Very interesting and helpful. The most powerful comment is " everything is measured in relation to the standing leg" for an experienced dancer like myself, this sort of comment is a good reminder. I do have a question. A backward step in foxtrot, for example unless specified as a cbmp step, would maintain the 2- tracks. When this is done, the backward step is slightly diagonal relative to the standing leg. A fussy point, perhaps. Maybe this is an example of how difficult it is to describe a movement precisely without a long, detailed description. Interesting video. Another tricky point is the concept "diagonal to centre" DC. If you've passed the centre on the long side what exactly dies DC mean? I interpret DC as basically one quarter towards centre relative to LOD. And LOD means...HELP!
While I have you to myself, can I make a couple of points? When I was learning to dance many years ago, two phrases commonly used confused me- I wasn't certain what was meant. One is " use the floor" I interpreted this when I started as use the full size of the floor. And I did, and still do if I can. The next phrase, related of course, is " use foot pressure to... " ,I'm a professional physicist/engineer, and have been trained to be as precise as possible. I know its difficult in dancing. Foot pressure doesn't do anything. It's an effect, not a cause. If I'm stading up stationary. How do I increase foot pressure withiut doing something else? I can't. I can go on my toes, but I'm not sure this is what's meant. You can increase foot pressure by rising up from a lowered position,, or stopping a downward movement. Rising and stopping downward movement is caused by using leg, ankle, glute muscles. The resulting foot pressure is an effect. It's what you feel. So I believe "use foot pressure" should be interpreted as " feel the foot pressure and use that as feedback so you can control your movement with your muscles . I've said enough. Sometimes it's difficult to be a scientist 😂
Very interesting and helpful. The most powerful comment is " everything is measured in relation to the standing leg" for an experienced dancer like myself, this sort of comment is a good reminder. I do have a question. A backward step in foxtrot, for example unless specified as a cbmp step, would maintain the 2- tracks. When this is done, the backward step is slightly diagonal relative to the standing leg. A fussy point, perhaps. Maybe this is an example of how difficult it is to describe a movement precisely without a long, detailed description. Interesting video. Another tricky point is the concept "diagonal to centre" DC. If you've passed the centre on the long side what exactly dies DC mean? I interpret DC as basically one quarter towards centre relative to LOD. And LOD means...HELP!
While I have you to myself, can I make a couple of points? When I was learning to dance many years ago, two phrases commonly used confused me- I wasn't certain what was meant. One is " use the floor" I interpreted this when I started as use the full size of the floor. And I did, and still do if I can. The next phrase, related of course, is " use foot pressure to... " ,I'm a professional physicist/engineer, and have been trained to be as precise as possible. I know its difficult in dancing. Foot pressure doesn't do anything. It's an effect, not a cause. If I'm stading up stationary. How do I increase foot pressure withiut doing something else? I can't. I can go on my toes, but I'm not sure this is what's meant. You can increase foot pressure by rising up from a lowered position,, or stopping a downward movement. Rising and stopping downward movement is caused by using leg, ankle, glute muscles. The resulting foot pressure is an effect. It's what you feel. So I believe "use foot pressure" should be interpreted as " feel the foot pressure and use that as feedback so you can control your movement with your muscles . I've said enough. Sometimes it's difficult to be a scientist 😂
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