We warmed up on the floor again this week, there was a combination of all the previous weeks within this, some of it was working the back, others on the different joints, as well as supporting ourselves with the breath. We then moved from a position on the floor to our knees, using our breath, we were asked to relax into the floor so that we could roll onto our back and then by breathing in we could lift and support ourselves to come back up into the same position from the opposite direction. I really enjoy this style of exercise, it is something that I have felt comfortable doing since early on in semester one and I have missed this throughout second semester as it hasn't been explored in as much detail. We then worked on material from semester one again, focusing on the arms, we stretched these by gripping one another's arms in pairs and lowering ourselves towards the floor by creasing at the hip and bending the knees. Again, this was a very comfortable warm up, and it was good to refresh my memory.
We then worked on the idea of keeping in contact with our partner. We were told we could use the ideas of rolling, sliding, turning etc as ways to move whilst in contact. Me and my partner struggled initially to think of original ideas and simply turned for the entire duration. Liz then showed us some examples of ways to vary the movement and we all tried again, it was a lot easier this time, however, we did loose contact now and then.
Staying in these pairs, we then worked on the idea of weight sharing, and the role as either the supporter or the supported. One of the two people would get into a position on the floor on their hands and knees, the other tried a few position, giving weight in each instance, starting by simply sitting on their back, and by the end being able to drape across them and lift all limbs up from the floor. Liz really emphasised the importance of making sure you were always placing your centre above that of your partners to make the exercise easier to complete. After a few minutes, we were then working on moving from a supported position into a position where you are able to support your partner and they would then be supported by you. This became very fluid, however we did lose contact now and then as our movements got bigger and more adventurous.
That exercise introduced us to part of the assessment for semester two which will be performed at a later date. Staying in these pairs, Liz told us that one of the two was to lie on the floor, the other then gave some weight and stayed in that position for a period of time (roughly 30 seconds). After that time, the roles would be switched by movement and the task repeated once again, this time with a shorter period of time (20 - 25 seconds). This was repeated over and over so that eventually the period of time spent in a still position was eliminated and we could move from one position to another freely, and always in contact. It was difficult to focus on the timings, but after a few goes, I started to realise how important it was to emphasise the stillness at the beginning in contrast to the constant movement at the end.
We then worked on the section of the assessment which will precede the contact improvisation, the stillness and logomotion. We were all told to stand in a neutral position facing forwards, we had to remain as still as possible, once a signal was sounded, one person would read out the words "the subject is .... starting now"(the subject given by Liz which is different every time). This is when we would start the logomotion, completing last week's task of the three stages. Moving with words, moving in silence and moving with sounds. This week, the transitions had started to become clearer, but it was still obvious that there was a thought process involved which looked slightly awkward and untidy. This is something I am going to have to work on!!
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