Wacky Wednesday and the Magic Coil
If you have ever watched a cat preparing to leap you
probably noticed their “plié”. But you may have also noticed a little wiggle
in their back side just before they pounce.
This is what I refer to as “coiling”.
It is a storing of energy that is released at the moment of spring. Of course dancers have to “coil” without the
wiggle, but the energy needs to be the same.
It is like I mentioned in a previous blog about a sling shot,
or the one about a place to go before you go where you are going. This coiling of energy is difficult to
describe, but unmistakable to see. Most
dancers “get it” early in their training, usually as a result of “sitting” in
their plies and discovering that sitting is the opposite sensation - and it doesn't work!
So observe some cats at play and you will see this
distinctive coiling action. Then try it
in your own technique!
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #7y:
“Remember the magic coil.”
Link of the Day:
Quote
of the Day:
“Even if you fall on your face, you’re
still moving forward.”
-
Victor Kiam
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