I'm asking myself why not demo a ricochet?  In my mind there are some 
advantages to demonstrating a move instead of describing it (or doing 
both with a wireless mic).

My experience is most contra callers are highly educated and have 
exceptional verbal skills.  Maybe some callers don't value a good 
demonstration.  Or is a demonstration too beneath some of us?  One of 
my calling students told me that I failed as a caller because I 
demonstrated a move.

My own view is that watching and learning is an integral part of 
being human.  We could make a long list of older skills (like 
hunting) or newer ones like learning to play a musical instrument 
where watching and imitating is the key to learning.

I recently took an informal workshop on dance history.  The teachers 
pointed out that when people watch something, appropriate synapses 
fire in preparation for performing a task.  This physiological 
response helps the person actually learn a task better.

T




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