LABAN ANALYSIS Reviews, Consultation, Research, Publication

  Effort Dynamics

Effort; relationships with other concepts
(2000) J. S. Longstaff

             
Effort Factors
(Laban)
  SPACE
(Focus)
WEIGHT
(Force)
TIME
(Timing)
FLOW
(Ongoingness)
 
Effort
Elements
Fighting DIRECT
(single focus)
STRONG
(powerful)
QUICK
(instantaneous)
BOUND
(restrained, control)
 
Indulging FLEXIBLE
(multi focus)
LIGHT
(delicate, sensitive)
SUSTAINED
(lingering, languid)
FREE
(released, ease)
 
Questions   WHERE? WHAT? WHEN? HOW?  
Decision Process
(Laban, Lamb)
  1. ATTENTION 2. INTENTION 3. COMMITMENT
(Decision)
4. PROGRESSION  
Action
Motivation
(Lamb)
Assertive
(Effort)
INVESTIGATE DETERMINE TIMING Personally identifying  
Perspective
(Shape)
EXPLORE EVALUATE ANTICIPATING Personally identifying  
Psychological
Function
(Jung)
  THINKING

MIND
SENSING (bodily)

BODY
INTUITING

SPIRIT
FEELING (emotion)

EMOTION
 
Body Systems
(B. B. Cohen)
  BONES MUSCLES / SKIN NERVES ORGANS / FLUIDS  
AFFINITIES
Spatial Directions

Body Shape
  LATERAL
right / left

WIDE / NARROW
spread / enclose
VERTICAL
up / down

RISE / SINK
lengthen / shorten
SAGITTAL
fore / back

ADVANCE / RETREAT
bulge / hollow
DIAGONAL


GROW / SHRINK