It seems I have to learn some things the hard way, by evolving more elegant and/or efficient ways to do things, and then realizing that I am only doing things I was told to do, say, a year ago. III of V with S. resolving questions — still not working consistently for me — like [...]
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The 26th
Posted in Diary, sacadas on September 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Improvements on Close Embrace
Posted in Diary, sacadas on September 2, 2010 | 2 Comments »
A private session with S. and P, who irregularly stands in as class partner for me tonight. An improvement to my close embrace turns: Strong signal with the torso, then execute. Also less complicated foot work — I have been doing backsteps with turns, which are fine with lots of room, but they take up [...]
More rabbits, Session VI
Posted in BsAs, Notes, sacadas on October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In combinations in close that start with a volcada, the embrace needs to “slide”. Practice walks out of a volcada into walking to the follow’s (l). If the balance is falling apart in a close embrace combination, it is probably because yopu have not adjusted the embrace appropriately as the combination evolved. One should not [...]
The potential practice partner I thought to be “Russian” based on an email misunderstanding turns out to be a Brazilian, albeit still with a communications barrier. However I have a tango companion at the guesthouse, a Russian who lives in the states. He is passing through on the way to a scientific endeavor in Misiones [...]
Close embrace, indeed…
Posted in BsAs, Notes, sacadas on October 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The BsAs experience would not be complete without being packed into the tren with every other Porteno in the world going about their business. Close embrace, indeed.. Session I with the maestra, sans partner: A “check” dance, one each vals, milonga, tango. She was pleased with my progress since last visit; but then the work [...]
Juice it up..
Posted in sacadas on February 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A private lesson with G. and S. two nights ago was one of those that was highly profitable yet hard to recall the specifics of; the mind was glazing over. One must hope that one is absorbing things at the intuitive level. However I will note this “low cost” addition to simple secadas: At the [...]
