[Tango-L] Two of My Teaching Pet Peeves

[Carol Shepherd]

Bravo, Astrid.  I have been having this problem for years and could not 
exactly pinpoint why my lower back was in so much pain from dancing with 
certain people.  Thanks

CS

Astrid wrote:
>> Hmmm, I'm always trying to get further outside on my left especially when 
>> in close embrace. Is this my problem?
> 
> No, you are not alone. A lot of men do this, and let me tell you, the 
> further left you go, the more uncomfortable it gets for the woman. 
> Especially if you turn the right side of her body at an angle to you. It 
> means, she has to walk while constantly having her back twisted into an 
> unnatural angle. Lasrt time I danced with a Japanese tango teacher who took 
> this to such an extreme that he looked like he would have almost prefered to 
> dance behind me. Why do guys do this?
> 
>>   Can you be a little more descriptive?  Certainly walking to the cross, 
>> one has to do this...is this wrong at some times? when? Is it a matter of 
>> an inch or two? thanks
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