The ball of energy exercise requires you to imagine that there is an energy ball moving around the inside of your body. This ball guides you around the space, pulling you along. It can move to any part of the body or any direction, the pace is supposed to vary, speeding up and slowing down spontaneously. You can explore levels also, using the floor whilst being pulled by the ball of energy.
Over a period of time, once I gotten used to the exercise, I was able to find a balance between being aware and acting impulsively. When you focus purely on imagining the ball of energy it almost becomes a reality and you can rely on your instincts to guide you and not have to think about the action. You begin to forget its an exercise. Through improvising this you also find really interesting ways to move in a space, things I would have not have thought of if I had planned the activity. The process is very good for creating material for solo pieces.
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