25.05.2026
Simple exercise for coordination, sensing the body, sense of rhythm, transitions.
Level 1 "basic"
The music (left hand) plays 4/4 measure: counted 1 & 2 & 3 4
Feet
- always walking with the rhythm, (almost) always alternating naturally
- step forward on 1 with right, then join (feet marking the rhythm, aternating), then on 3 step right, join
- backwards starting with the left foot to left on 1, back on 3. (feet alternating always)
- then the same starting just with the left foot
Arms
- there are 4 positions, taken at 1 (start of measure)
- 1: only lower arm forward horizontal on 1, soft movement, palm down, on 3 turn palm up
- 2: arm forward horizontal, palm down on 1, turn palm up un 3
- then doing these two positions with the left
- right again:
- 3: position = 2
- 4: arm straight up, palm front, turn palm to left on 3
- then left arm the same pos 3+4
- after right starts again with 1
- arms always alternating
Practice with full awareness of the clear and regular transitions of the arms and hands.
Take care of how to release the arm from the position back to neutral, when the other arm takes over.
Level 2 "medium"
Practice level 1.
Feet
- after right-left, do left-right (starting leg)
- then again right-left, left-right
Arms
- after finishing pos 4 with left arm, start the whole sequence again with the left arm
Level 3 "advanced"
Practice level 1 and 2.
Arms
- we add "circular counting" to the arm patterns:
- right 1-2, left 1-2, right 3-4, left 3-4
- then right 2-3, left 2-3, right 4-1, left 4-1
- ...
- after a full cycle start the whole sequence with the left arm