• LMA is a method of observing, describing, and interpreting human movement.
• Developed by Rudolf Laban, a Hungarian movement theorist and practitioner.
• LMA categorizes movement into different components: Body, Effort, Shape, and Space.
• Street dancers can use LMA to develop a deeper understanding of their movement vocabulary and how it can be used to convey different emotions, characters, and stories.
• LMA can help street dancers become more creative in their freestyle and battle training through storytelling exercises.
• The Body component of LMA focuses on the physicality of movement, including body parts, body alignment, and body actions.
• The Effort component of LMA focuses on the qualities of movement, such as force, time, space, and flow.
• The Shape component of LMA focuses on the form and structure of movement, including body shape, line, and direction.
• The Space component of LMA focuses on the use of space in movement, including level, direction, and pathway.
• Street dancers can use LMA to analyze their movement, generate movement material, refine their performance, and give feedback to others.
• Exercises and techniques to incorporate LMA into freestyle dance practice include Body-focused Warm-up, Effort Exploration, Shape Play, Space Journey, and Storytelling Exercises.

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