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 > <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> 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 > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net
