SWING SERIES: LINDY HOPPER #2

VADEMECUM OF A LINDY HOPPER (create your own leader)

THE CONNECTION

One of the most important aspects of lindy hop.

Teachers insist on the need to train a lot.

The basic training is feeling the palms of your partner and focusing on listening and maintaing "active" the contact between the two bodies.

The training becomes more effective if, at least for the first times, you keep your eyes closed.

"Yes, yes, I feel you!"

At first there could be a little bit of confusion!

"Yes, yes, more and more clearly. Now for example you're inviting me to move to the right. Right?"

THE STRUGGLES OF A YOUNG LEADER

The difficult life of a beginner-leader

Among the many, we can identify at least five crucials he has to face:

1. sense of rhythm.

2. memory and speed in the choice of the subsequent/following steps.

3. make himself understood. “Over there! Over there!! - it is highly forbidden to use poker tells.

4. keep the situation under control. Also known as “avoiding to throw the follower against another couple!

5. hold off the emphasis. Also known as "not dislocate the arm of your partners”