PrfctTimeOfDay Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 (edited) good observation!partnering has been on the rise for a couple of years now and it's exciting to see the possibilities. on a different note i am constantly dissapointed by performers stepping out of place or traveling in order to catch a misplaced toss.granted i would rather see the equipment caught than dropped but i cringe when i see a performer leaving their set to retreive.and yet the crowd still screams with approval!oy vey! thanks for indulging my rant! Ugh. . .seriously, I've noticed that a lot this year. . . . .I'd have those performers down on their knees so fast <insert joke here> in practice throwing their tosses until they got their technique down. And, although the back to back toss exchange is popular this year, I think it was even MORE popular last year, I think I saw it a bazillion times. . .so this year is just deja vu Edited March 14, 2008 by PrfctTimeOfDay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musical_Spinner Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 I'm debating here with myself. Would I rather see some take a step/hedge to catch a weapon or would I rather see them plie to catch it. Or even worse, when the guard plies before any toss that's under a seven.......unnecessary imo. I've come to a decision! I DESPISE plie catches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BD_Fan Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 [quote name='Musical_Spinner' date='Mar 14 2008, 04:42 PM' post='2175432' I've come to a decision! I DESPISE plie catches. Even when Flanagan does it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musical_Spinner Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 [quote name='Musical_Spinner' date='Mar 14 2008, 04:42 PM' post='2175432'I've come to a decision! I DESPISE plie catches. Even when Flanagan does it? I dunno why you would pick out them, but I stick to my original statement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BD_Fan Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 I dunno why you would pick out them, but I stick to my original statement Because they are an example of one (outstanding) group that uses them often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musical_Spinner Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Still don't like them........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawn shoppe heart Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 There is always a time and place for a good old plié! It can certainly gives a nice dramatic effect to a catch, but there are definitely a few groups that overuse it. I know I'd like to see more weapon lines staying planted, having great posture/free arms under their toss, and then nailing the heck out of it (of course) without the plié. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugg Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 (edited) I know I'd like to see more weapon lines staying planted, having great posture/free arms under their toss, and then nailing the heck out of it (of course) without the plié. i love this effect!when done correctly it speaks volumes! Edited March 16, 2008 by dugg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawn shoppe heart Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 (edited) i love this effect!when done correctly it speaks volumes! Indeed! I could have sworn that I also wrote "matching heights and rotations" in that last reply... guess I'm getting old! Ha! You know, it's funny how you think of it as an effect. I did too before I said it out loud and realized that it's just proper technique! It's sad how you don't see that too often, especially when flashy little tricks are added to the mix. Edited March 16, 2008 by pawn shoppe heart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musical_Spinner Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 While were on the topic of clean/classical technique can I PLEEEEEEEEASE have a straight up and down blade toss with a straight up and down nailed catch WITHOUT the sabre rotating in the air thus having the performer catch the wrong side? I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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