By the same argument isn't it therefore always the followers fault if the leader get's hurt by a yanking follower?
For that matter, is it the followers fault if she gets hurt by a yanking leader if she was able to do something to protect herself but didn't for some reason?
Honestly, I think the quoted argument is silly.
I know people who do just that, and they certainly lead/follow exceptionally well. That said, they're also considerably more accomplished than the rest of us - so I think it's something of a superior skill in the grand scheme of things.I would have thought it impossible to do fancy footwork when you are being taken off-balance with every other arm lead. It may be possible if you completely disassociate the upper body and lower body, but then you can't be led (or lead) properly.
Quite right too.Originally Posted by Martingold
.....thats just Ant trying to get me into trouble
If anyone(lead or follower) is aware of something they can do to avoid injury to either themselves or their partner, and injury occurs because they don't do it, then by not taking any action they are at fault.
If I know my partner steps back too far and puts a tug at the end of their step, then I can compensate for it and avoid injury to either of us. If I don't do anything and someone complains of tugging and injury, then it's my fault - even if the cause was my partner's fault, the resulting injury was mine.
I would question if they do fancy footwork while being taken off-balance by the arm lead: they may do fancy footwork (using isolation) while being led into something else {}, but I would be very surprised if the lead was yanking them around at the time.I know people who do just that, and they certainly lead/follow exceptionally well. That said, they're also considerably more accomplished than the rest of us - so I think it's something of a superior skill in the grand scheme of things.
ooh
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Bookmarks