3190 Exercise for Tango ?
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 15:21:36 EST
From: Michael Rosenblum <Mirosmiros@AOL.COM>
Subject: Exercise for Tango ?
Does anyone do a particular exercise routine , such as Yoga , Pilates , or
whatever , to enhance your Tango ?
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 22:35:07 +0100
From: Christian Lüthen <christian.luethen@GMX.NET>
Subject: Re: Exercise for Tango ?
Any of those techniques would be good ...
... and probably enhancing your tango.
One should practise them for their original purpose ...
... and one's tango dancing will take profit from it automatically.
I doubt that special practising for tango of any of those techniques
is really putting an extra value for tango ...
... but advertising this will put a lot of more value (read 'money')
into the advertiser's pocket(s). :-(
Christian
On 2 Feb 2005 at 15:21, Michael Rosenblum wrote:
> Does anyone do a particular exercise routine , such as Yoga , Pilates
> , or whatever , to enhance your Tango ?
christian@eTanguero.net
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Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 10:00:20 +1100
From: Chanop Silpa-Anan <chanop@MAIL.RSISE.ANU.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Exercise for Tango ?
When things permit, I would like to go back to play seriously a game
of golf again. Firstly, it's a game of rhythm; you control your own
rhythm according to the environment: walk in rhythm from shot to shot,
swing the club at your own rhythm and pace. Secondly, posture is the
basis for a good swing. Thirdly, the good swing requires a separation
and a cohesion between the upper body and the lower body at the same
time; it also requires the lower body to be grounded, still with a
little hip movement to accomodate the motion; with modern swing theory,
the root is the body control, the body swing, while hands are used
minimally for the fine touch. Forthly, you could socialize as much as
you like, or you could go to and be in a competition for prize and
fame. Fifthly, the best golf occurs when you are in a trance. Sixtly,
those 300+-yards-down-the-middle, those hole-in-ones (never had one
myself), and those heart-trembling shots always make you want them
more. Seventhly, every golfer has their favourite clubs to go golfing
and their favourite buddies to play with. Eigthly, quite often men
practise together because there are much fewer ladies around; however,
when a good one is present in the group, could and rain and wind usually
change. I think (that I could make up that) there are more reasons that
golf would enhance my tango.
Once a five,
Chanop
On a good day of Wed, Feb 02, 2005 at 03:21:36PM -0500, Michael Rosenblum wrote
> Does anyone do a particular exercise routine , such as Yoga , Pilates , or
> whatever , to enhance your Tango ?
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 16:27:57 -0800
From: Iron Logic <railogic@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Exercise for Tango ?
Maurcio Castro has a CD, its called "technique" i think. Great for balance, pivotes etc.
For the "non physical" domain you may want to consider something like meditation, simplest form of meditation i guess is "Vipassana", which is basically breathing deeply and observing your breathing. needs no training do that for 5 minutes and try dancing!
Michael Rosenblum <Mirosmiros@AOL.COM> wrote:
Does anyone do a particular exercise routine , such as Yoga , Pilates , or
whatever , to enhance your Tango ?
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 11:58:35 +1100
From: Chanop Silpa-Anan <chanop@MAIL.RSISE.ANU.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Exercise for Tango ?
On a good day of Wed, Feb 02, 2005 at 04:27:57PM -0800, Iron Logic wrote
> For the "non physical" domain you may want to consider something like meditation, simplest form of meditation i guess is "Vipassana", which is basically breathing deeply and observing your breathing. needs no training do that for 5 minutes and try dancing!
For the terminology sake, that's `Anapanasati' which should mean more
or less like `being concious of one's own breathing'. `Vipassana' is
deeper, the concept of `Vipassana' -- not that I am good at it -- is
that with the power of the conciously meditated brain, we look into
the reasons of the birth, the aging, and the death; things that are
permanent, things that are impermanent. It is a vehicle in searching for
the enlightenment.
Chanop
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 17:31:36 -0800
From: Iron Logic <railogic@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Exercise for Tango ?
Dear Chanop,
'Vipassana' i guess is a 3000 year old idea, in the simple form thats what it is, 'simply observe your breathing'... yes indeed you can go deeper ..for salvation, whaterver... The term you refer is some derivative i think, i dont know which language, never heard that one before i must admit.
for now may be we just need one good dance;).
