, or >whatever you wish, will provide the energy needed for a sharp step back. You >have to provide that energy - and your hand is essential here - try it >without hands - not possible at all. > >And I pointed out that it is not simple pulling, but pulling is included in >a more complex movement (lead), but you ignored it. For example, you have to >give some vertical support for the lady, to help her during the time when >her leg hasn't yet catched up. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Chris, UK" [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [email protected]> >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 5:48 AM >Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Strong Lead - resistance effect > > >> Krasimir wrote: >> >>> if you (the leader) make a sharp step back, the connection would break, >>> provided you do not hold her... So much for not having to pull the lady. >> >> You do not have to pull the lady... and you have to /not/ pull the lady. >> >> Pulling wrecks her forward step. Instead of a nice continuously connected >> forward motion, she's instead forced into a kind of stumble to regain her >> balance. It doesn't feel good for her or you. >> >>> ... still, if you don't hold her, the connection will break, >>> or become loose at least. >> >> Not at all. She needs only to keep herself close at your chest. You don't >> need to hold her or use your arms at all. >> >> When the two are stationary in the embrace, she's constantly giving you >> forward energy that's held in check by yours. The cancellation of equal >> and opposite (tiny) forces. You make the back step by releasing that >> check, so it's her energy that carries her forward, and drives you back, >> both in perfect balance. To make the arrival, you restore your energy, >> bringing her back to check. >> >> This is the same as in the forward step, except with energies reversed. A >> good demo of this is simple slow smooth alternation of forward and back >> steps. Try doing this by switching between push and pull, the outcome is a >> shambles. Try it by using that checked energy, and you can feel the >> polarity swing continuously back and forth. The result is immeasurably >> better. And has very little sense of 'leading' and 'following', note. >> >> Often hereabouts it's suggested that a student should try both roles to >> get an appreciation of how different they are. The better reason I think >> to try both roles is to get an appreciation of how similar they are. >> >> -- >> Chris >> _______________________________________________ >> Tango-L mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l > >_______________________________________________ >Tango-L mailing list >[email protected] >http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
