Saturday GBP Statute
Training for any
physical skill involves some physical pain, although I prefer to call it
“discomfort”. True pain signals a problem, either improper technique or injury
or both.
However, especially for
beginning dancers, it often comes as a surprise that some movements
(stretching, etc.) aren’t comfortable. I tell them that some discomfort is
necessary and they will soon be able to distinguish between “good pain” and
“bad pain”. Their goal is to have GBP, or Good Ballet Pain, but not BBP, Bad
Ballet Pain.
Usually the difference
is clear. Bad pain is extreme, often sudden or ongoing. It prevents normal
activity, like walking or standing up from a sitting position. Good pain, on
the other hand, is not extreme or debilitating – it can more accurately be
described as soreness, achiness, etc.
BBP should never be
ignored, whereas, GBP is just part of the process!
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Dance History Factoid # 94
“Dancers
must learn to recognize Good Ballet Pain.”
Links of the Day:
Quote of the Day:
“Fatigue,
discomfort, discouragement are merely symptoms of effort.”
― Morgan Freeman
― Morgan Freeman
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