Excellent question! When I teach Feldenkrais I tend towards external cues, but I also use internal cues. I addressed some of the reasons in these posts:
Fascinating stuff. It is starting to illuminate the issues/problems i've had to improve as a horse rider. I was a dancer, a language teacher, have done Feldenkrais for 30 years, am interested in science and biomechanics, have a little experience in Tag Teaching, AND am interested in learning. Arrrgghhh, where to focus? Thanks Todd and Nick, I've got some new ideas!
Feldenkrais Method uses mostly internal cues. How do you reconcile that with what Winkelman is saying about external cues?
Excellent question! When I teach Feldenkrais I tend towards external cues, but I also use internal cues. I addressed some of the reasons in these posts:
https://toddhargrove.substack.com/p/the-feel-of-good-movement
https://toddhargrove.substack.com/p/focus-of-attention-in-golf?utm_source=%2Fsearch%2Fgolf&utm_medium=reader2
Fascinating stuff. It is starting to illuminate the issues/problems i've had to improve as a horse rider. I was a dancer, a language teacher, have done Feldenkrais for 30 years, am interested in science and biomechanics, have a little experience in Tag Teaching, AND am interested in learning. Arrrgghhh, where to focus? Thanks Todd and Nick, I've got some new ideas!
Good to hear Shan, thanks for the feedback.