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AY542 Hopping over the left leg

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 (501-550) Reel 35, Track 3, Lesson 3 Duration of the recording: 37 minutes Synopsis Synopsis: The culminating movement of this lesson is holding one leg up in front, hopping over it with the other foot while turning 180 degrees in the air to land facing the opposite direction, and then […]

Amherst 2 – Week 1 – 06/11/81 PM Sit, Shoulder Forward, Rotate Head

Source Amherst Year 2 Duration of the recording: 46 min. (Talk—Survival and Posture included) Synopsis The title is misleading. There is no interlacing at all. This video segment starts with “Sit, Shoulder Forward, Rotate Head” in continuation of “06/10/81 Sitting, Shoulder Forward to Ear” and “06/10/81 Rotating the shoulders”.  The second part is “Flexing of […]

SF1 – Week 7 – 30 July 1975: Preparation for Judo Roll

Source SF Training Year 1 (1975) Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of the teaching In addition to the movements, what theme or ideas did the teacher focus on Related ATMs Tag Center-of-gravity     Judo roll: Moment of inertia: Resources Add links to external resources […]

SF1 – Week 3 – 30 June 1975: Standing, lengthening arms, twisting

Source SF Training Year 1 (1975) Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of the teaching In addition to the movements, what theme or ideas did the teacher focus on Related ATMs Tag Rolling-arms Theme Standing Tag Center-of-gravity Tag Coming-home-fast Tag Orientation-in-space     Resources Add links […]

Amherst 1 – Week 9 – 08/07/80 AM2 Summary of lessons and principles (#2)

Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) Duration of the recording: 51 min. (The sound at the end of the lesson is missing in the IFF DVD edition) Continuation of 08/06/80 AM2 Right side arm and leg go to ceiling 08/06/80 AM3 Full circles holding the legs 08/07/80 AM1 Summary of lessons and principles (part 1) Synopsis […]

Amherst 1 – Week 4 – 06/30/80 Rolling to the right and left (#2)

Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) – Week 4 Duration of the recording: 48 min. Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of the teaching In addition to the movements, what theme or ideas did the teacher focus on Related ATMs Tag Coming-to-stand Tag Standing-to-sitting Tag Fast-movements Tag […]