Session 36- Paidhal Step 1
This step involves systematic and rhythmic leaps to the sides, front and back.
Lets watch the animation that demonstrates the adavu to the right side.
Start Position: Araimandi with katakamukhams at chest level.
Stage 1:
- Tai: -
- Leap and land with right feet . Fold your left leg at the knees and keep it raised behind the right leg.
- The right hand opens out in alapadmam, tracing an arc it is stretched out at the shoulder level.
- Bend towards the outstretched hand.
· Taiyum:
o The left leg is now landed on its toes to form a swastikam(crossed) behind the flat right feet.
o The hand position and bending are as above
· Tatta – this is a rest/silent phrase (where no movement is done)
Stage 2: Repeat as in stage one to the left. The left hand is now stretched in alapadmam and the right hand is brought back into a katakamukham in front of the chest.
Stage 3:
- Tai: -
- Leap and land diagonally to the front on the right side and land with right feet . Fold your left leg at the knees and keep it raised behind the right leg.
- The right hand opens out in alapadmam, it is stretched out at the shoulder level. The left hand is stretched above the head in an upturned katakamukham.
- Bend towards the outstretched hand.
· Taiyum:
o The left leg is now landed on its toes to form a swastikam(crossed) behind the flat right feet.
· Tatta – this is a rest/silent phrase (where no movement is done)
Stage 4
- Tai: -
- Leap back to the start position with the left feet . Fold your right leg at the knees and keep it raised beside the left leg.
- The right hand in alapadmam, and the left hand stretched up in katakamukham are brought back and placed in katakamukhams in front of the chest.
- The torso is now straightened.
· Taiyum:
o The right leg is now placed beside the left feet in parshvagam.
o Hands as above .
· Tatta – this is a rest/silent phrase (where no movement is done)
All the four stages are then repeated to the left.
Try this with this audio link .
While teaching kids it may help to say
- R -taiyum -tatta
- L-taiyum -tatta
- Front-taiyum -tatta
- Back -taiyum -tatta
- L-taiyum -tatta
- R-taiyum -tatta
- Front -taiyum -tatta
- Back -taiyum -tatta
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