[Tango-L] The Suggested Lead

[Keith]

TFH,

Your 'suggested lead' approach sounds like a horrible way to dance Tango. To me, a 
tanguero should display the masculine qualities of leadership, strength [i.e. in the 
frame] and confidence. Your leader sounds weak and hesitent. It's little wonder his 
lead was misread.  

Wouldn't it be easier to learn how to give a clear lead for the woman to make a step 
of 18 inches, without any ambiguity? Michael's reponse sound's correct - your frame 
is too weak. Otherwise she wouldn't have stepped short. 

Keith, HK


On Wed Dec 26 10:18 , Tango For Her  sent:

>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.
>   
>  
>  
>  
>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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