Technique - (8/10/13) and (15/10/13)

8/10/13 - Boxstep routine: 

Boxstep routine travelling across the floor, with the idea of keeping the knees low and trying not to let that height extend upward, which is what my partner noticed I was doing when split in pairs. I noticed that I would start off low and then gradually, over time, without even realising, I would rise up and up as the routine went on.

Tip: Work through the feet - heel to toe - can be flat footed at times. 

 15/10/13 - The lesson this week felt like a transformation for me. The release exercise of touching the clavicle and finding the shoulder bone, to find the spaces inbetween the joint has really highlighted how much tension are in my arms, really opened up my moving when released.

This session I feel has really made a massive impact on how my body will perform in future, as I felt so much more fluidity when moving, my moving was soft and loose.

Tip: Ella's feedback for me was when holding my arms out in second, feel the spaces through the back and try to notice when crunching in my back. Positive feedback from her saying she noticed my fluidity and softness with good articulation and momentum.



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