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Originally posted by Whitebeard
I'm the perpetual beginner, perhaps something to do with advancing years and a natural diffidence limiting the amount of dancing I've done over quite a few months. |
Sorry, Tramp maintains this is his title
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| Although man's left to ladies right seems to flow quite naturally, I do have difficulties with some partners when it comes to man's right to ladies right, when the lady is turning in such moves as the yo-yo. I'm supposed to be the leader so it must be my fault. I know it's palm down for me, but which fingers engage in this manoeuvre? Any observations from experienced dancers? |
The hand hold is
the connection between you and your partner. It is a guide to gently direct the lady; not command her. Unfortunatly however the Yo-Yo sometimes needs to be a bit 'louder' in the lead for some ladies to 'hear' it.
- On the step in, make sure that you are parallel with your partner: if the lady is infront, you will find too much resistance and force is needed to lead it. If you are infront, the lady has already started to turn (because of her arm position) before you want her to. You may have to rotate slightly to accomodate different partners.
- The hand-hold I try to trap the ladies fingers between the flesh of my fingers and my shoulder, with the palm flat. (for a 'true' yo-yo; for a push-spin I try to
not trap the fingers and have a completley flat hand with the ladies hand on the back of mine.)
- When leading this out again, there are two things that may happen; the lady goes into a free-spin or she rotates out. (If it's neither of these, then you are not moving your hand away from your body enough) To differentiate between these leads I have been known to gently hold the tips of ladies fingers to encourage her not to spin off, or flatten my hand completley and give a little more 'oomph' than is strictly neccisary.
- The lady has now opened out and your palm shoud be facing front at the ladies hip level.Try not to have it too high or be too streached.
multiple ways to exit from here, but that's the yo-yo in. Hope this helps.