[Tango-L] The subject that never dies.

[Keith]

Floyd,

I don't understand this. Just this weekend, I was teaching a group the 
right-side walk in crossed feet. 1. Man LF side, 2. RF close and 3. LF fwd 
outside partner. The lady does 1. RF side, 2. LF close without weight, 
and 3. LF back. If, on 4. I then walk straight forward my RF will be in line 
with the ladies RF and we can continue with 5. LF fwd and to walk for as 
long as we want. However, if on 4. or any other RF fwd step, I step 
forward with my RF in front of my LF, I will lead the lady to the cross 
and transfer weight on 5. 

There should be nothing automatic about the cross. The man leads the 
lady to cross when he wants her to cross. The problem arises when the 
man gives mixed signals such as leaving her space for the cross but then 
not giving a definite lead to the cross. She might then be unsure about 
whether to cross or not. Depending on her training and experience in 
that situation some ladies will cross while others won't. If she chooses 
the option the man didn't intend, it's the man's fault, as always :-).

Keith, HK

 On Fri Mar 28 23:52 , Floyd Baker  sent:

  The 'auto' cross therefore flys in the face
>of the most fundamental Tango rule.., that every step be led.    
>
>Not only does the lady do the cross on her own.., under circumstances
>she has been taught to 'remember' as the time to do it.., which goes
>against another basic tango concept..., it is also an un-led weight
>change...  ??  
>