| I must confess that I have been guilty of being over rough on the dance floor, when I was a beginner.
I have to be aware that if I feel tired then I should take my dance shoes and walk off the dance floor (at the end of a record of course), because in this instance I am likely to grind moves out, and if I do then that is when the problem could occur.
Some advice I will offer to experienced men, is watch out for bad habits (I have been dancing 3 years). On holiday recently I totally by accident as was unaware I had done so until a day or two later caused a ladies shoulder to ache. It wasn't until I had returned home that the fault was diagnosed. This was caused by a move called the swizzle, or the hammerhook. I had taken the arm up too high when straightening it (e.g armjive swizzle)which puts strain on a woman's shoulder. This fault was now been corrected.
Ladies if it hurts, please tell the guy, it's far better he knows he's got it wrong. Men if the lady doesn't follow your lead (e.g. on archiespin), the back off don't force the woman into the lead. |