Laban was a pattern maker, and he preferred balanced and symmetrical spatial and dynamic sequences. Nevertheless, he also designed asymmetrical patterns. In effort terms, these are “knots.”
In an effort knot, one extreme effort combination dominates. Effort knots represent a persistent mood or recurrent thought that cannot be easily changed. Consequently, knots are Laban’s models of effort imbalance.
Effort knots are stabilizing. They may be uncomfortable and confounding, yet they have rich dramatic possibilities. Consequently, knotted effort sequences allow us to delve more deeply into the psychological implications of movement.
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