[Tango-L] Changes of direction

[Jack Dylan]

David,

A Change of Direction, as the term now seems to be commonly used, includes 
a change in the direction of a Giro.

A LF Front Cross is part of a Giro to Left [CCW]. If you the lead the lady to a RF 
Back [Open] Step this is still part of a Giro to Left as is shown by the fact that the 
lady pivotted CCW. As the direction of the turn hasn't changed, it isn't a Change of 
Direction

In the example I gave - Left foot front cross to right foot back cross, the pivot would 
be to right [CW] and the direction of the turn changes from CCW to CW.

In this type of terminology, it really makes no difference whether the step is a RF 
Open Backstep and a RF Open Sidestep. They're both just a RF Open Step.

Jack

----- Original Message ----
> From: David Thorn <thorn-inside at hotmail.com>
> I'm a little confused. I lead quite a number of other things that I think of as 
> changes of direction.
> For Example:
> Left Front Cross (now pivot follow 180 deg CCW on left foot) to Right Back 
> (Open). Backstep, not Sidestep. >