Let the embrace do the talking
By yy on Jan 1, 2009 in Learning process, Musings | 0 Comments
Happy 2009 to all who has been following this blog!
As I have mentioned in my main blog, I am currently reading Malcolm Gladwell’s “Outliers: The story of success”. The central thesis of this book is that, while the impact of some form of innate talent is undeniable, it is still essential for these talented people [...]
By yy on Dec 12, 2008 in Learning process, Musings | 0 Comments
Some quick reflections after the past two weekends of workshops with Hsueh-tze Lee and partly due to the short discussion we had on the approaches to learning.
For someone not having the luxury of “Tango immersion”, either in Buenos Aires or in the various Tango strongholds in Europe or USA, from a purely technical point of [...]
By yy on Jul 23, 2008 in Learning process | 0 Comments
I recall a comment made by Andrea Misse in one of their group classes with her and Javier Rodriguez (J&A for short) during one of their visits to Singapore, perhaps sometime last year!?.
It was something to the effect that, when teaching group classes, they do not start with the intention of trying to completely [...]
By yy on May 27, 2008 in Learning process, Techniques | 0 Comments
Examples of mental imagery which I learnt during another wonderful round of workshops with Javier Rodriguez and Andrea Misse.
Feline walk, with feet caressing the floor. In fact, the sensation is very similar to what is described here, which is very relaxed and calm.
A quick tip that changed the my embrace in a matter of seconds: [...]
By yy on May 14, 2008 in Learning process, Musings | 1 Comment
Got into a conversation recently lamenting the fact there it’s very difficult to bring in new people - and guys in particular - to our Tango community. One of the main point, it seems, is that Tango, when compared with, say, salsa, is a difficult dance and so people drop out because of the lack [...]
