Designing movement patterns is an advanced skill that even a beginning instructor needs to master to ensure safe and effective group exercise class design. Selected choreography should reflect the goals of the class.
Safe exercise selection highlights a demonstrated purpose for the exercise, the ability to make adjustments based on observation, options for varying intensity levels and benchmarks for demonstrated success. Exercise selection should also highlight safe and easy-to-follow transitions.
Increased functional strength and balance is the reward following progressive gains in musculoskeletal stability and mobility. Instructors wanting to add variety through an expanded inventory of choreography must consider safety, goals, appropriate modifications and successful instruction with the end result in mind when creating new movements.
Key topics include:
- Moving to music
- Choreography variations (DRILLS)
- Progressions and regressions
- Creating movement blocks