George took the stick in both hands as Carlos had shown her and practiced the moves he'd shown her. It felt kind of awkward, and he was right that her first inclination was to hold the stick like a bat and swing it. Holding it the way Carlos showed her worked better.
She flailed at empty air with the stick for a minute before Carlos corrected her. He stepped up close behind her and put his hands on her hips. "Don't use your arms so much," he told her. "That will tire you out very quickly. Use your hips."
He leaned in close, adding, "I know you know how to do that, sweetheart." Then he was all business again. "Twist at the hips, turn your whole torso. That will generate a lot more power than using just your arms."
George worked at that for a few minutes before Carlos had her stand in front of one of the trees. "Try hitting the tree now," he said.
The lesson continued for a while. Carlos continued to correct her form, sometimes verbally, sometimes by touch. He threw in compliments or innuendo quite frequently; George enjoyed them, but by the end of the lesson she had begun to suspect that he meant them but he also used them to keep her entertained and paying attention. If so, it worked.
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[George] Head-thwackin' 101 (tag Carlos, open)
Date: 2006-04-25 09:48 pm (UTC)She flailed at empty air with the stick for a minute before Carlos corrected her. He stepped up close behind her and put his hands on her hips. "Don't use your arms so much," he told her. "That will tire you out very quickly. Use your hips."
He leaned in close, adding, "I know you know how to do that, sweetheart." Then he was all business again. "Twist at the hips, turn your whole torso. That will generate a lot more power than using just your arms."
George worked at that for a few minutes before Carlos had her stand in front of one of the trees. "Try hitting the tree now," he said.
The lesson continued for a while. Carlos continued to correct her form, sometimes verbally, sometimes by touch. He threw in compliments or innuendo quite frequently; George enjoyed them, but by the end of the lesson she had begun to suspect that he meant them but he also used them to keep her entertained and paying attention. If so, it worked.