dance across the room tango formation then turn into a roll/flip-- technobadger, Oct 17 2001 The Lumbago http://www.halfbake.../idea/The_20LumbagoAnd the second half of tonight's dance program will be... [DrBob, Oct 17 2001, last modified Oct 04 2004] Capoeira http://www.capoeirauk.co.uk/ [stupop, Oct 17 2001, last modified Oct 21 2004] Well, ballroom dancing is (allegedly) a competitive sport. I'm just worried what it'll do to their lovely hair and clothes. Spent the past 3 months sewing on 15000 sequins only to be tossed harshly into a blue mat.-- pottedstu, Oct 17 2001 As you have clearly detected, technobadger, judo is merely the 'toned down for children' version of that most ferocious dance, The Tango.
Perhaps all judo competitions should be performed to tango music, with extra points being awarded for artistic interpretation.-- DrBob, Oct 17 2001 Sounds a bit like Capoeira, a fight-like dance developed by Brazilian slaves because they weren't allowed to practice fighting.-- stupop, Oct 18 2001 There was a SNL skit with a demented square dance caller:
"Wellll, swing her round and smash her mouth. Knee him in the groin...."-- beauxeault, Oct 19 2001 random, halfbakery