Hi all,

              You should NOT need to support the other person in a Swing.  If they are pulling away, leaning back or leaning sideways then take away your connection until they take responsibility for their own weight and balance.

              The shoulder-blade connection is purely to counteract centrifugal force.  That is not normally a lot of force, so it shouldn’t make you tired.  I Swing fast all night and never get tired arms because, having damaged shoulders, I never let the other person make me support them.

              I completely agree that the Rightie shouldn’t try to reach the Leftie’s shoulder-blade.  See six reasons why at http://contrafusion.co.uk/LadysLeftHand.html

              For good Swing technique please see http://contrafusion.co.uk/Contra.html#swinging

              Not everyone agrees with everything I say (but I think physics does!). :-)

            Happy dancing,

                   John                      

John Sweeney, Dancer, England   john@modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574

http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent