Steve - There is a nuevo dancer couple that I see occasionally doing things
that look impossible if both lead and follow are not managing their own axis
and weight. Not being a 20 or 30-something, I don't expect to dance like they
do, but some, I said some, of the things that they lead look musical and
enjoyable. Doing them with weight sharing is currently beyond my
understanding. I was mainly wondering how common it is for follows in open to
insist on "leaning". I really have no better word since they would most
definitely fall over if I didn't hold them up. And they do tend to pull me off
of my balance. I haven't yet had the courage to ask that particular nuevo
follow for a dance ( I certainly can't dance in their preferred style and they
tend not to dance "socially" - just with each other), but maybe I should ask
her just to get a better sense of their connection.
With respect to rotator cuff - the initial damage was due to weight lifting
(military press with too much weight). It is rather easily re-injured by
various linear, not rotational, forces. In particular, constant downward
pressure on my right arm combined with a follow clamping down on it with her
left is quite painful, even after only one tanda.
Cheers,
D. David Thorn
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IMO even in an open embrace there is SOME weight sharing going on.
The amount of shared weight should be negotiated.
PS Your rotator cuffs should be OK since there is no torque or twisting
involved.
I think.
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