Igor,
I'm prepared to believe that it's possible to lead the lady into
a Carpa or to Apilado without using suspension and that's one
reason why I posted. But, as I need to make a backward step
to initiate the lean, you haven't explained why the lady won't
make a corresponding forward step. I k
are
together and in the volcalda the man is leading the woman to separate the feet
so that one of them does the sweep.
Michael Ditkoff
Next Saturday I'm going to New York to dance tango
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why I have to give her a slight lift. I don't see how your method
tells the woman "don't step."
Michael Ditkoff
Washington, DC
I'd rather be dancing Argentine Tango
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While suspension is one way to signal the woman not to step forward, I prefer a
technique in which the man steps back but leaves the his chest more-or-less
where it was so that the woman feels his support. Essentially, he gives her
his weight so that they have a shared axis. If the woman feels
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Subject: RE: [Tango-L] How to initiate lean
Michael,
After she steps forward, then there is time when
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> From: Igor Polk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> After she steps forward, then there is time when she brings the back leg to
> the "collect" position. At this time you move faster and initiate the lean.
> Once she feels the lean, she will not be able to move to the next step.
>
The answer to this question is: all of the above!
Both methods mentioned so far work: "suspension" and placing a woman's free
foot
behind her supporting foot with a slight twist of the leader's upper body as if
about to lead a backward ocho or a back boleo.
A third tactic (which no one has yet
