4554  Finding your weight

Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 21:28:48 -0400
From: "Michael" <tangomaniac@cavtel.net>
Subject: [Tango-L] Finding your weight
To: "Tango L" <Tango-L@Mit.Edu>
Cc: Michael <tangomaniac@cavtel.net>

Last Sunday, returning from dancing, I was involved in a terrible car COLLISON. Some idiot driving a SUV made a U turn without checking for oncoming traffic and rammed my car broadside. (Sounds like some milongas I've attended.) I was taken to the hospital for X rays, CAT scan, you name it, they did it. The doctor said I was lucky because NOTHING was broken. However, my car is a total loss. From looking at the damage, I was almost a total loss.

I'm using a cane to support my right ankle because I can't put full weight on it. As I was walking to the restaurant for dinner I noticed that I felt my weight better than usual. When I started 8 years ago, I was so stiff, knees unbent, I didn't feel my weight nor the transfer from one foot to the other. I'm suggesting for those who might have the similar problem, that you get a walking stick or cane. You will feel your weight more on the hand holding the cane and the weight transferring to the other foot then back to the foot supported by the cane. Tango is a dance of feeling and this can help accentuate the sense of feeling. I'm NOT suggesting you get into a car collision. You probably can buy a cane at a medical supply store.

Just one of my crazy ideas for improving dancing. If it gets bad reviews it means it's a bad idea or a good idea explained poorly.

Michael Ditkoff
Washington, DC
I'd rather be dancing Argentine Tango (DAMN RIGHT!!!)