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L. Friedman-Shedlov

Re: pas de basque coupe - CORRECTION

Feb. 10, 2006, 11:55 p.m. (Message 44216, in reply to message 44215)

Actually, if the men are raising their arms to 3rd position during 
the coupe, puffing out the chest or raising the sternum are likely to 
contribute to one of the most common problems (probably the most common 
after the "hanging out the washing" syndrome, i.e. elbows too bent), that 
is: When the arms are raised in 3rd position, there is a tendency for 
people to raise their shoulders so they are up around their ears, which 
looks terrible.  You need to keep your arms up, but your shoulders *down*.

/ Lara in Minneapolis, MN, USA


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