Re: [TANGO-L] TANGO-L] Outdoor Milongas & challenging surfaces

["kiaikido kidojo.it" <kiaikido @KIDOJO.IT>]

Dear Bibi and List,
> >Bibi wrote:> One time I met a stranger male-lead who danced beautifully.
> >When I heard  that he was from a small town (forgot where) where regular
milonga was
> >not possible to find, if it existed to begin with, I was shocked and
asked
> >where on earth he could dance so well.  His answer was: aikido.   Can any
one
comment?  Can practicing taichi and aikido substitute the tango practice
with partners?  I personally find aikido an amazingly graceful yet
effective martial art.

I practiced 12 Years Ki Aikido and since 1976 I do T'ai Chi Chuan which I
teach since 1988: my opinion is that taichi and aikido CAN substitute the
tango practice with partners IF THERE IS NO tANGO AROUND, BUT also dancing
foR example Salsa, other social dancing or Capoeira. The two arts (T'ai Chi
Chuan and Aikido) encourage to feel your body, to work with it and let go
thinking, but they are no substitutes.

greetingS from Florence
patricia muller