#lateral system

Understanding the lateral system “The default movement pattern vertebrates have employed is a side-to-side undulation. This inherited pattern of movement is still the core curriculum for human Locomotion.” -Dr Beach He goes on to call this a “Pisces inheritance,” and how the lateral eye and optic region are embedded in this lateral contractile field (aka side bending). Cranial muscles are most often appropriated into myofascial connectivity of the deep frontline or what we will see again in the Five Primary Kinetic Chains calls, the Intrinsic system. I like how #TCM lateral line goes onto the lateral cranium and lateral eye. What I do also really enjoy seeing here in this Spiral Engine of Locomotion is the included musculature that really highlights the zig zags of the Gallbladder meridian. In terms of movement, imagine a weakness or weak link in this chain as you balance on one foot. What may happen?

In Europe, South Africa, Australia, the Middle East and Asia the Lateral Marker Rule is green to starboard (right) and red to port (left).

But in South and North America and Japan, it's the other way around!

The memory aid is "Red Right Returning." 

It means that when you are heading upstream or returning with the tide, the red marker buoys must be kept to starboard. 

Green buoys, are kept to port.

Heading downstream, it's reversed.

In the beginning this was extremely confusing and stressful . . .

not knowing whether I was up 

or down.