8 Resistance & Speed

COURSE: awesome-arms

FOCUS: This lesson explores the concepts of resistance and speed in arm movements, teaching how varying muscle tone and energy can transform simple motions into different emotional expressions.

TIP & TRICKS:

• Imagine moving arms through air, water, honey, and cement to practice increasing resistance.
• Incorporate resistance from the body's center, engaging chest, shoulders, back, and fingers.
• Experiment with speed variations, such as fast punches or slow reaches, to alter movement feel.
• Apply resistance to dance moves like fishtails or pushing and pulling to change body dynamics.
• Improvise by calling out resistance levels (air, water, honey, cement) while dancing to music.
• Try different songs to see how music influences resistance and speed choices.

REMEMBER:

• Resistance is about muscle tone and energy, not just new arm positions.
• Speed and resistance combine to create infinite movement possibilities and emotions.
• Engage the whole body, from center to fingers, for effective resistance.
• Simple motions can feel very different based on resistance and speed applied.
• Use resistance to add attitude or emotion to dance moves.
• Practice with various music styles to adapt resistance choices musically.