[TANGO-L] The "brutes" are not the open embrace people. It is the reverse. Re: [TANGO-L] Teachers who lead and follow

[Derik Rawson <rawsonweb@YAHOO.COM>]

Dear Sean:

Hola!

The problem here, is that we are again dealing with an
"out right lie and fabrication" from Susan Miller and
her "brutish" and  "controling" little group of
so-called "close embrace all the time" dancers.  If
you do not believe me, just click on the link below to
see a picture of Susana Miller dancing. As you  will
see in the picture, she is absolutely leaning on her
dance partner.  She is not balanced on her own weight
as you and her claim.  The so called illusion is BS.
If the man in this picture stepped away from her, she
would fall flat on her face.

http://www.rawsonweb.com/tango/Design/Assets/Images/wtsusanamiller.gif

The fact is that "close embrace all the time" follower
has to be pushed around physically by direct contact
with the leader's body to take a step, and that to me
is far more "brutish" than a leader in an an open
embrace simply moving his body to indicate where the
follower might want to go.

The fundamental problem with "close embrace all the
time" followers is that they most of them do not know
how to follow a leader unless they are pushed around.
They are not shown by the "close embrace all the time"
teachers how to follow a leader without body contact.

The "brutes" are not the open embrace people. It is
the reverse.

PS-  Please read my E-mail to Trini below again....

Derik
d.rawson@rawsonweb.com

--- Derik Rawson <rawsonweb@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 07:02:08 -0800 (PST)
> From: Derik Rawson <rawsonweb@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: Re: [TANGO-L] Close Embrace All the
> Time People
> To: patangos@YAHOO.COM, TANGO-L@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> CC: d.rawson@rawsonweb.com
>
> Dear Trini, I understand what you are saying and I
> agree with you 100 percent. In Argentine Tango one
> tries to adapt and comunicate... be the best one can
> be for a partner, not try to control him or her.
> Derik


Derik
d.rawson@rawsonweb.com


--- "Trini y Sean (PATangoS)" <patangos@YAHOO.COM>
wrote:

> Hola Derik,
>
> Sean here. I would be very insulted if a woman told
> me
> that I have a strong lead. I strive to be very clear
> about my intention, but I try to never use my
> strength
> against a woman.
>
> There is no machismo in using your strength to move
> a
> woman, only brutality. Brutes are not welcome at our
> milongas.
>
> Just my opinion,
>
> Sean
>
> --- Derik Rawson <rawsonweb@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>
>  <snip>
> men are the muscle (the drummers who provide a
> strong
> lead and often wear black clothing to try to be
> invisible in the background)
>
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