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Originally posted by jiveoholic
Hmmm....now this is getting interesting. Momentum comes from "force" which can either come from the man pushing or the lady using her feet. Before the spin she is at rest so clearly it cannot come from nowhere. |
Well force can come from the upper body, by simply twisting your upper body, you can start a spin, without involving either a man or your feet.
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Originally posted by jiveoholic
I would agree that some/many ladies do initiate their own turns. The question is whether they should do so. There is no doubt that my style means that I intiate their turns (although perhaps they carry them on somehow). Maybe there is a spectrum from light leads who just facilitate the lady's timing as you say and forceful leads, however even for these, the lady can just go limp and not allow his force to turn her.
I would be interested in feedback from a statistical sample of ladies on this one! I feel a survey coming on - if only I can work out how to do it! |
I think we are talking about different things. The man will always initiate the turn / spin, ie he will lead his partner into a turn / spin. However, the lady will take the lead and initiate a turn / spin either through her own momentum or by using the man's hand as a prop to push against.
Either way, once the turn / spin is signalled, the man becomes pretty passive, only providing resistance to the lady's tension.
I believe this is the best way, as all too often the men try to be overly active and end up de-stabilizing their partners rather than help them.
Franck.