One of the very first things I have students do when they start taking classes is body isolation. There are many parts of the body that we don't normally use in everyday life. We have to open up the pathways and get used to moving them just as dancers do. First we have to isolate and get used to using the muscles by themselves. Then we can work on getting them to work naturally in concert.
This part of my class is completely stolen from dance classes so here is a video of a dancer doing body isolation. He is certainly better at it than me. A couple of things to note are: 1. He doesn't do the shoulders. They are extremely important to do, perhaps the most important. 2. Remember to keep breathing and relax everything other than the specific part that is moving.
if what is on the video is isolation than you should look up scott sonnon's intu-flow program. the beginner's set is on his youtube for free. its is basically a more thorough set of movements, taking about 20 minutes. perhaps too long for class, but awesome for solo practice at home and just health in general.
ReplyDeletethank you for explaining a bit of what isolation is for. i never understood the point of it.