tons Have a troll through the rest of the posts in the "Beginner's Corner" - should only take a few weeksOriginally Posted by Heather M
As to arm tension;
If you hold your arm out from your body, you hold it with just as much muscle power as is needed to keep it there. If pressure is applied down, you can equal it upwards to maintain it's position. If pressure is applied up, again you only apply the amount of muscle power to maintain it's position.
Note that it's not tense/rock solid. You are aware of the position it's meant to be in, and constantly adjust to keep it there.
This is the tension you need to apply to your connection through your arms to your torso: if an arm is pushed, it dosn't simply go back; you are trying to maintains it's position relative you the rest of your body and the connection between your partner: you will either rotate or move back.
To help with this, be aware of the size of your steps (don't move yourself too far away) and always try to move yourself rather than your hand to maintain the ammount of connection your partner gives you.
Yes, it does improve with experiance. Try dancing with eyes closed for a while - it means you are reliant on tactile leading and not distracted by visual clues as to what your partner might be doing.
Hope this helps.
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