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    Re: I managed to kick someone in the face....

    Quote Originally Posted by timbp View Post
    My first thought on reading your first sentence was "How?". (without having tried following) I think a follower can almost always put a foot back to stop a drop.
    Then I read the rest of your post. And I wonder "Why?".
    If one is spending 3 beats trying to force a follower into a drop, surely one should get the idea that she does not want to do a drop with one.
    Also, after 3 beats, surely the music is no longer appropriate for a drop, so one should be trying to lead something else appropriate to the music.
    Have you not seem this happen?

    It happens more than it should. Im sure im not the only one who has seen it.

    Also lets face it, a good % of the muppets that force them on women can't dance anyhow so hitting the beats, breaks and timings are not going to stop them.

    Even if a follow does step back on her foot, men can still force one.

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    Re: I managed to kick someone in the face....

    I think you should report it. But more just with the intention to raise their awareness to what's going on. I'm sure though that they've seen some of this type of thing happen already. Maybe tell them with the request that they build safety into their classes when they teach dips and drops - including when to and not to do dips (ie crowded dance floor).

    I haven't seen this happen too much myself, but again, I don't go to enough parties or regular classes to really be able to comment too much.

    If guys insist on doing them, then maybe it would be quite good if teaching at least one dip or drop in a normal intermediate class as a regular thing could help.

    When I dance with any guy of any level, I always make a point of looking out for other dancers, having space awareness, holding my own weight, being aware of my balance because as much as I hate saying this, I don't trust the guy. If I'm with an advanced dancer, then my trust opens up a bit.

    If a guy insisted on forcing me into a dip and he was clearly bad at them, he'd probably get told off, and it's probably his arrogance and ego that would make me react this way more than the dip itself. That's if I had asked him previously not to do it. Thankfully I've never had to do this. I think I'm one of those dancers that love the bigger moves - even more so when they work well with the music.

    Ok, babbled on enough now........going.............

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    Re: I managed to kick someone in the face....

    Quote Originally Posted by timbp View Post
    Older than what age?

    (yes, I'm about to have a birthday. I don't want one, but my "friends" say I have to. If we didn't have friends, would we age?)
    But I suspect you'd count me as "older" even before my next birthday.

    Happy Birthday Tim! When is it? Pity I'm not there to have a birthday dance with you. Ah well!

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    Re: I managed to kick someone in the face....

    Quote Originally Posted by drathzel View Post
    someone else sent their partner back.
    "Can you take this back and reheat it please? it's cold in the middle"

    or

    "Excuse me.. I asked for a lithe intermediate with a sprinkling of charm and flair.. You've given me a Lancashire hotshot with a side order of derision.. that's not what I ordered"


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