This week's mission (Mon Jan 24, 2005) - one hand/step size

[Pacion]

is to try and focus on one aspect whilst dancing and then report back :wink:

All suggestions welcomed for subsequent weeks of course :roll:

This week's mission:

a) For the advance/intermediate dancers: to dance an entire song with just one hand in contact with your partner (or none as appropriate, ie during shines :wink: ) - I will leave up to you to decide which one, extra points if you do two songs, alternating hands. You will need to explain to your partner of course :wink: and ladies, you will need to find a willing partner to help

b) For the beginner dancers: to try and be aware of the size of the steps you are taking - the faster the music, the smaller the steps - and generally, trying to ensure that you are not taking too large a step.

Previous missions: :kitty:
Previous missions: :kitty:
This week's mission (Wed Jan 12, 2005) - eye contact
This week's mission (Tue Jan 18, 2005) - Shines
This week's mission (Mon Jan 24, 2005) - one hand/step size
This week's mission (Wed 2 Feb 2005) - elbows
This week's mission (Tue 15 Feb 2005) - Dance with you later

 

[jamaicanspice]

You're ON!!!!!

 

[youngsta]

This is pretty cool, mission accepted!

 

[africana]

Re: This week's mission, if you choose to accept...

a) For the advance/intermediate dancers: to dance an entire song with just one hand in contact with your partner (or none as appropriate, ie during shines :wink: ) -

if I may ask, what is the purpose of dancing with just one hand :?: is it for arm styling or what?

suggestion for another mission: hop like a bunny rabbit after every cross body lead :lol:

 

[africana]

ooh another suggestion:
dance an entire song with your eyes closed hahaha

of course you will have to explain to your partner that you're not really bored, tell them you're focusing on "the connection"

 

[jamaicanspice]

ooh another suggestion:
dance an entire song with your eyes closed hahaha

of course you will have to explain to your partner that you're not really bored, tell them you're focusing on "the connection"

ok so NOOOOO :lol: :lol: :lol: I know for a fact that I would NOT be able to do this for the entire song! :lol: only for a part of one:wink:

 

[africana]

yeah i was being too silly
but i may try it with older friends

 

[DancePoet]

Ayuh, anotha interestin mission.

Likely not tough. But ya neva know.

 

[Houdinni]

You're on Pacion!

Better yet, I'll raise you...

I'll try it first without warning to my partner. It'll probably be easyer while leding only with the left, but should be fun to try to do it with the right also...

If unable, I'll restart with the original misson!

 

[squirrel]

My partner did it! He actually had to do it, as he fell on the stairs on New Year's Eve and couldn't move his left arm for a week! :shock:

So he used his right to dance and teach... it was an interesting lesson! :lol: :shock:

 

[Pacion]

Re: This week's mission, if you choose to accept...

a) For the advance/intermediate dancers: to dance an entire song with just one hand in contact with your partner (or none as appropriate, ie during shines :wink: ) -

if I may ask, what is the purpose of dancing with just one hand :?: is it for arm styling or what?

No to the styling :lol:

The reasons/thoughts behind this one:

a) I have heard that the guy/lead should lead with their body, not just their arms. Taken in its simplistic form, if the lead wants you to step backwards, the lead should not come just from the arms, which could amount to a push and therefore push you (the follower) off balance.

b) it shoud (hopefull!!!) help take some of the emphasis off doing moves :wink: and puts it on dancing. How many moves are there that the lead can do that does not require two hands :wink:

c) for the follower, they would need to be a little bit more "sensitive" to the lead and hopefully, not anticipate/back lead as a result :laughing:

d) increased awareness on the part of the follower to have their hands where the lead can easily locate them because if the lead misses one, he/she can't save/recover with their other hand

Having thought a little more about this, and this is where feedback from the leads (and followers) would be great - an extension/flexibility would be that you can do double handed turns/spins for the girl, but just using the one hand.

(It is a good thing I thought about this some more on the way home last night! :laughing: I thought someone would have asked the question :wink: so no, I am not just being "evil" for evil sake :wink

 

[Sabor]

Some mission twists.. if u fancy..

1. lead/follow with one hand using three fingers maximum
2. lead using hands but not the follower.. cant touch her from the elbows down.. so use shoulders, waist, back, neck, chin etc. whatever..
3. no hands period.. leads use your legs only :wink: to lead dats a toughy!

:applause:

 

[Pacion]

3. no hands period.. leads use your legs only :wink: to lead dats a toughy!

:roll: it also depends on how "friendly" one wants to get with one's follow :wink: :wink: :wink:

 

[tj]

Now this one will be more challenging than the previous two weeks...

 

[Houdinni]

Man! You ARE raising the stakes! :shock: