[Tango-L] Strong Lead - resistance effect

[Keith]

Doesn't sound like a good thing to me. I don't think my partners would like 
that. 

Keith, HK

On Mon Sep 24 13:36 , "Krasimir Stoyanov"  sent:

>But, I said SHARP step. No ammount of constant pressure, or leaning, or 
>whatever you wish, will provide the energy needed for a sharp step back. You 
>have to provide that energy - and your hand is essential here - try it 
>without hands - not possible at all.
>
>And I pointed out that it is not simple pulling, but pulling is included in 
>a more complex movement (lead), but you ignored it. For example, you have to 
>give some vertical support for the lady, to help her during the time when 
>her leg hasn't yet catched up.
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Chris, UK" tl2 at chrisjj.com>
>To: Tango-L at mit.edu>
>Cc: tl2 at chrisjj.com>
>Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 5:48 AM
>Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Strong Lead - resistance effect
>
>
>> Krasimir wrote:
>>
>>> if you (the leader) make a sharp step back, the connection would break,
>>> provided you do not hold her... So much for not having to pull the lady.
>>
>> You do not have to pull the lady... and you have to /not/ pull the lady.
>>
>> Pulling wrecks her forward step. Instead of a nice continuously connected
>> forward motion, she's instead forced into a kind of stumble to regain her
>> balance. It doesn't feel good for her or you.
>>
>>> ... still, if you don't hold her, the connection will break,
>>> or become loose at least.
>>
>> Not at all. She needs only to keep herself close at your chest. You don't
>> need to hold her or use your arms at all.
>>
>> When the two are stationary in the embrace, she's constantly giving you
>> forward energy that's held in check by yours. The cancellation of equal
>> and opposite (tiny) forces. You make the back step by releasing that
>> check, so it's her energy that carries her forward, and drives you back,
>> both in perfect balance. To make the arrival, you restore your energy,
>> bringing her back to check.
>>
>> This is the same as in the forward step, except with energies reversed. A
>> good demo of this is simple slow smooth alternation of forward and back
>> steps. Try doing this by switching between push and pull, the outcome is a
>> shambles. Try it by using that checked energy, and you can feel the
>> polarity swing continuously back and forth. The result is immeasurably
>> better. And has very little sense of 'leading' and 'following', note.
>>
>> Often hereabouts it's suggested that a student should try both roles to
>> get an appreciation of how different they are. The better reason I think
>> to try both roles is to get an appreciation of how similar they are.
>>
>> --
>> Chris
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