[Tango-L] weight change

2008-03-05 Thread Crrtango
dubravko wrote: <>> That can be done through the upper body without the leader actually changing weight in his steps, but is still led. When I dance milonga, sometimes I will lead the woman to do four small steps for every two of mine. Charles ** It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms

[Tango-L] weight change

2008-04-27 Thread Joe Grohens
Floyd wrote: > The lady must ignore the leaders independent weight changes, as the > leader constantly changes his weight when he doesn't want the > follower to. He wants the follower to change her weight only when > she's *led* to do so.. Certainly one dances to not let their weight > cha

Re: [Tango-L] weight change

2008-04-27 Thread Floyd Baker
On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:44:03 -0500, you wrote: >Floyd wrote: > >> The lady must ignore the leaders independent weight changes, as the >> leader constantly changes his weight when he doesn't want the >> follower to. He wants the follower to change her weight only when >> she's *led* to do so.

Re: [Tango-L] weight change

2008-04-27 Thread Keith Elshaw
Floyd wrote: > 'weight changes'... are not something that can be relied upon for a lead. Weight changes by the > follower must be led so the follower knows for sure. Very clear. Yikes! I'm racking my memory, trying to recall if I've ever heard such nonsense. Or so much of it from one source as

Re: [Tango-L] weight change

2008-04-27 Thread Trini y Sean (PATangoS)
Somewhere along the line, the point of my original post was lost, or maybe I never made it. So here it is, as plain and succinct as I can state it: Goal: The man changes weight without changing the woman's weight. Method 1: The man hides his weight change. (Impossible if the woman is competent.)

Re: [Tango-L] weight change

2008-04-28 Thread Tango For Her
Floyd, I haven't had a chance to read your lengthy posts, lately. However, last week, someone posted that your video (seeing you dance) suggests ... whatever ... about your teaching. My comment to that is, "Yeah, right!" How many times have I sat and watched and commented to an advanced follo

Re: [Tango-L] weight change

2008-04-28 Thread Astrid
> The leader may be hopping and skipping all around, doing whatever > necessary to keep up with where he wants the leader and her feet to > be.., but the follower has her own job to do.., and it is not > dependent on her watching or feeling *everything* the leader is doing > in his job. Just the l

[Tango-L] Weight change [was Pointers Please]

2008-03-05 Thread Dubravko Kakarigi
What I find full of additional interesting possiblities is to invite weight change and not do it myself. === seek, appreciate, and create beauty this life is not a rehearsal === ___ Tango-