Table 1.
The metaphoric names for the eight basic effort actions, three transformation drives, and their constituent motion factors and effort elements.
| Metaphoric name | Weight | Space | Time | Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic effort actions “goal-directed” movements | “Punch” | Strong | Direct | Sudden | na |
| “Dab” | Light | Direct | Sudden | na | |
| “Press” | Strong | Direct | Sustained | na | |
| “Glide” | Light | Direct | Sustained | na | |
| “Slash” | Strong | Indirect | Sudden | na | |
| “Flick” | Light | Indirect | Sudden | na | |
| “Wring” | Strong | Indirect | Sustained | na | |
| “Float” | Light | Indirect | Sustained | na | |
| Transformation drives “non-goal-directed” movements | “Passion” | Strong/Light | na | Sudden/Sustained | Bound/Free |
| “Spell” | Strong/Light | Direct/Indirect | na | Bound/Free | |
| “Vision” | na | Direct/Indirect | Sudden/Sustained | Bound/Free |