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Originally Posted by Lounge Lizard I have been teaching drops since 1998 and found a new way to get injured over the weekend, a lady (who was ok with drops - and knew me) put her hand omto the floor in the middle of a low seducer....she stopped I did not, well not until I felt that sudden jarring in my lower back - I have fairly strong back muscles but it still hurt - I hate to think of the effect on a guy with a weak back. |
Been there, done that. I don't think ladies realise how often the "hand down" isn't actually visible from the man's position. So we think there's lots of margin before reaching the ground - but we haven't taken into account the hand hidden by her body which is nearly 2 feet lower.
Putting a hand down may give protection for some, but I find it's just a liability...
Was wondering, what do you advise women to do with their 'load bearing' arms on drops (e.g. ballroom drop)? For nearly every drop, I find it is much much easier if the woman lets her arms go straight and just trusts the man to keep her off the floor, rather than if she tries to hold herself up. And yet I'm really hesitant to give "trust the man" as general advice...
Dave