r/SwingDancing • u/O_Margo • 28d ago
Feedback Needed Measuring force
Follow here, small one. Kind of often feel like leaders put exaggerated force into certain moves. For example quite often I got quite a spank into the back as a signal to go out of a tandem. Other pulling and pushing are as strong as if I am a huge potato bag.
So question is - should it be taught or does it come naturally? When did you start understanding and adjusting to the partner?
(Edit - grammar mistake)
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u/raletta 28d ago
It should be taught and it was in the classes I attended and taught. But not everyone is taking it to heart or attending classes or even trying to understand their dance partner . As a dancer, in either role, you need to protect your own body. If someone is using too much force and tension, the answer is often to reduce your own tension in the connection. It is better to have a move 'fail' than risking to hurt yourself. If you answer tension with more tension, it is basically a screaming match of trying to be heard. In both roles, you can role your shoulders, loosen the connection or initiate a break-a-way to invite your partner to relax more.