Floyd, I don't understand this. Just this weekend, I was teaching a group the right-side walk in crossed feet. 1. Man LF side, 2. RF close and 3. LF fwd outside partner. The lady does 1. RF side, 2. LF close without weight, and 3. LF back. If, on 4. I then walk straight forward my RF will be in line with the ladies RF and we can continue with 5. LF fwd and to walk for as long as we want. However, if on 4. or any other RF fwd step, I step forward with my RF in front of my LF, I will lead the lady to the cross and transfer weight on 5.
There should be nothing automatic about the cross. The man leads the lady to cross when he wants her to cross. The problem arises when the man gives mixed signals such as leaving her space for the cross but then not giving a definite lead to the cross. She might then be unsure about whether to cross or not. Depending on her training and experience in that situation some ladies will cross while others won't. If she chooses the option the man didn't intend, it's the man's fault, as always :-). Keith, HK On Fri Mar 28 23:52 , Floyd Baker sent: The 'auto' cross therefore flys in the face >of the most fundamental Tango rule.., that every step be led. > >Not only does the lady do the cross on her own.., under circumstances >she has been taught to 'remember' as the time to do it.., which goes >against another basic tango concept..., it is also an un-led weight >change... ?? > _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
