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Originally posted by John S
Just a thought on the Lucky Dip section. In all the events I have been to, what really seems to matter when it comes to getting on the podium is that the better the MAN, the better the chance of success.
I guess that follows the general pattern of Ceroc, and maybe every male-led dance, where it is very difficult for the standard of the couple to be higher than that of the man. So a really good male lead can bring out the best in his partner and even raise her standard, but a really good lady can't do much if the guy is just content to do YoYos.
(EG, Viktor could win with anyone, Lydia's chances would depend on who she got.) |
Hi John - could I put in a thought here? I used to think exactly the same as you, ie that the standard of woman's dance depended very much on how good or bad the man was. But now I'm beginning to think that there's a lot a woman can do to influence things.
Even if she's being lead into the same move time and time again she can do it with a lot of style, she can change the way dances it each time, switch between single and double spins, etc, and she can subtly alter the timing, ie delaying catching the man's hand after a spin so he has no choice but to wait until the next beat. (Don't you think, or am I talking complete rubbish here?) I reckon a good woman can make a man look good. And, basically, I'm sure Lydia would stand an excellent chance of winning, no matter who she was dancing with (although we are talking EXCEPTIONAL when we're talking Lydia!).
Accepted that, if the man's a very bad lead and constantly throws the woman into confusion, she wouldn't have much chance. My pet hate - more than ANYTHING else - has to be men (thankfully few!) who force women into a move ... I mean, when a woman thinks she's being led into a particular move and the man has a different idea, he forceably stops her progress to push her into the move he originally intended. In those situations - whoever's at fault - I think it's nice if the man just accepts things didn't go to plan and alters his move to go with the flow.
But, then, maybe this is too female a perpective - it's probably harder than I think for a leader to change his mind and think of a suitable alternative when a woman's not going where he wants!!
Rachel