tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post1369884476493764432..comments2023-09-27T12:44:03.592+01:00Comments on MsHedgehog: Two women converse about leadingmsHedgehoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719152265628932122noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-59174687152162211682009-09-25T12:22:16.983+01:002009-09-25T12:22:16.983+01:00@LT
Thanks. I'm also experimenting with start...@LT <br />Thanks. I'm also experimenting with starting walks on the "1" / beginning of a phrase, and seeing what effect this has.ghostnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-76862019713871606912009-09-25T07:57:29.626+01:002009-09-25T07:57:29.626+01:00Well, although that all sounds very interesting, I...Well, although that all sounds very interesting, I will stick to following.<br />I make decisions all the time and it it a relief for me to just relax and let someone take the lead for a change.<br />Now I finally understand what a friend of mine meant (he joined the TA SAS training many years ago) when he said he could just switch off and let someone else take charge. I didn't think he was the kind of person who would accept being told what to do!<br />By the way, sometimes when a leader loses that connection, it can be because they are moving forward and stopping too quickly and not really paying attention to the follower. Listening is a two way street.<br />@Ghost<br />If you want to get your follower to move her leg back, try having her shift her weight back and forth to the music before you take that first step forward (leading with your chest). This way she will be 'listening' to you and will be prepared to follow. It's no good moving forward if your follower isn't ready.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-40140517239988097332009-09-24T22:53:59.720+01:002009-09-24T22:53:59.720+01:00Doh! The choice of "Flower" is very clev...Doh! The choice of "Flower" is very clever, thanks :o)ghostnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-92130883268383478642009-09-24T22:27:08.703+01:002009-09-24T22:27:08.703+01:00I have a dearth of leaders this season and am usin...I have a dearth of leaders this season and am using it as an opportunity to show my dancers both sides of the coin so that they get a greater appreciation of the followers role.LimerickTangohttp://www.limericktango.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-36389229636103763942009-09-24T22:24:45.039+01:002009-09-24T22:24:45.039+01:00@ghost, I don't know what it was either, but y...@ghost, I don't know what it was either, but you know Flower, so you can ask her and she'll tell you.msHedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719152265628932122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-77254937417200508012009-09-24T22:05:16.537+01:002009-09-24T22:05:16.537+01:00“because when i led [R] as he extended his leg - i...<i>“because when i led [R] as he extended his leg - it was very clear that his upper body came back a bit too quick and we lost connection and he dragged me earlier than i wanted to go.”</i><br /><br />Yup, categorically that’s what makes the difference to me as a leader. “Dragged” is definitely the right word.<br /><br />Any chance of having [O]'s explanation on the walk and getting the follower to move her leg back?ghostnoreply@blogger.com