>> A Change of Direction, as the term now seems to be commonly used, includes >> a change in the direction of a Giro.
It appears that what you are saying is that a change of direction must do two things: 1. It must feel to the follow like it is a rock step, i.e. change the direction of the follow 2. It must change the direction of the turn relative to the lead (CW/CCW) and neither one alone is sufficient. For example, the two step pattern that I cited feel to the follow exactly like a LFX to RBX, a change in her direction, but don't change the direction of the turn; while a front ocho LFX to RFX changes the direction of the turn but not the direction of the follow. Hence the restriction to the 6 possibilities. Thank you for the clarification. I have, incorrectly, included every thing that changed the direction of my follow. Another example that feels to the follow exactly like a change of direction but isn't is: I lead follow LFX and step across her with R foot so she sacadas my left. I now lead her RB (Open). This feels to her just the same as if it were a simple LFX then RBX. But, because I have changed my location, and hence the center of the turn, this is no longer a change of direction. She is still going CCW. Cheers, D. David Thorn _________________________________________________________________ Making the world a better place one message at a time. http://www.imtalkathon.com/?source=EML_WLH_Talkathon_BetterPlace _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
