Laban movement analysis

Laban movement analysis is the visualisation and interpretation of human movement, although it derives mainly from dance it can also be used for describing dramatical gestures. For example, movements can be direct or indirect. They can be constantly flowing or have a definitive start and a definitive stop. For example, if you're acting out a tai chi instructor, your movements will generally be slow and calculated, your sentences and voice will be long and drawn out, the vowels in words will be lengthy and you won't be rushed. Whereas if you're acting out an athlete or boxer, you'll be more pumped up, constantly moving and there'll be a definitive start and stop to your movements, you'll probably be quite sharp and direct as well. Your voice will be concise and the sentences you say will be as short as they possibly can be. Any confrontation will be strongly met as well, in way of gesticulation, you'd use movements such as the punch movement or push, directly as well. It would have an affected area that you would be aiming at as such. I believe that using this median of drama allowed me to connect more with how my character would act, would he be rushed and short tempered or temperamental and ready to calm a situation.