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Originally Posted by MartinHarper Well yes, for a catapult, or a backwards walk, a glance is the solution, and works fine for me, barring occasional carelessness. I'm not asking about that. I'm asking about a step back - as in the thing you do three or four times in a first move. I do not see anyone glancing over their shoulder that frequently. By all means post a video of yourself dancing and prove me wrong! |
Ahh, now that's the trick
Maintaining spatial awareness without having to continuously look over your shoulder. IMHO, it's a skill that many women will thank you for learning.
It's like driving. Noone drives while continously looking in the rear view mirror or the wing mirrors - you need to look where you are going once in a while
- but all good drivers should be aware of what's going on on the road around them, and that include cars approaching from behind etc.
I may not spend the whole track looking over my shoulder, but I do try to pay attention to what the other dancers around me are doing and with that knowledge I can anticipate what they might do, where they might move to, and ensure that my partner is not going to collide with them.
That said, some women can take all the looking around (ie not looking at them) the wrong way. I have had one woman accuse me of 'looking around for my next partner', but the majority of people I dance with are greatful for the attention paid to the space around them. There are plenty of ladies on the forum who know me and dance with me fairly regularly. Anyone like to tell Martin just how much time I spend looking out for them ?