MJ employs snipers to induce limps?

[jemessex]

Something that came to mind during the 'Bouncy men as leads' thread on this forum was when someone mentioned about walks, walkrounds etc during a dance.

I guess I might be totally wrong here but why is it at most venues I have been to that when some male leads introduce a walk, a walkround (i.e. teapot) etc into the routine he suddenly develops a limp.

Is this a recognised style point that I have missed out on and should be doing?

Do MJ venues employ snipers in the rafters at venues on the lookout for potenial walking moves and once spotted they train the rifle on the mens left leg and stun it with a pellet for 5 seconds therefore inducing this limp when he starts to walk round.

Is this 'limp' action normal and the way it should be done and if this is the case I might have to stick a couple of targets to my leg where I would rather be shot at i.e. the more fleshy bit.
Or am I in the minority that when I see it done by other dancers I think it looks bloody awful

P.S perhaps you are one of these limp stylists and I need to be shown the light on how it can enhance my dancing

[martingold]

Do MJ venues employ snipers in the rafters at venues on the lookout for potenial walking moves and once spotted they train the rifle on the mens left leg and stun it with a pellet for 5 seconds therefore inducing this limp when he starts to walk round.

I dont think they do yet but hey that could be a good selling point i can think of several dancers that would help

[ducasi]

The bottom line is – dance how you like, just don't injure anybody.

That said, if you want to be get more dances, ask your regular dance partners (and others you'd like to dance with more) how you can make your dancing feel better. How it looks isn't so important, unless you want to do competitions.

Limping around the dance-floor might not look good, but I don't know how affects the feel of the dance. (Though I'd guess it's probably badly.)

[gebandemuishond]

I'm not sure, but I'd guess that it's to do with the fact that you have to take small steps with the inside leg and larger steps with the outside leg, while your weight and arms are being pulled over towards the centre of the turn. I'm sure good technique, e.g. a good lead and follow so that the width and pace of the circle is firmly established would help reduce this.

I personally hate with a passion those walk around moves, nothing destroys the impression that the activity taking place is actually a dance quicker than going into a basket or whatever and then walking in a circle. Might be because i've never seen it pulled off even remotely well, people tend to forget all semblance of coherent footwork and just shuffle around, disregarding the beat completely, often with jumpy knees-up-mother-brown legs, making it look like something you might see in a playground at breaktime. Nothing wrong with that per se, just it's not a look I go for in my dancing.

Rant over, sorry!

Dan

[Caro]

I personally hate with a passion those walk around moves

so do I. I'd rather follow arm jives for half a dance than have to follow a tea-pot kinda move
And worse, often they do it again (the teapot thing) in the other direction.

[killingtime]

so do I. I'd rather follow arm jives for half a dance than have to follow a tea-pot kinda move
And worse, often they do it again (the teapot thing) in the other direction.

. Just when I thought "there can't be many moves I do left that followers I like dancing with hate" you go ahead and bring up another one. Would a slotted teapot help*? I don't do a lot of rotational moves like that but I do have a few. I don't think I limp, unless I'm dressed as a zombie that is.

* Please note: I've got no idea how you could slot a teapot move.

[Freudian Hips]

. Just when I thought "there can't be many moves I do left that followers I like dancing with hate" you go ahead and bring up another one. Would a slotted teapot help*? I don't do a lot of rotational moves like that but I do have a few. I don't think I limp, unless I'm dressed as a zombie that is.

* Please note: I've got no idea how you could slot a teapot move.

I don't even notice a teapot unless I am getting my shoulder de-socketted! You lead them lovely KT

Can't wait to try a slotted teapot - bound to land on my head

[Caro]

. Just when I thought "there can't be many moves I do left that followers I like dancing with hate" you go ahead and bring up another one.

I'm sorry hun
It's just down to personal preferences, but I do hate them. It feels so daft being a teapot

FWIW, you do sometimes a great saccada-type move that I love

[David Bailey]

I personally hate with a passion those walk around moves, nothing destroys the impression that the activity taking place is actually a dance quicker than going into a basket or whatever and then walking in a circle.

Huh. Funny, that's one of my faves.

Walkarounds give great opportunities for me to do footwork - alternate giros, male planeos, Big Leg Swings, all that sort of stuff.

Plus, they're great as a way of keeping UltraBouncer followers in line.

Oh well, different folks, different strokes etc.

[killingtime]

Can't wait to try a slotted teapot - bound to land on my head

I shall try and make you land on softer bits .

I'm sorry hun
It's just down to personal preferences, but I do hate them. It feels so daft being a teapot

Would it help if I sang "I'm a little teapot short and stout" while doing it?

I tend to do basket walk around if anything. I know how much you enjoy being a basket .

FWIW, you do sometimes a great saccada-type move that I love

I don't know what that is but I shall try and do it more often... errm.

[gebandemuishond]

Huh. Funny, that's one of my faves.

Walkarounds give great opportunities for me to do footwork - alternate giros, male planeos, Big Leg Swings, all that sort of stuff.

Plus, they're great as a way of keeping UltraBouncer followers in line.

Oh well, different folks, different strokes etc.

Like I say, I think the reason I hate them so much is because I've never seen one done that looks good. You might well have them down to a T (pot)...

Dan

[David Bailey]

Like I say, I think the reason I hate them so much is because I've never seen one done that looks good.

Well I'm not a big fan of the arms-high variants. But then I always think too much high-arms looks naff.

[CJ]

Can't wait to try a slotted teapot - bound to land on my head

I shall try and make you land on softer bits .

Am I the only one trying no to think about FH landing on KT's (soft, presumably) head?!?!?!?

[Rocky]

Maybe MJ venues should employ snipers to reduce limps.

That would be easy: just shoot all of those that had prominant limps in the first place and then show the DVD as warning to all the beginners.

Here's your welcome pack: towel: membership card: chewing gum: hand wash: condom: deodarant... Oh, and your own copy of Murder On The Dance Floor.

We could eradicate it over night!

[martingold]

Maybe MJ venues should employ snipers to reduce limps.

That would be easy: just shoot all of those that had prominant limps in the first place and then show the DVD as warning to all the beginners.

Here's your welcome pack: towel: membership card: chewing gum: hand wash: condom: deodarant... Oh, and your own copy of Murder On The Dance Floor.

We could eradicate it over night!

you forgot the spare t shirt but apart from that