MHSmirage Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Ok....so I'm the idiot because I didn't list every single exercise..... screwed if you do or you don't, right?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musical_Spinner Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Ok....so I'm the idiot because I didn't list every single exercise.....screwed if you do or you don't, right?! No one called you an idiot nor does anyone believe it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpsanchez Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Ok....so I'm the idiot because I didn't list every single exercise.....screwed if you do or you don't, right?! Hey, you're better at this guard stuff than I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaLisaMoMeesa Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 basics at every reheresal, YES!!!!!those are the very foundations every colorguard is built on...yes, I know it seems liike a waste when there is work and drill to clean, but it pays off in teh long run! as a former judge..ok...apprentice judge...... I can tell you.....you can ALWAYS tell the guards whose instructors just stuck equipment in the groups hands and started teaching a show. YUCK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaLisaMoMeesa Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Every dance element? If i had to chose just one element for dance to learn and go over in basics it'd be plies. Plain and simple.....you use them everywhere in guard, like when you jazz run for instance, having a smooth jazz run and flow of equipment is affected by if you plie or not. Any leap you do, any jump you do, any chasse you do, and every step of a jazz run has plie in it or is supposed to. Plie helps with body control and gives you an opportunity to work on grace and port de bras both of which can make or break a show (especially an elegant delicate lady-like show). I'd have to agree. Your core control is what is most important. Plies work your core and make sure you are in control of your body everything else follows. Next important, port de bras. Terminology is important, however, it's fun to make up names too. I was often fond of our Fondu exercies. :P Core strength = #1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musical_Spinner Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 I'd have to agree. Your core control is what is most important. Plies work your core and make sure you are in control of your body everything else follows. Next important, port de bras. Terminology is important, however, it's fun to make up names too. I was often fond of our Fondu exercies. :P Core strength = #1. That's funny lisa because fondus are an actual ballet move! It's when you plie with your standing leg and your other leg is brought into a coupe simultaneously. (I am assuming fondu was a play on words or a fun name for tendus is what you meant) And I one hundred percent agree that port de bras are the next important thing after plies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield_cadets Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 I've always had my guards do 30 minutes each of stretches, body movement & equipment warm-ups. Then an hour of routine learning or cleaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield_cadets Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 (edited) Here is my list of body & flag warm-up's (basics), I'll have to dig out an electronic version of rifle: Warm-up: relaxation head rolls shoulder rolls hip rolls stretches carriage, posture, projection, intensity, smile, getting into it & foot positions BODY MOVEMENT (dance): ballet foot positions 1-5 (left & right) pli'e arms up (arcs), front bend, left, front, up, right, front.... hands (flat - palm up, flat - palm down, jazz (aka majorette or barbie) step-ball-change jazz runs across the floors (arms up, skip & arms down) parade arms - right parade arms - left parade rest - right parade rest - left right shoulder arms arm tuck to right shoulder arms present arms - front present arms - left present arms - right Almost everything begins at right shoulder arms: Practice each move below for 64 counts (8 measures of 8 counts) SPINS: (stop & flow) drop - left drop - right push - left push - right double-fast - left (aka flat/speed) double-fast - right twirl/thumb roll - left twirl/thumb roll - right spin-up - left spin-up - right TOSSES: wind-up & toss (full) - left wind-up & toss (full) - right wind-up & toss (baby) - left wind-up & toss (baby) - right cavalier (full/extended back scratcher into release above head) horizontal toss parachute toss crossover toss slam - right slam - left sweep - right sweep - left tick-tock's - right tick-tock's - left stirring-the-stars (aka stirring-the-coffee/figure 8's) - top & bottom row-boat - left - forward & reverse)(jack state) row-boat - right - forward row-boat - left - reverse row-boat - right - reverse row-boat combination - left forward & right reverse row-boat combination - left reverse & right forward row-boat combination - right forward & left reverse row-boat combination - right reverse & left forward row-boat combination - left forward & right forward row-boat combination - right forward & left forward row-boat combination - left reverse & right reverse row-boat combination - right reverse & left reverse jack state back scratcher - left back scratcher - right butterflies (full & half, left & right, combo's as with row-boats) peels/ripples BACK PASSES: step forward & back cavalier traditional 360 Note & clarification: I have seen some guards who call a front butterfly a row-boat, like they are sitting in a boat rowing from side to side. THAT IS NOT A ROW-BOAT! That is a front butterfly. A row-boat starts with a kick out with the left foot, pushing the pole to the left, around once, back up to RSA, kick out to the right, pole behind the body, back to RSA. Edited November 28, 2006 by garfield_cadets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In Charge Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 Thanks so much! Thats a great list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColorguardMe Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 My guard has streching for about 15 minutes. Then we do our across the floors which also take about 15 minutes. And, after warming up we do basics with the flag for about 20 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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