The middle level of the Stages of Internalization paradigm where a particular maneuver or method still requires a significant amount of mental input; and therefore is not fully spontaneous.

Comments:

At this level, the specific maneuver or method still requires too much mental processing to be considered spontaneous.

Maneuvers or methods at this stage may give the appearance externally to being fully internalized, but the practitioner and/or seasoned instructor will understand that is not so.

Sometimes the maneuver or method at this stage will also give the physical appearance of being mechanical, but this is not a requirement.

Often a Stage of Internalization for specific maneuvers or methods are assigned by either the practitioner or an instructor.

See Mechanical for more information.

Opposite(s):

Embryonic Stage, Spontaneous Stage

Related Definition(s):

Conscious, Elementary, Embryonic, Mechanical, Move, Primitive, Sophisticated, Spontaneous, Subconscious

Related Term(s):

Comparisons of Motion, Degree of, Embryonic Stage, Stages of Internalization, Stages of Learning, States of Motion