Today in history:
Acrobatics:
Today was mostly review while adding little things. We did the stretches we usually do (small handstands, balancing on heels, counting stretches, etc). Then...
-Humpety Dumpety (you know, this is the one where we life someone up who is sitting on our feet, the one that looks like someone is sitting on a throne made out of someone's legs). The thing we added is the different way of getting up into this balance position. You stand in front of someone's legs who is lying on their back on the floor with their legs up. You place one foot in the lying down person's hand, then you push their feet between your legs into the same Humpety Dumpety position while swiftly stepping into their other hand. Got it?
-We also did Jumping Handstands. This is when you are standing up with your arms out in front of you and you go into a handstand. Try it against a wall! Push those shoulders and straighten those legs, people!
-We did big cartwheels which are everyone's favorite, of course. Stretch your arms out and look forward, baby!!
-Finally, we wrapped up with the Stomach Cruncher. Run into it. Also, you can try doing the stomach cruncher where the person who is usually on their hands and knees is actually standing up with their hands on their knees and arms straight. The person crunching the stomach must bail out if they are falling by letting go with the arm closest to the hips of the person standing. Got it? Good.
NEXT
Improv/Mask:
Day 2 of mask work. I...love...this.
-We learned the 7 levels of tension today.
1. Lie on floor limp and attempt to get up, like a bird stuck in tar.
2. Hands and knees, try to stand up but it doesn't really work, like being drunk or trying to move with noodles for arms and legs.
3. Extremely relaxed walk. Walk around and acknowledge each other in this relaxed way.
4. Casual walk. Casual greetings. Aware of movement, but not completely alert.
5. This is neutral. You are hyper aware and hyper sensitive, noticing every little thing, not exploring or experimenting, but always being distracted by new discoveries.
6. Robot walk.
7. Barely able to move. Whole body is tense. The exact opposite of level 1...obviously.
-Rhythm Ball. Stand in a circle around one person and throw the ball in rhythm to each other, one or two balls at a time. Keep the rhythm. The most important thing is to SERVE THE CENTER!!! Make is easy for the center and always concentrate on the center. The circle is the servant of the center.
-Mask. Wake up for the first time in a forrest. Be at level 5 of tension. Don't experiment and play, don't allow yourself to be distracted, but constantly be discovering. Each discovery leads to another one. Keep alert and aware, but neutral.
-Mask. Put mask on. Turn around. Breathe. Walk down a hall. Notice a door. Walk through the door. Notice a chair. Sit in the chair. Remain neutral and efficient.
There it is, classmates. Let's eat paste together and have a mask-making party!!!
David of Roby
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