[Squaredancing] Subject: Roughness in dancing

[M0220sr at aol.com]

Why is it that some dancers feel the need to "arm wrestle" when doing a Swing 
Thru  or other types of   arm turns?

Our club dances "hands-up" (waves, etc.).  Invariably there will be one man, 
perhaps two, per night in the hall that insists in trying to arm wrestle with 
you in the act of completing a Swing Thru and/or similar movements.  He can't 
just make contact, walk forward and complete the 180-degree turn and release.  
He has clamp onto your hand and apply an abundance of pressure on the turn 
usually pushing your arm back and out of the way.  This makes it much more 
difficult to complete the simple movement.

This same type of person will also force a lady to twirl even though she has 
her arm down and not wishing to do so.

Does anyone have a similar occurrence and perhaps a solution to this problem?

Richard M.



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