The Topology of Tango


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Day 4     Figures using the five figure elements

 

1.        Review

1.1.      Five geometric possibilities: Parallel, Leader’s  Replacement, Follower’s Replacement, Calesita, Gyro

1.2.      Repeated figure elements -> generates B-S-F-S…. for follower

1.3.      Step Definitions: Open (O), Inside Cross (IX), Outside Cross (OX)

1.4.      Direction changes generate interesting figures ……

2.        Figure 1:  Open->Open change of direction

Follower

Leader

Element

Comment

OL

OR

Parallel

 

OR

OL

Parallel

O  -> O Dir change

OXL

IXR

Parallel

 

OR

 

Gyro

 

IXL

IXL

L Replace

 

OR

OL

Parallel

 

OL

OR

Parallel

O  -> O Dir change

3.        Figure 2: Open->Open change of direction

 

Follower

Leader

Element

Comment

OL

OR

Parallel

 

OR

OL

Parallel

O  -> O Dir change

OXL

IXR

Parallel

 

OR

 

Gyro

 

IXL

IXL

L Replace

 

OR

OL

Parallel

 

OL

IXR

F Replace

O  -> O Dir change

4.        Figure 3:  Cross -> Cross change of direction

Follower

Leader

Element

Comment

OL

OR

Parallel

 

OR

OL

Parallel

O  -> O Dir change

OXL

IXR

Parallel

 

OR

 

Gyro

 

IXL

IXL

L Replace

 

OXR

OL

Parallel

X  -> X Dir change

5.        Figure 4: Cross -> Cross change of direction

 

Follower

Leader

Element

Comment

OL

OR

Parallel

 

OR

OL

Parallel

O  -> O Dir change

OXL

IXR

Parallel

 

OR

 

Gyro

 

IXL

IXL

L Replace

 

OXR

IXR

Parallel

X  -> X Dir change

6.       Class make up figures and explain in terms of figure elements