Step 20 Kicking Dance

Step 20  Kicking Dance

Mike: How can my desire to kick help me dance?

Pat:  Shift your weight onto one foot.  Feel your head, heart and belly supported by your standing leg. Your kick can come from your heart.  Movement comes from support. 

Mike:  [I start kicking and Pat imitates me.]

Pat:  Look me in the face and growl while you kick.

Mike and Pat: Grrr. Grrrr.

Pat:  Your kicking prissy.  Feel the weight of your torso and supporting leg join into your kick. 

Mike and Pat: Arrgh! Ahhhhhg!

Pat: Look at me and say, “I’m mad at you!”

Pat and Mike: I’m mad at you.

Pat:  Kick your hate around the room.

Mike:  [I accidentally kick Pat’s foot while we are practicing kicking.]

Pat:  Rest.  Feel the sensations in your foot.  It’ll help you heal.

Mike: [I hold my pained foot—feeling my skin, bones and blood.]  The pain is leaving. Now I’d really like to kick you.

Pat: Kick near me--carefully.

Mike: [I circle around Pat kicking.] Kicking feels like dancing.

Pat: Now take some stomping steps around me.  Each step can bring energy from the earth to your feet and leg.

Mike:  it’s scary how freeing and fun this feels.

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