Howdy, I don't know when it entered the thread (forwarded message below), but the e-mail address [email protected] does *NOT* go to the list, it goes to the moderator. I find that it's good practice to check the addresses in posts before I send them -- usually it works best if you have only ONE address.
Thanks, Aahz ----- Forwarded message from Amy Wimmer via Callers <[email protected]> ----- > Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2015 13:01:39 -0700 > From: Amy Wimmer via Callers <[email protected]> > To: Tom Hinds <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" > <[email protected]>, > "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, > John Sweeney <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Callers] How to Describe a Ricochet Hey > Reply-To: Amy Wimmer <[email protected]> > > I concur: a demonstration is usually very helpful for my learning > something. I am very visual, and the use of too many words confuses > me. I have many "Ah HA!" moments while seeing a demonstration. Phooey > on those who poo-poo them. > -Amy in Seattle > > > > > On Jun 19, 2015, at 4:04 AM, Tom Hinds via Callers > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I'm asking myself why not demo a ricochet? In my mind there are some > > advantages to demonstrating a move instead of describing it (or doing both > > with a wireless mic). > > > > My experience is most contra callers are highly educated and have > > exceptional verbal skills. Maybe some callers don't value a good > > demonstration. Or is a demonstration too beneath some of us? One of my > > calling students told me that I failed as a caller because I demonstrated a > > move. > > > > My own view is that watching and learning is an integral part of being > > human. We could make a long list of older skills (like hunting) or newer > > ones like learning to play a musical instrument where watching and > > imitating is the key to learning. > > > > I recently took an informal workshop on dance history. The teachers > > pointed out that when people watch something, appropriate synapses fire in > > preparation for performing a task. This physiological response helps the > > person actually learn a task better. > > > > T > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Callers mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6 http://rule6.info/ <*> <*> <*> Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html
