Remember, a lead is simply an invitation. It is not strong or any other measure of power, it is the minimum required to indicate to the lady that you would like her to travel in a particular direction. What I say to the guys is that you do not lead harder and harder if the lady doesn't do what you thought you'd led, you just keep the pressure the same until the lady reads the message in the invitation. For the first part of the manspin it works best if the guy keeps his left hand at hip level and doesn't raise or lower it - this is easier if you haven't raised or lowered your hand in the "wave" of a semi-circle
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when you stepped the lady back in preparation for the move. That wave would lead a pivot in a lady who is a good follower - what you want is for her to step back. After the lady has stepped back you want her to simply walk forward and follow her hand. Her top half of the lady should be an isolation she simply walks forward as you draw her hand forward - all the angles above the waist for the lady should stay pretty much constant. She keeps up that isolation as you initiate that turn by placing her hand on your waist. As you pass each other the lady's turn continues to be led by your waist as you turn past her and she travels past you - the lady is a bit like a travelling turnstile. You stop her turning by taking her right hand in yours as you turn to face her.
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