[Tango-L] What Does It Take to Dance Tango?

[Jay Rabe]

... from Chris...
 > The place to get the extra distance a woman needs to match
 > the longer stride of men (aside from men taking somewhat
 > shorter steps) is the push off from the trailing leg.

...from Astrid ...
Push off from the standing leg, you mean. The trailing leg is doing what it
says, and cannot push.
The woman should only use that push if it is matched by a lead from the man,
otherwise you get that clos-open-close banging connection.
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Aren't you both saying the same thing? If you're standing on your left leg 
and extend and step back with your free right leg, then your left leg is the 
"standing" leg, and it's also the "trailing" leg as you complete the step.

Also, focusing on pushing off with the standing/trailing leg is an effective 
technique whether taking short or long steps. It emphasizes pushing into the 
ground, maintaining balance/axis on the supporting leg until weight is 
transferred.

     J