The Embodiment Coaching Podcast
561. Playing movement - with Stefan Crainic
Dec 29, 2023
Movement teacher Stefan Crainic joins the host to discuss free movement, Fighting Monkey, creativity, the cost of practice, parkour, play, expressing oneself, constraint-led learning, stress responses, and the middle-aged guy challenge. They also explore the concept of affordances in ecological psychology and the importance of integrating movement into daily life.
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- The importance of playfulness, creativity, and finding new solutions to movement problems in movement education.
- The value of using constraints in movement practice to foster self-organization, creative problem-solving, and adaptability.
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Movement and learning as the focus
The podcast episode explores the enthusiasm and deep thought behind movement and learning. The guest, Stephen Krainit, is a movement teacher who emphasizes the importance of developing a body capable of engaging in life and different activities. The focus is on expanding action capabilities and perceiving more affordances in the environment. Stephen discusses his journey from swimming to martial arts to discovering the Fighting Monkey practice. He highlights the value of interdisciplinary movement education, integrating different principles from various practices. The emphasis is on playfulness, creativity, and finding new solutions to movement problems.
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