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+# choreutics
+
+notes from laban's book
+
+> systematic survey of the grammatical elements of space-movement
+
+choreoutics, rudolf laban. annotated and edited by lisa ullmann (2011)
+
+# directions
+
+there are 26 directions in the kinesphere that radiate from its center (a 27th point of direction).
+
+they establish three planes at different levels.
+
+the directions come from combining these 3 levels with the 9 possible point directions in each level.
+
+## levels
+
+* deep
+* medium
+* high
+
+## point directions 
+
+* left
+* right
+* forward
+* backward
+* left forward
+* left backward
+* right forward
+* right backward
+* center
+
+# spatial crosses
+
+## three-dimensional cross
+
+formed by the six principal directions:
+
+* high center
+* deep center
+* medium forward
+* medium backward
+* medium right
+* medium left
+
+## four-diagonal cross
+
+formed by the eight diagonal directions:
+
+* high left forward
+* high right forward
+* high left backward
+* high right backward
+* deep left forward
+* deep right forward
+* deep left backward
+* deep right backward
+
+## six-diametral cross
+
+formed by the twelve deflected directions (?)
+
+# dynamosphere / effort
+
+basic training:
+
+* light movements into upward directions
+* strong movements into downward directions
+* straight movements into sideways (crossed) directions
+* roundabout movements into sideways (open) directions
+* quick movements into backward directions
+* slow movements into forward directions
+
+combining these we get the "eight fundamental dynamic actions", that correspond in the dynamosphere to the eight diagonal directions of the kinesphere.
+
+they can be indicated by using the directional signs of the kinesphere and adding the letter "S".
+
+## the eight fundamental dynamic actions
+
+when using a right limb:
+
+* pressing/pushing: slow, strong, straight (forward deep left)
+* wringing/pulling: slow, strong, roundabout (forward deep right)
+* gliding: slow, light, straight (forward high left)
+* floating: slow, light, roundabout (forward high right)
+* punching: quick, strong, straight (backward deep left)
+* slashing: quick, strong, roundabout (backward deep right)
+* dabbing: quick, light, straight (backward high left)
+* flicking: quick, light, roundabout (backward, high, right)
+
+