Travel Steps Study Guide 3.1: Time-Indexed Demonstrations, Foundations

Movement Vocabulary:  Foundation Positions and Movements

Movements on the Weight-Bearing Foot

52:37	Heel Lift
52:43	Heel Lift-Drop
52:49	Heel Drop
52:53	Hop
53:00	Pivot Variations
		Basic Pivot Open (from the Solar Plexus)
		Pivot Open Led from the Arm
		Pivot Open Led from the Shoulder Blade
		Pivot Open Led from Hip to the Side
		Pivot Open Led from a Hip Circle
		Basic Pivot to Close (from the Solar Plexus)
		Pivot to Close Led from the Arm
		Pivot to Close Led from a Hip Twist Forward

Positions and Movements of the Free Foot and Unweighted Leg

53:53	Touch Under the Body
		Basic Touch Under the Body (Parallel)
		Touch Under the Body with Turned-In Leg
		Touch Under the Body with Turned-Out Leg
54:04	Knee-Lift
		Basic
		Knee-Lift with Turned-In Leg
54:15	Front:  Push Out, Straight-Leg Touch, Extend, Pull In
		Basic Push Out Front and Pull In (with Hip Rotation)
			From Parallel, Push Out and Turn Out; Pull In and Rotate Back In to Parallel
		Basic Straight-Leg Touch Front (Turned-Out)
		Basic Extension Front (Turned-Out)
		Push Out Front and Pull In, Parallel Variation
		Straight-Leg Touch Front, Parallel Variation
		Extension Front Parallel Variation
54:43	Bent-Knee Touches and Front Attitudes
		Basic Bent-Knee Touch Front
		Parallel Attitude Front
		Bent-Knee Touch Front, Turned-In Variation
		Bent-Knee Touch Front, Turned-Out Variation
		Turned-Out Attitude Front
			For Saidi and Other Folklore
54:59	Side:  Push Out, Touch, Extend, Pull In
		Basic Push Out and Pull In (Parallel)
		Basic Touch Side (Parallel)
		Basic Extension Side (Parallel)
		Push Out Side and Pull In, Hip Rotation Variation
			From Parallel, Push Out and Turn Out; Pull in and Rotate Back In to Parallel
		Touch Side, Turned-Out Variation
		Extension Side, Turned-Out Variation
55:25	Back:  Push Out, Touch, Extend, Knee-Bend, Pull In
		Basic Push Out Back and Pull In (with Hip Rotation)
		From Parallel, Push Out and Turn Out; Pull In and Rotate Back In to Parallel
		Arabesque Touch (Turned Out)
		Arabesque Extension (Turned Out)
		Arabesque Attitude Touch (Turned Out)
		Arabesque Attitude Extension (Turned Out)
		Push Out Back and Pull In, Parallel Variation
		Touch Back (Parallel)
		Extension Back (Parallel)
		Basic Bent-Knee Position (Parallel)
		Bent-Knee Position, Turned-In Variation
56:02	Hipwork-Driven Touches and Extensions Front
		Double Drop
			From a Bent-Knee Touch Front to a Straight-Leg Touch Front
		Hip Pull Back
			From a Bent-Knee Touch Front to an Extension Front (Parallel Variation)
		Hip Push-Twist:
			From a Basic Touch Under the Body with an Open Hip to an Extension Front
		Lumbar Contract-Release with Straight Leg
			Between a Straight-Leg Touch Front and an Extension Front
		Lumbar Contract-Release with Bent Leg in Front of the Body
			Between a Bent-Leg Touch Front and a Parallel Attitude Front
56:44	Hipwork-Driven Extensions Side
		Full Shift Side
			From a Touch Under the Body to a Side Extension
		Weighted Hip Drop
			From a Touch Under the Body to a Side Extension
56:56	Hipwork-Driven Touches and Extensions Back
		Hip Forward
			From a Basic Touch Under the Body to an Extension Back with an Open Hip
		Lumbar Contract-Release with Bent Leg Behind the Body
			Between a Basic Bent Knee Position and a Touch Back

Leg Sweeps and Circles

57:19	Sweep to the inside
		From Arabesque Touch, Sweep around to Straight-Leg Touch Front
			Basic
			Heel Lift-Drop Variation
		From Arabesque Touch (Turned-Out), Sweep around with Hip Rotation to Touch Side (Parallel)
			Basic
			Heel Lift-Drop Variation
		From Touch Side (Parallel), Sweep around with Hip Rotation to Touch Front (Turned-Out)
			Basic
			Heel Lift-Drop Variation
57:59	Sweep to the outside
		From Straight-Leg Touch Front, Sweep around to Arabesque Touch
			Basic
			Heel Lift-Drop Variation
		From Straight-Leg Touch Front (Turned-Out), Sweep around with Hip Rotation to Touch Side (Parallel)
			Basic
			Heel Lift-Drop Variation
		From Touch Side (Parallel), Sweep around with Hip Rotation to Arabesque Touch (Turned-Out)
			Basic
			Heel Lift-Drop Variation
			Forward-and-Back and Side-to-Side Leg Movements
58:58	Sagittal Circles
		Knee Lift, Extend Forward, Pull In
		Knee Lift, Extend Forward, Pull In (Parallel Variation)
		Knee-Bend, Extend Forward, Pull In
		Knee-Bend, Extend Forward, Pull In (Parallel Variation)
59:26	Undulating 8

Hip Rotation to Pivot the Body Toward or Away From an Extended Leg

59:42	Pivot Open
		From Extension Front, Pivot Open to Arabesque Extension
		From Extension Front, Pivot Open to Extension Side
		From Extension Side, Pivot Open to Arabesque Extension
1:00:15	Pivot to close
		From Arabesque Extension, Pivot to Close into Straight-Leg Touch Front
		From Arabesque Extension, Pivot to Close into Extension Side
		From Extension Side, Pivot to Close into Straight-Leg Touch Front

Torso Isolation Layers for Holds

1:00:50	Basic Unweighted Hipwork
		Unweighted Lift Forward
		Unweighted Twist Forward
		Unweighted Lift Side
		Unweighted Twist Side
		Knee-Lift with Twist Front-Back
		Knee-Lift with Twist Front-Back, Extension Front
1:01:05	Upper Body Accent and Countertwist Layers for Holds
		Reverse Undulation Accent
		Spiraled Reverse Undulation Accent
		Upper Body Countertwist
		Upper Body Countertwist with Spiraled Reverse Undulation Accent

Turns

1:01:55	Cross-Pivot
		Step Across Front
		Step Across Back
1:02:16	Push-Pivot
		Basic
		With Opposition Hip Circle
1:02:23	Turns Across the Floor
		Turn Open:  Travelling Turns
		Turn To Close:  Travelling Turns
		Turn Open:  3-Count Turn and Touch on “4”
		Turn to Close:  Travel in a Curving Path

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