A few moves well? or a lot of moves?

[timbp]

thank you to all of you for being so patient with me - one day I will learn some more moves, I promise

So even though women tell us it's better to lead a few moves well, they really believe moves maketh the leader

[TheTramp]

So even though women tell us it's better to lead a few moves well, they really believe moves maketh the leader

Ah... But Sparkles leads more than a few moves very well. Which is a good time to go learn a couple more. That doesn't stop the fact that it's better to lead a few moves well, than a lot of moves badly....

[Sparkles]

That doesn't stop the fact that it's better to lead a few moves well, than a lot of moves badly....

Yup, I agree.
If I ever don't perform a move well, I hope someone will tell me; but now that I have a few I can do (hopefully quite well ) I think maybe I should try to learn one or two more.

[timbp]

Ah... But Sparkles leads more than a few moves very well. Which is a good time to go learn a couple more. That doesn't stop the fact that it's better to lead a few moves well, than a lot of moves badly....

OK. I'm willing to agree with that.

But (terrified of being shot down in flames) maybe I'm ready to learn the next secret: is it better to lead a lot of moves well rather than a few moves well?

Tim

[pjay]

OK. I'm willing to agree with that.

But (terrified of being shot down in flames) maybe I'm ready to learn the next secret: is it better to lead a lot of moves well rather than a few moves well?

Tim

I know that some might claim it's semantics... but, if you're looking for "the next secret" I think it's better to dance well than it is to lead moves....

[jivecat]

... is it better to lead a lot of moves well rather than a few moves well?

Tim

Sorry, hadn't read previous bits properly.

[LMC]

From the follower's point of view, a few moves led well is

But obviously, different moves suit different tracks and different followers - so a larger repertoire will give a leader more choice.

[DavidB]

is it better to lead a lot of moves well rather than a few moves well?

The aim is to lead the moves the lady likes doing.

This is where Sparkles has an advantage, because it is biologically impossible for a man to know what a lady wants.

[stewart38]

So Stewart38 did we ever get past 6? I know we were counting them in Jaks

Im not known for the number of moves I do on the dance floor. I learnt a new move in August on a dance holiday. Kind of learnt one with ZW last year but get a bit afraid of grabbing women by the waist but apart from that probably dance the same moves that I did 10 years ago

I try and dance them with more style and grace , id say max about 20/25

Some people have made the comment this is 'boring'

What do ladies or even men think

1. As many moves as possible (keeps it interesting)

2. Fewer moves but well excuted

3. Throw me anywhere Im game (for WB)

4. Grammar and spelling are more important then how many moves you do

5. None of the above its in the eyes /smile and left hand pocket ?

[David Bailey]

I think the progression is usually something like:
- learn lots of moves
- forget lots of moves, learn to dance in time to a few moves
- learn to dance out-of-time
- learn to dance

[WittyBird]

3. Throw me anywhere Im game (for WB)

Whatever do you mean?

[stewart38]

Whatever do you mean?

I see there is a similar thread

[timbp]

The aim is to lead the moves the lady likes doing.

I agree, and that's what I try to do (and ladies keep asking me to dance!).

This is where Sparkles has an advantage, because it is biologically impossible for a man to know what a lady wants.

I'm sorry, but this is completely wrong. Biologically, men are programmed to attract women. How can one possibly attract women without knowing what women want?

[jivecat]

I'm sorry, but this is completely wrong. Biologically, men are programmed to attract women. How can one possibly attract women without knowing what women want?

I don't think it's got much to do with powers of attraction, it's to do with understanding how the dance feels from a female (or follower's) point of view. Most men could learn more about that if they tried - for example, by consenting to be led. It's usually good leaders that are willing to lead other guys, but I think, possibly, even more could be learnt by being led by a variety of good, bad & average.

Whenever I've tried to lead, mostly I've learnt how bl**dy difficult it is.

[foxylady]

I'm sorry, but this is completely wrong. Biologically, men are programmed to attract women. How can one possibly attract women without knowing what women want?

[marty_baby]

My thought exactly!
I'm not being a defeatist... just a realist!....

Its a Mars and Venus thing....

[Lynn]

So even though women tell us it's better to lead a few moves well, they really believe moves maketh the leader

No - its leading that maketh the leader. The moves just help you learn how to lead.

[marty_baby]

Back to the question mind...
Its got to depend on a lot of things surely?

1. The Ability of the Leader to fluidly lead moves
2. The Ability of the follower to fluidly follow moves
3. The music
4. The level of connection, and dance appreciation
5. How tired both are respectiviely
6. How "switched on" the Leader is that night - to string together good moves to the music being played... Muscality, Breaks, variation etc...
7. Oh... and also how many moves the Leader knows!

[David Bailey]

How about "No moves" - seriously, that's what I'm aiming for...

[jivecat]

How about "No moves" - seriously, that's what I'm aiming for...

Can you elaborate on this a bit ? Are you going to just stand there, shifting from side to side, with maybe the occasional twitch?