Steady Gaze and Moving Target (Patreon)

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This game builds on the principles of maintaining a steady gaze and exploring movement diversity. One partner plays the moving target while the other tracks them with a steady gaze. The challenge for the mover is to move in creative and diverse ways while keeping their gaze fixed on their partner.

Like a sapling in the wind, the mover remains rooted while in motion, emphasizing fluid trunk pliability through the hips and shoulders. Keeping your feet spread not only lengthens your roots but also provides an area of support for your trunk to move freely. Applying the principles of wu wei (recycling energy), arm movement provides free energy for your trunk and legs, leg movement provides free energy for your trunk and arms, and trunk movement provides free energy for arms and legs. Loss of balance or any prolonged disconnection with the ground breaks the energy cycle. Balance and rootedness seals energy within yourself.

The aim of this game is to explore a wide range of movements, adapting them to your space while staying coupled to your partner and shifting your energy back and forth endlessly—walking.

After a set period, switch roles.

– Sam