Movement Qualities
When all movement factors of a body action are performed with the same attitude, either fighting or giving in, two main movement qualities can be defined.

 
Fighting Attitude
-Peripheral in Space
-Urgent in Time
-Strong in Force
-Bound in Flow

Results in a strong, direct, controlled, and veloce Body action


Giving in Attitude
-Central in Space
-Leisurely in Time
-Soft in Weight/Energy
-Free in Flow

Results in a soft, weightless, unhurried and aimless body action

Out of this analysis the
 8 Basic Movement qualities can be established.

                                      
                           Schweben

Actions as: floating, gliding, drifting, flying, hovering

-Force-Soft
-Time-Un Urgent
-Space-Central
-Flow-Bound

Is a soft, delicate and almost weightless movement quality.
Moves within the inner body space rather than addressing outwards. Produces more roundish movements and is accomplished without any urgency and with a fine controlled flow quality.
It’s rather an action of Being than Doing


                            Schlottern

Action as: bubbling, trembling, shaking, vibrating, boiling

Force-Soft
Time-Urgent
Space-Central
Flow-Free

Is a quick, impulsive, soft and almost weightless body action.
Rather small, little, roundish and central body movements than space taking actions. Aimless and free-floating gestures without any direct space intension. Light and soft muscular tension.
It’s rather an action of Being than Doing.



Peitschen  

Action as: throwing, whipping, lashing, striking

Force-Strong
Time-Urgent
Space-Central
Flow-Free

Is a forceful, uncontrolled, free floating body action. With an intense and out bursting energy. Without a clear spatial intension. More internal space action with a central initiation.
It’s rather an action of Being than Doing



Wringen

Action as: twisting, wringing out, wrestling, pushing, contracting

Force-Strong
Time-Un Urgent
Space-Central
Flow-Bounded

Is an entirely controlled, bounded and very forceful body action. Executed without any time rush or urgency. With a permanent muscular resistance and a fighting and struggling essence.
No permanent shape is established but a continuous, slow and internal body movement can be perceived within the body or body part.


                             Stossen

Actions as: kicking, boxing, hitting, punching, striking

Force-Strong
Time-Urgent
Space-Peripheral
Flow-Free

 Is a spatial precise, direct and powerful body action.
A fast and urgent movement that penetrates space in a precise and effective manner. Moving with a lot of force.
Energetic, direct and fast in its essence. It’s rather a moving body shape than a movement within the body or body part.


                                                
Ziehen

Action as: pulling, pushing, dragging, pressing

Force-Strong
Time-Un-Urgent
Space-Peripheral
Flow-Bounded

An energetic, forceful and controlled body action. A direct penetrating space action, which develops slow in time, with an un-urgent time attitude. Entirely outside space related. The body movement connects with the space around, as it would cut it or push it. Always guided by the peripheral part of the body. No internal attitude.

                             Gleiten

Actions as: dusting, cleaning, brushing, wiping, floating
 
Force-Soft
Time-Un-Urgent
Space-Peripheral
Flow-Bounded

A soft, delicate and direct body action. With little resisting muscular force and a fine and easy movement-flow-control.
Indulging in time and moving through space in a direct more functional than affecting manner. It is rather a moving body shape than a movement within the body

                                                      
Flattern  

Actions as: flicking, tapping, waving, trembling

Force-Soft
Time-Quick
Space-Direct
Flow-Free

A quick, gentle and soft body action. With little muscular force executed. Direct and peripheral space action with a free movement-flow. Rather a moving shape than a movement within the body.