Larry - that is a perfect example of what never to do. You never need to stop a lady with your hand for a parada mid weight or not. If the lady is following, she will maintain her distance and that is all she needs. The only time I would ever use my hand is to stop an accident....
Does it mean that it's wrong - no, this was taught for years and years so must be valid. It's just that it can easily be done without the hand in the middle of the back and therefore create a smoother, gentler lead Damian. "One example where hands are essential is when we lead a parada in the middle of a back ocho. Here we have to separate our torsos at the end of the movement. One hand is used as a brake on the back of our partner, the other to block them from moving forward. Our two hands oppose each other, pushing gently but firmly in opposite directions to freeze our partner in place with legs apart and weight on both feet." _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