Chanop Silpa-Anan <chanop@MAIL.RSISE.ANU.EDU.AU> wrote:
On a good day of Wed, Feb 02, 2005 at 04:27:57PM -0800, Iron Logic wrote
> For the "non physical" domain you may want to consider something like meditation, simplest form of meditation i guess is "Vipassana", which is basically breathing deeply and observing your breathing. needs no training do that for 5 minutes and try dancing!
For the terminology sake, that's `Anapanasati' which should mean more
or less like `being concious of one's own breathing'. `Vipassana' is
deeper, the concept of `Vipassana' -- not that I am good at it -- is
that with the power of the conciously meditated brain, we look into
the reasons of the birth, the aging, and the death; things that are
permanent, things that are impermanent. It is a vehicle in searching for
the enlightenment.
Chanop
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 12:45:03 +1100
From: Chanop Silpa-Anan <chanop@MAIL.RSISE.ANU.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Exercise for Tango ?
Hi Iron Logic,
Both are Pali terms, one of the language used in India back 2500 years
ago. `Anapanasati' is the precise term we used in Hinayan Budhist,
in Thailand for example, for a mediation that one concentrates on
breathing, being aware of it. `Vipassana' has a much wider and deeper
meaning of course.
Had one good (session of) dance at a practica last night, but there is
no event here,
Chanop
On a good day of Wed, Feb 02, 2005 at 05:31:36PM -0800, Iron Logic wrote
> Dear Chanop,
> 'Vipassana' i guess is a 3000 year old idea, in the simple form thats what it is, 'simply observe your breathing'... yes indeed you can go deeper ..for salvation, whaterver... The term you refer is some derivative i think, i dont know which language, never heard that one before i must admit.
>
> for now may be we just need one good dance;).
>
> Chanop Silpa-Anan <chanop@MAIL.RSISE.ANU.EDU.AU> wrote:
> On a good day of Wed, Feb 02, 2005 at 04:27:57PM -0800, Iron Logic wrote
>
> > For the "non physical" domain you may want to consider something like meditation, simplest form of meditation i guess is "Vipassana", which is basically breathing deeply and observing your breathing. needs no training do that for 5 minutes and try dancing!
>
> For the terminology sake, that's `Anapanasati' which should mean more
> or less like `being concious of one's own breathing'. `Vipassana' is
> deeper, the concept of `Vipassana' -- not that I am good at it -- is
> that with the power of the conciously meditated brain, we look into
> the reasons of the birth, the aging, and the death; things that are
> permanent, things that are impermanent. It is a vehicle in searching for
> the enlightenment.
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 21:50:50 -0500
From: Michael <tangomaniac@CAVTEL.NET>
Subject: Re: Exercise for Tango ?
I went for Yoga for three years. Each week, the therapist squeezed tension out of me like toothpaste out of the tube. I couldn't believe =
how much there was.
My primary balance exercise is walking forward and backward in shoes WITHOUT heels. I took an old pair of shoes, and with the amazing Ginzo =
knife, sliced off the heels. (It reminded me of a circumcision.) I couldn't tell when I was on heels and not the balls of my feet. By =
slicing off the heels, I can tell when I'm on my heels because I feel a "thump" as I fall backwards because the heels aren't there to support =
me. I also practice forward and back ochos, enrosques, and one foot turns in these shoes.
The first time I put on the shoes, I was in extreme pain. As Joe, my teacher said, "Michael, you're using muscles you didn't even know you =
had."
Michael Ditkoff
Thinking of going to the Denver Memorial Day Tango Festival
Definitely going to the New York Tango Festival July 21-25
Washington, DC
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Subject: [TANGO-L] Exercise for Tango ?
Does anyone do a particular exercise routine , such as Yoga , Pilates , or whatever , to enhance your Tango ?
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 19:28:12 -0800
From: Trini or Sean - PATangoS <patangos@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Exercise for Tango ?
Mi Michael,
I dislike the word "exercise", but my routine is to
practice my Alexander Technique walk/stretches to
loosen everything up. It has helped tremendously with
my grounding, counter-body, partner connection
(especially as a leader), posture, ease of mobility,
breathing, and overall sensitivity. It has certainly
helped my teaching, as well.
Trini de Pittsburgh
--- Michael Rosenblum <Mirosmiros@AOL.COM> wrote:
> Does anyone do a particular exercise routine , such
> as Yoga , Pilates , or
> whatever , to enhance your Tango ?
>
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