- Single leg stance – using your drum sticks in contact with the ball to provide additional stability
- Eyes open/Eyes closed – any balance position ( side leg lift, tandem stance, single leg stance, airplane)
- Weight shifts from one leg to the other / outside leg to inside leg, Step Knee Lift / Step Side / Knee Lift
- Wide Balance, Narrow Balance, Step Up and Balance, Lateral Step Up and Balance
- Side leg lifts with holds – advance to Star Pose
- Tandem stance – between two balls with a drum stick tip in contact with the balls (advance by crossing arms over chest, turning head slowly, closing eyes, or shifting weight from front to back)
- Head or vestibular changes while marching or in a holding position (adding arm skill–first symmetric, then asymmetric)
- Point-and-flex or ankle circles with one foot lifted, then the other foot
- Rise up on tip toes–toe taps / heel lifts
- Crossover work with the feet – Open Cross, Cross Open, Cross Back, Open Back
- Advanced skills: leap on to one foot and balance (progressing from holding position to moving position)
- Sit to Stand chair exercises
- Tai Chi / Yoga movements (to help improve focus and balance)
Create your own choreography. Use different movement and drumming patterns from the information found in this manual as well as other ideas from ACE, ACSM, AFAA, or other nationally recognized organizational standards. |
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