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    Re: You bounced too much

    Quote Originally Posted by Gadget
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    To the original topic; I would never verbally tell a follower that they "bounce too much" - I would lead smoothly and try to counter their bounce. Hopefully they would notice a better dance and associate it with a smoother movement. If they don't, then they don't; we still had a good dance.

    One thing i find harder then a bouncer is a women that insists on going around in a circle (around me) ,where is the thread on that

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    Re: You bounced too much

    Quote Originally Posted by Gadget

    To the original topic; I would never verbally tell a follower that they "bounce too much" - I would lead smoothly and try to counter their bounce. Hopefully they would notice a better dance and associate it with a smoother movement.
    Yes, good idea. I also like what Lou and Misty said - how to phrase a suggestion for improvement in positive terms i.e.
    Try doing this because...... instead of
    Don't do that because.......
    as I think it's far less likely to give offence or damage confidence.

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    Re: You bounced too much

    Quote Originally Posted by stewart38
    One thing i find harder then a bouncer is a women that insists on going around in a circle (around me) ,where is the thread on that
    lead them to your left all the time - should balance out and end up with a fairly slotted dance (Actually it's a serious suggestion: compensate your lead for it and lead them further left than 'normal')

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    Re: You bounced too much

    Quote Originally Posted by Gadget
    lead them to your left all the time - should balance out and end up with a fairly slotted dance (Actually it's a serious suggestion: compensate your lead for it and lead them further left than 'normal')
    Exactly - that's one of the benefits of cross-body leads, they almost force you (and your partner) to dance more slotted.

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    Re: You bounced too much

    Quote Originally Posted by stewart38
    One thing i find harder then a bouncer
    What kind of nightclubs are you trying to get into? 'Round here, bouncers are well 'ard, that's the whole point.

    While I'm being silly, does anyone else else read the thread title and think of that song by the Specials:

    You bounce too much, much too strong,
    you're jumping up and down
    when you should be dancing smooth with me

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    Re: You bounced too much

    Quote Originally Posted by David Franklin
    While I'm being silly, does anyone else else read the thread title and think of that song by the Specials:

    You bounce too much, much too strong,
    you're jumping up and down
    when you should be dancing smooth with me
    No, but I'm sure I will from now on. All together now..

    da da dadadada WITH ME!

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    Re: You bounced too much

    Quote Originally Posted by Gadget
    lead them to your left all the time - should balance out and end up with a fairly slotted dance (Actually it's a serious suggestion: compensate your lead for it and lead them further left than 'normal')
    Good idea, I'll try that. I tend to just let them dance in a circle, and follow them round - although it can make you dizzy. I did tell a friend of mine who is a good dancer in the first place, that she tended to do this. Not as a criticism, I just literally said "do you realise you tend to dance in a circle?". She said she didn't realise it, and has since stopped doing it, which has made her even better to dance with !

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    Re: You bounced too much

    Quote Originally Posted by Missy D
    ... if I do dance with a real confident bouncer I start jumping as well. If they ask what I am doing I just say "following your lead". Most of the time the men do laugh and say "do I bounce"?. I never jump around with beginners though.
    I like this idea and am hereby stealing it - thanks D!

    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisA
    On bouncing, there's nothing wrong with a bit of bounce in the knees when the track is bouncy. It's only when it's in the arms that it's a real problem.


    Not many people have mentioned bouncy leads? - or maybe I've missed it skim-reading the latter part of this thread. Or perhaps it's worse when a follower bounces their hand?

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    Re: You bounced too much

    Quote Originally Posted by LMC
    Not many people have mentioned bouncy leads?
    I did get an odd look when I did a C-bounce in the middle of an otherwise fluid dance recently - bad habit, unfortunately reinforced by attending the beginners class . She had really pretty eyes, I was distracted....

    Quote Originally Posted by LMC
    Or perhaps it's worse when a follower bounces their hand?
    It's very hard to both bounce together the same amount (I've tried)
    If you're both bouncing different amounts it all goes horribly wrong.....

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