movement variables posters - growing young movers

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BalanceTaking weight, supporting weight, stillness,

laying, sitting, standing, loosing and recovering balance, moving and stopping


DirectionForwards, backwards, upwards, downwards,

sideways, diagonally, turning, vertically, horizon-tally together, apart, round, height and distance


ExtensionSmall, medium, large, near to, far from, bigger, smaller, a lot of space, a little space, length of

space in stepping long


FlowBound, free, smooth, continuous, interrupted,

pauses, intermittent, easily stopped, di�cult to stop, �uent, harmonious, follow through, transi-

tions, continuity, control, ability to steady and arrest movement

Start and �nish – the link - movement sequence


LevelHigh, medium, low deep, in the air, o� the �oor,

over the �oor


Moving ShapesBending, stretching, curling, extending, opening,

closing, twisting, turning


PathwayFloor pattern, air pattern, roundabout, straight, curved, twisted, angular, spiral, circles, patterns,

Toward and away from centre, around centre


Relationship(with person or object)

Together, apart, meet, part, alternately, at the same time, initiating, guiding, leading, following, passing, changing places, moving with, alike, dif-ferent, similar, contrasting, matching, mirroring, simultaneous, successive, unison, cannon, lift,

lower, carry, with and without contact, counter balance above or below support, help support,

whole group, pairs, groupings


Relationship(with apparatus or �oor)

On, under, o�, over, towards, along between, in, out, against, above, through, around, below,

down, up. Across, hold, carry, touch, lift, lower, support, grip, help, hang, climb, circle, swing,

push, pull, grip, release


Personal SpaceOn the spot, in own space, standing still

General SpaceAround the room (�eld), on the move, all the

space


TimeSpeed, quick, slow, fast, sudden, sustained, ex-

plosive, lingering, gradually, suddenly, change of speed, rhythm, acceleration, deceleration


Transfer of WeightTravelling, locomotion, stepping, rocking, rolling,

spinning, sliding, jumping, springing, �ight, el-evation, running, skipping, swinging, circling, climbing, hanging, wheeling, turning, lifting,

lowering, pushing, pulling, touching, propelling, receiving weight, landing, recovery


WeightStrong, light, �rm, �ne touch increase and decrease of muscular tension, letting go heaviness, resilience, give, looseness, relaxation, centre of levity, centre of gravity,

momentum and swing, stresses and accents


Whole Held Shapes

Curled, rounded, tucked, compact, stretched, extended, straight, narrow, long, angular, pike, straddle, wide,

twisted, bridge-like, bent

movement variables posters - growing young movers

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