OK, Mario! Now you are learning tango!! I think what is happening is that you are picturing the steps you have seen on YouTube and going for the result instead of thinking of the dance as a work in progress not just in steps, but in every weight change and every torsion of the body.
This is the problem with the 'automatic cross' for instance. I never cross automatically because many guys in BsAs dance tango ( yes, tango) without ever marking a cross. One guy leads the beginning of the cross and then whips my ankle into a tight boleo around my right foot, ending in a back step....sort of a cross feint. It is all a stimulus and response thing, you see. Yes, you must know not only where her weight is at all times, but where it is likely to be with every move you make and be prepared to compensate if she does not do what you expect. That is what a partnership is all about and what makes every second interesting and challenging. It is: Stimulus....Response......Response......Response....... etc And never look down - it will throw both axes off. Felicitaciones on your breakthrough. Nancy --- Mario <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Last night, I did not dance well. Certain > 'mistakes' are starting to repeat > themselves...ie: turning or stepping to my left > when the woman's weight is > on her right foot and I am not leading an > ocho...ugh..I did that around three > times in different dances..it makes for an ubrupt > halt to the flow...duh. > So, I'm thinking that I have gotten too loose and > am letting my consciousness > go wherever it feels like it...the music, the > other dancers, etc. etc.. and so, > I stumble into a mistake. > My question is to the men and women who dance > close embrace. > I'd like to hear any feedback from women about > being conscious of the lead's > consciousness of her weight placement...anything > at all would help. > And I'd like to hear from the Men; How do you > keep the woman's weight/foot placement > in front of your consciousness at all times? Do > you keep reminding yourself of it? > Have you found a way to incorporate it into the > whole feel of your dance? > Is there a trick to it that you've discovered?..Do > you visualize it (without looking down) > somehow??.. all comments appreciated.. > > > --------------------------------- > You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one > month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. > _______________________________________________ > Tango-L mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l > ____________________________________________________________________________________ You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
