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Originally Posted by Beowulf1970 The Man sets up the moves, gives the signals to their partners and tell them what to do.. I take it hijacking is when the women take over leading? it's justyour line where you state that seems to imply they dictate which moves to make?
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I understand hijacking as when the follower deliberately does something different to what the leader expected. This is not the same as actually taking over the lead. I read somewhere that following is giving an "appropriate" response to a lead, which may not be the intended response.
One move occasionally taught is a First Move variation -- the follower is turned out to the side as usual. As the leader tries to turn her in, she turns quickly and ducks under his right arm, using it for support. It is a hijack, as it is not led, and I don't think it can be led.
Beginnners in their first couple of weeks might do this, and advanced dancers might do this, but otherwise it doesn't seem to happen. Even when that has been taught in class, none of the girls do it in the freestyle after the class.