| Topic: | First Access Revisited |
| Posted by: | Ryan N. |
| Date/Time: | 11/05/2003 20:43:02 |
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I have an additional example that I would like feedback on. One of my favorite patterns in teaching movement awareness is to teach a series of movements on one side and then imagine the movements on the other. For instance, I might have a group do a "test" movement to see how far they can turn without strain to one side. I will then do a series of movements designed to make the turning easier and simpler. The person will then go back to the initial "test" movement and see how or if it has improved. After a brief pause, I will then have the person turn to the other side and see how easy that it is to turn that side. I will then have them IMAGINE the movements to that side. I will talk them through the process moment by moment as if they were doing the variations, but they are only imagining them. Imagining how? I don't know exactly, but I often use kinesthetic predicates (feel how you turn to this side etc.) After they have imagined the various movements, I will have them do the "test" movement and see if it has improved by imagining the variations. The beauty of the pattern is that people will often improve more by imagining the movements than actually doing them. In addition, it builds in a certain amount of rapport and response potential because people are often shocked that they can improve simply by imagining something over the course of a few minutes. So, imagining the movements, what the heck is it? I want to say that it's first access, that people are producing micro-muscle movements while they are imagining the movements. However, I'm not convinced. Doing this myself, I find that I create an image (Vi) of parts of myself turning along with certain physical/muscle sensations (Ki and/or Ke?). So with my eyes closed, I feel (Ki) myself turning and often "see" (Vi) in my mind's eyes parts of myself turning. What's going on? Do f2 mappings consist solely of words? Visually (Vi) imagining does not seem to be first access because it is not news of a difference from the outside world. I guess that imagining the movements using kinesthetics (Ki) is also not first access, but then again…it may simply be imperceptible micro-movement? I hope this posting is relatively coherent. Ryan |