Principles, where from, what order?

http://pilates.about.com/od/whatispilates/a/Principles.htm

These principles became part of pilates in 1980, long after Joe died, in the book by Friedman & Eisen, Chapter 3 The Pilates Method of Physical and Mental Conditioning. If you look for these pivitol principles, listed as such before this book, directly from Joe, you're gonna be looking for a long time.

When you refer to these principles it seems obvious you would refer to control first because it is the name of his method "Contrology". Then concentration because of Joe's assertion of it primary importance, the others, center, precise flowing movement riding within the breath are fine with me.

"Pilates is so much more than concepts, but keeping these 6 principles in mind has been key to real progress for many Pilates students."  Sure this is true, but it avoids what pilates could be that is more than concepts, and relies on a second generation synthesis into principles to offer meaning to something that is clearly much more than that.

Swim upstream, look for original material, make your understanding from there.

Comments

[matmajick]

Your title line made me hope that you might comment on the importance of order, which was neglected in the list of "principles." From what I have learned from you, the idea of correct order is right up there along with control and concentration. It is sometimes ignored when Pilates instructors try to make their classes "different" or "more interesting." And when that happens, if you are aware of order, it just feels wrong.

Thank you for what you have helped us learn. Sometimes it feels like you are opening our eyes to something we already knew, but simply weren't aware of the knowledge.