[Tango-L] Following is active & mulitLEVEL leads

[Martin Waxman]

At 04:23 AM 4/26/2008, larrynla at juno.com wrote:
>Hand leads have gotten a bad rap in tango.  It's 
>sometimes said that one should not use them to 
>lead at all.  That's wrong.  It's more correct 
>to say that one should use one's hands only for 
>leading that is not better done by something 
>else.  But there are some actions for which 
>hands are crucial to leading properly.  (If you 
>don't know what they are, consider this a thought exercise!)

I agree.
When I was first learning AT, I was taught that 
the more open the embrace, the more "alive" the 
right hand should be in position and pressure to 
positively indicate the lead/mark.
Works for me.

Also, instructional videos by people like 
Norberto "Pulpo" Esbréz clearly explain, 
emphasize, point out the purpose behind each 
right hand lead position used -- without this 
hand lead, the intention is not clear to the follower.

Marty