TFH, Your 'suggested lead' approach sounds like a horrible way to dance Tango. To me, a tanguero should display the masculine qualities of leadership, strength [i.e. in the frame] and confidence. Your leader sounds weak and hesitent. It's little wonder his lead was misread.
Wouldn't it be easier to learn how to give a clear lead for the woman to make a step of 18 inches, without any ambiguity? Michael's reponse sound's correct - your frame is too weak. Otherwise she wouldn't have stepped short. Keith, HK On Wed Dec 26 10:18 , Tango For Her sent: >I am sure that someone is going to respond with a version of this that doesn't >use the word "suggest", but has the same effect. In that case, we are all intending the same thing, but, we use different language. Live and let live ... > > > A SUGGESTED LEAD > > The leader suggests a side step about 18 inches in length. > The follower misreads the suggestion and steps 12 inches in length. > The leader follows the follower 12 inches. > When the step is completed, the follower is balanced. > > > THE NON-SUGGESTED LEAD > > The leader leads and steps to 18 inches. > The follower misreads the lead and steps 12 inches. > When the step is completed, the follower is thrown off balance. > Whoops! > > > THE EXERCISE FOR NEW LEADERS > > The leader leads a step to his left. > The follower moves her right foot, first. > Once the follower's foot has moved outside of the leader's left foot, > the outside of the leader's left foot is not to go past the inside of the > follower's foot > until she sets her foot down. > > Difficult, at first. But, once he gets it, he will step before his follower > less often. > > > > >Let me say it, again, this way: > While their feet are moving, > the outside of the leader's left foot is in line with the inside of the > follower's right foot. > Thus, he cannot move ahead of her. > > >--------------------------------- >Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. >_______________________________________________ >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
