Ultimate Circle
Drill
By: Craig Armstrong, Adapted by: Sid Hearn
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Focus: Performer independence, balance, pathways, all direction changes, isolation of upper body from lower body, foot placements, upper/lower body orientation, developing and maintaining intensity
There are 5 exercises in Circle Drill. Each exercise builds on the previously recommended exercises, and on previous circle drill exercises. Exercise 5 is the most complex and the most taxing on the performer.
| To Begin | Have your hornline stand in a circle at 2-step intervals around a centerpoint, usually marked with an orange cone. Ensure that the circle is round by selecting FOUR guide-point performers...two performers standing on the horizontal axis, and two performers standing on the vertical axis (yardline). All guidepoints should be equidistant from the center point. Everyone else should round the shape between these guide points. This will be the INSIDE circumference. | |
| Setup | Have all performers back 8 steps (8-to-5) straight away from the center point (straight path) until the circle intervals are approximately 2.5-steps between each performer. Check and adjust the circle by adjusting guidepoints. This will be the OUTSIDE circle. | |
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Circle Drill Setup
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| Exercise #1 | All performers FWD 8, stop-and-go, BACK 8, stop-and-go. | |
| 48 cts. | Repeat 3 times. (3 sets of stop-and-go's). | |
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Circle Drill #1
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| Setup | Have performers number off into TWO groups. The guidepoint at the top of the circle should be a "1" the next performer a "2," and so forth. |
| Exercise #2A | 1's SLIDE right 16 ("place-place" on 7+8), stop-and-go, SLIDE left 16 ("place-place" on 8+1) | |
| 16 cts. | 2's FWD 16, stop-and-go, BACK 16, stop-and-go |
| Exercise #2B | Switch 1's and 2's | |
| 16 cts. | ||
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Circle Drill #2
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| Exercise #3 | All performers SLIDE left 32 with "place-place" on 8+1, 16+17, 24+25; stop-and-go; SLIDE right 32 with "place-place" on 7+8, 15+16, 23+24. | |
| 64 cts. | Return to original position. | |
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Circle
Drill #3
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| Exercise #4A | 1's do BALANCE exercise at 45 degrees moving LEFT then RIGHT foot. | |
| 32 cts. | 2's ZIG ZAG right 32 cts. |
| Exercise #4B | Switch 1's and 2's | |
| 32 cts. | ||
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Circle Drill #4
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| Exercise #5A | 1's BACK 4 cts.; stop-and-go; FWD 8; stop-and-go; BACK 8; stop-and-go; FWD 8; stop-and-go; BACK 8; stop-and-go, FWD 4. | |
| 40 cts. | 2's ZIG ZAG right 40 cts. |
| Exercise #5B | Switch 1's and 2's | |
| 40 cts. | ||
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Circle Drill #5
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All Circle
Drill Exercises
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Circledrill.com Exercises
Click the following links for instructions for each exercise.
MOVEMENT EXERCISES
 | Posture Definitions |
| The Hindu |
| Balance Exercise |
| Figure 8 Exercise |
| Stop-and-Go's |
| Across the Floors |
| Flip-Flop Exercise |
| Ultimate Circle Drill |
MUSIC EXERCISES
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