[Tango-L] The Suggested Lead

[Krasimir Stoyanov]

May I ask how does the leader suggest those 18 inches?
I know how I do it, but I am interested in your way.

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From: "Tango For Her" <tangopeer at yahoo.com>
To: <tango-l at mit.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 4:18 AM
Subject: [Tango-L] The Suggested Lead


>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.
>
>  <--  x            follower's right foot.
>  <--   x          leader's left foot.
>
> 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.
>
>
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