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[vit]

Interestingly, the post that prompted my mini-rant has been taken down. So I can't link it.

Ok, here is one of other videos. Any differences ?

Edit: I thought they were from US, but in description I see now they are from Sydney

 

[j_alexandra]

Different couple. She slips her foot between his feet.

 

[vit]

Depends in which moment you look - but anyway, that's about how most couples seem to be doing ... however, there is no inner to inner left thigh contact

 

[Warren J. Dew]

Different couple. She slips her foot between his feet.

She puts her foot between his feet - or he leads it there - but after the pivot, each on their own foot, her foot ends up outside. I thought this was the conclusion last time we discussed this, too.

 

[vit]

Exactly that. Now I'm not sure how it would be even possible for her to place her foot outside before pivoting - their legs would end up locked after pivoting, unless there is much less turn on the pivot (which might explain why it was done in original video - that seems to not be available anymore)

 

[j_alexandra]

We have to be talking about different moments in the figure. I'm just going to stop talking about it now.

 

[Warren J. Dew]

Exactly that. Now I'm not sure how it would be even possible for her to place her foot outside before pivoting - their legs would end up locked after pivoting, unless there is much less turn on the pivot (which might explain why it was done in original video - that seems to not be available anymore)

For what it’s worth, I remember the Florida couple doing the same thing, but much less cleanly. Yeah, YouTube feeds me their videos too. Glenn and Caroly, please start making shorts, please.

 

[Warren J. Dew]

I never used the fallaway reverse with my wife, but yesterday at our family practice, with 16 year old trying to brush off rusty routines, I told her to step between his feet for that step. That wording seemed to work fine.

 

[j_alexandra]

In the discussion a bit ago about the word to describe the sharp turn into promenade, Warren said,

The reason I ask is that ”bam” is an excellent description of how all turns to promenade felt to me with a former pro-am instructor (US finalist level), although 1970s world class tango experts (eg , Anthony Hurley, Joe Jenkins) used a snappier, crisper version, more of a “pow”. However, I don’t think you can get either version at the end of the twist turn, so you might have to accept your husband’s timing, or else accept Eglis’ decidedly nonstaccato action.

Lucia added:

Haha! Now we are going to have to discuss the semantic difference between "bam" and "pow". We may need to consult "Batman" and extend it to the nuances of "biff", "whap" etc.

Anthony Hurley clarified, in his Blackpool Congress lecture last year -- with Anne, btw. Hope this link works.

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[Warren J. Dew]

In the discussion a bit ago about the word to describe the sharp turn into promenade, Warren said,


Lucia added:


Anthony Hurley clarified, in his Blackpool Congress lecture last year -- with Anne, btw. Hope this link works.

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The video works for me. Was there audio?

 

[Warren J. Dew]

Meanwhile YouTube feeds me a video showing the most boring possible ways to enter a rondez and a standing spin. I feel less guilty about having used videos of my kid, now. I should find him a partner with which he can make response videos - “here’s a better way to do those figures”.

 

[vit]

Anthony Hurley clarified, in his Blackpool Congress lecture last year -- with Anne, btw. Hope this link works.

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Not sure what was his point ... against those things I suppose. Well, reality is, everybody on higher levels of competitions is doing them, just with different volume ... and also, it looks considerably different if he does it or someone at 1/3 of his age ... interestingly, immediately after that reel I got the one with lots of bams

Strange, if I post it here, it says video is not available anymore, although it is. Reel number on www.facebook.com/reel/ is 1865489327502419 if anyone interested

Might be AI in this forum software preventing inappropriate stuff

 

[j_alexandra]

The video works for me. Was there audio?

You didn't get audio? That was the whole point. Hm. Don't know what to try.

 

[j_alexandra]

He says not "bam!" or "pow!" or biff or whap, but "crack crack!" Which, since he's who he is, seems definitive, to me. The sound of the headsnap in Tango, for me, is now, and will forever be, "crack crack!"

Also argues that it takes two movements to make the headsnap. Oh, wait, it takes two... to... tango?

sorry/not sorry

 

[vit]

He says not "bam!" or "pow!" or biff or whap, but "crack crack!" Which, since he's who he is, seems definitive, to me. The sound of the headsnap in Tango, for me, is now, and will forever be, "crack crack!"

Also argues that it takes two movements to make the headsnap. Oh, wait, it takes two... to... tango?

I heard crack crack or something similar, bot not much more. Didn't hear arguing about 2 movements in that reel either. Not all sudden movements are double action anyway - single action still used as well ...

Reminded me to those two guys in Muppet show ...