On our previous class, while looking at physical interaction and comunication exercises we made some lifting and balancing of 2 bodies, this coordination was easy at first, because of its simplicity, like the "baby" lifting or hanging onto another person from behind, but then as the exercises became more complicated, like when one had to be standing on their hands and the another one would grab his feet and pull them forward so he would stand up, difficulties started arising. First of all, coordination. Coordination between two people if they are looking at each other is one thing, but with no visual support if the people are facing away from each other its a completely different thing, the success lies on both trust and the connection between the weights of the two bodies. Linking this exercise to a video we saw earlier on the week called "Traces in the snow" by Roberta Carreri, she explains how there's a big difference between thinking about doing something and then doing it, and being decided on what to do from the start, body and mind have to be decided on what they are going to do in order to successfully do something right. Going back to the exercise, to be decided was the key for it to work, there was no room for doubt. At first for example when I tried to stand on my hands so that my partner would grab my feet I hesitated and wasn't sure if I was going to be able to make it so I wouldn't come up too short or too far away as to push him. And after a few tries I just decided to let go and do it. And just like the video said, being decided makes all the difference. The weight of my partner and mine once he was carrying me on his shoulders seemed to equilibrate as if the two bodies were the same, for a moment I could actually feel our centre of gravity, so this exercise made me understand that every actor has a different weight and height, but when familiarized with these actors can even go as far as to merge them and create something completely different.

Why is it that we give sight such an importance to what we do if its only 1 of our 5 senses?