Back on the old forum, I once started a thread relating systema to ballroom dancing. At the time it was out of annoyance from all the systema vs XYZART that were popping up with some regularity. However, it evolved into a fairly serious discussion, and something last night has prompted me to reintroduce this topic here...
I think that perhaps Euro Dancing has martial roots or vice-versa. Concepts such as frame maintainance are good for whole body power, for example, and the tango has the flair, which is a lot like a counter to a round kick that's on the H2H tape series. And now yesterday, in Salsa/Merengue class, we learned the "hammerlock" turn, which in fact does put your partner in a hammerlock! (instructor was unaware of theconnection) albeit a very loose and unpainful one.
I think that perhaps Euro Dancing has martial roots or vice-versa. Concepts such as frame maintainance are good for whole body power, for example, and the tango has the flair, which is a lot like a counter to a round kick that's on the H2H tape series. And now yesterday, in Salsa/Merengue class, we learned the "hammerlock" turn, which in fact does put your partner in a hammerlock! (instructor was unaware of theconnection) albeit a very loose and unpainful one.
so my apologies in advance to my friends over the water for devaluing their currency)
