Focus partnering

First we do energizer - the method called: Skill of sensing movement
Duration of it is 30 minutes.

Step by Step Implementation:
- The exercise takes place in silence
- We identify skills of sensing the movement around you
- Focus on the power of the group as a whole
- Focus on how individual relates to that group
- When someone moves everybody move, it’s the cue to start. When somebody stops everybody stop
- We introduce different instructions: when somebody jump everybody jump, levels, rhythm, timing.

Then we continue with concrete experience exercise - Focus partnering.
Duration of it is 60 minutes.

Step by Step Implementation:
- Find a partner (one will lead one will follow)
- Decide the roles: leader or follower
- The person leading offers the back of their wrist to their partner (it can be shoulder as well or other part of the body)
- The follower places their palm on the wrist and closes their eyes
- The leader begins to move their partner and explore the space around them
- Travel in space, varying speeds and qualities and stop
- The point of contact must remain gentle in order to enable maximum transfer of information
- Both leader and follower must listen to their partner’s body and the information they are sharing
- Change the role
- Finish the exercise. Short time for discussion with your partner.

Debrief:
Duration of it is 30 minutes.

Questions you prepared for your debriefing session related to topic:
- Did you trust your partner?
- Is it necessary to do big movements and displacement?
- Where was your focus when your eyes were closed? The body part, the movement, receiving information,…
- Where was your focus when you were leader?

Inputs that you want to mention in Abstract Conceptualism phase of the workshop:
- It is important that participants are encouraged to find the best way to make the exercise for themselves. If the movement principle is clear, this exercise is about listening and responding, it is always possible to find the best way.
- Any part of the body can be used to initiate or respond to movement use their head, shoulder or foot.