Rolling an Imaginary Ball

Listed by the publisher as “podcast – Page 12 – kinesophics”

This lesson begins by imagining five lines representing the limbs and spine to develop a mental map of the body. While lying on the stomach, you imagine rolling a weighted ball along these lines, eventually using small undulating movements of the back and limbs to propel the ball along diagonal paths between the hips and shoulders.

Lying On FrontLying On BackSittingStandingSelf ImageBack ExtensorsDiagonal CoordinationImageryMotif: Arms Legs XMotif: Pressure WavesFlexion/Extension: Strongly ExtensionRotation: NoneSide bending: NoneCross-lateral: Defining