[Tango-L] dancers with superior floor craft

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A number of portenos told me that "when   CITA's in town, we stay away from 
the milongas". How sad is that!   


There is a simple solution to this endless discussion of  “them”  taking 
up 
too much floor space.
Think about what you said  “avoid them and  give them exactly what they 
want 
…floor space” Why  would you give in to exactly  what they want?

“We “ the traditional  dancers with superior floor craft  against “Them” 
the mediocre dancers  with very little floor craft and no regard  for 
anyone 
that gets in  their way. I think we would win this battle.

What I've noticed is that  most of the "nuevos" have very little  
improvisational leading 
skills  so when they try to intimidate you with endless turns and high 
boleos, simply  
dance up close to them and I mean within inches and stay  there. They  
don't 
have the skill to get away from you because you're a better dancer. If  
they 
try going to the left you do a quick turn to the right and surround  them 
again. It’s so simple and it works, after a few seconds of you sticking  
to them like glue they get frustrated and either walk to the center of the  
floor or in most cases walk off the floor. This will encourage them to   
find a different venue where "They" can dance without interference from 
"Us"  the traditionalist.