PARTNER MANIPULATION — CONTROL / NEGOTIATION

PAIR STRUCTURE

One person manipulates; one allows manipulation.

CONDITIONS

Maintain tactile contact, keep eyes open, protect head/neck/joints, attend to weight, do not anticipate or finish intention, do not compose attractive poses and remain inside relation.

CONTROL

Control moves between bodies. The manipulated person still senses, chooses, protects, responds and negotiates.

TRANSITION

Leadership may shift through pressure, resistance, timing, contact and attention.

MATERIAL

A small action such as PULLING can be sufficient material when performers attend to consequences.

SINCERITY

Do not demonstrate manipulation; actually negotiate the other body.