Technique: Before and After

I feel confident when exploring with the floor more, but i did notice I was flitting in and out of focus.
I want to work with letting myself 'give in to the floor more', as Kirsty puts it, and i agree with her to an extent. I do notice my head leaves the floor at times when it could stay perfectly happy on the floor.

Andrea confirmed today that moving through the feet was heel to toe. This feels a really unnatural way for me to move.

From the previous term, I've noticed massive improvements.
These are videos of the same routine, work in progress.


BEFORE
AFTER

My fluidity has improved dramatically from the start of term. I'm noticing alot of moments in my 'After'  routine where moves could be more articulated, rather than just performed for the sake of it. I think I was performing at a comfortable speed for me, performing with momentum. It could be argued that it was maybe too fast in places.

To work on the aesthetics of how the moves are performed is my next goal.

I'd love some feedback on these videos if anyone would like to comment. :)

Is there anything I haven't mentioned that I could improve on? Please feedback guys!!

Comments

  1. Steph Dagnall28 January 2012 at 20:44

    Its really good how you have done a 'before' and 'after' this is a good way to see and help you improve, I can see that you have worked well on your fluidity and to improve even further you could maybe work on lifting up through the spine and head as I noticed in some place's you were looking down and slouching.
    Really good work thoough :) xx

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