Strong and soft

Intent: Experimenting with muscle tension and release and how it influences body movement

With one hand, hold your forearm firmly. Now make a fist and tension your arm with all of your strength. Try to move the tensed arm around and perform a little fist-choreo while keeping it tight. Then let go. Soften your arms but hold your hand up, performing a new hand-choreo. Now tense both of your arms with a lot of power, trying to make your own little dance. And let go again, moving your arms with a certain softness. Then, tense your whole upper body but keep moving. And go back to a soft hold. Experiment with muscle tension and release, perceiving how that influences the way you move.

Drawn from the practice of Ale Jara.