Wednesday, 4 September 2013

The Eight Basic Laban Efforts

Flicking: Flexible, Sudden, Light
Flicking is flexible in its use of space and it resists both Weight and Time.
It is a movement with free flow. It is crisp, light and always brief.

Wringing: Flexible, Sustained, Strong
This primarily involves movement in the opposite direction, such as wringing out a towel where your hands will move in two opposite directions.
Keep in mind that wringing is not restricted to the hands.

Dabbing: Direct, Sudden, Light
This is usually performed with free flow and is very flexible.
There is nearly always a rebound, meaning something that the movement bounces off (not necessarily literal).

Punching: Direct, Sudden, Strong
This involves violent, direct movements but can be performed with bound or free flow.
There is no indulgence in this effort; it overcomes Weight, Space and Time.

Floating: Flexible, Sustained, Light
This effort is like flying but can be through air or water.
It can be performed with bound or free flow.

Slashing: Sudden, Strong, Flexible
This effort is usually performed with free flow.

Gliding: Sustained, Light, Direct
This effort is a smooth movement, generally performed with bound flow.

Pressing: Direct, Sustained, Strong
Pressing is applied to pushing, crushing and squeezing (pressing from both directions).
However, there is still a sense of fluency similar to the glide.


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