[Squaredancing] Subject: Roughness in dancing

[Mike Gormley]

M0220sr at aol.com wrote:

>
> 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.


As a caller, when I get a report of something like this, I have the 
class make a "fist" just before stepping to a wave.  They touch "fist to 
fist" and then do a swing thru like that.  It teaches that all you have 
to do is "touch" but not "grab and squeeze".    You could also use just 
one finger  You can use the "fist" in either the Callerlab recommended 
"hands up" wave or the "regional difference" of forearm grips.    Once 
they get the idea, go back to the proper hand hold.

>
> 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.
>

The problems mentioned are examples of there not being enough time to 
teach everything in one season.  Allow your caller the time to properly 
teach the class.

Mike Gormley
Ohio (for now)
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