I have enjoyed the pleasures of many types of movement forms. In the observation of the many forms of human movement (athletics, artistic, pedestrian, etc.), I have witnessed moments in each when the activity relays a feeling of perfection, fullness and purity. In these moments certain qualities seem to always be present. I have come to think of these instances as containing three conditions existing simultaneously for movement to be complete. And when I see that any one of these three is absent the movement, for me, is incomplete. These three qualities are grace, strength, and humility.

Grace relates to efficiency in movement. It is the unobstructed participation of all factors in the revealed action. It engages all the elements required for the time and space allowed. Grace in movement has the appearance of fluidity and ease. Grace is charm and abundance with neither waste nor stifling frugality.

Strength adds the feeling of depth to the execution of the movement. It is as a power which is greater than the visible action itself. It is a glimpse of the motion of motion, the movement within the movement. It gives a sense of the mover being moved.

Humility is an awareness of the movement in its being state. The movement simply is. The mover does not take responsibility for the beauty of the event yet consciously partakes of its fullness. It is unpretentious and without arrogance.

Interestingly, when movement is full and pure there seems to be no seperation between these three qualities. It is only when one is not present or negligible that it becomes evident that something is lacking in the experience. Using these terms is only a way of describing the manifestation of a beautiful occurance of motion, of a grand vitality taking root in the physical world.When Movement Is Full and Pure. . .