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Friday 24 August 2012

The Spherical Model

Here is the final plan for the basic Spherical Model:

Starting and finishing point



Bottom
Clockwise
Forwards

Anti-clockwise
Backwards*
Front
Inwards
Forwards

Outwards
Backwards
Left
Inwards
Anti-clockwise

Outwards
Clockwise
Top
Backwards
Anti-clockwise

Forwards
Clockwise
Back
Backwards
Outwards

Forwards
Inwards
Right
Clockwise
Outwards
Anti-clockwise
Inwards

*Move through one quarter turn to pick up the starting point for the next set

Clockwise and Anti-clockwise refers to vertical circles on a longitudinal axis
Outwards and Inwards refer to horizontal circles on a vertical axis
Forwards and Backwards refer to vertical rolling circles on a transverse axis

Clockwise, Outwards and Forwards are Yang actions
Anti-clockwise, Inwards and Backwards are Yin actions

After learning the basic set there are many ways of exploring this model including the addition of an equatorial line of latitude, opposing hands, following hands and working the left and right spheres on different planes simultaneously.  A challenging way is to start (for example) doing the first set with the right hand, then moving on to the second set while the left hand starts the first set and following all the way through with the left hand one set in arrears of the set being described by the right hand.  The basic spherical model is your clue to understanding  the spherical model.

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