Understanding the demonstration forms in dance teaching can be divided into mirror demonstration, front demonstration and back demonstration. Mirror demonstration is like a dance teacher showing the reverse action from the perspective of students in front of the mirror. Although students see the same action, they can clearly see the technical details of the teacher. The positive demonstration is that the teacher directly faces the students and shows the accurate range, angle and physical coordination of the movements, but the students need to adapt to the learning style opposite to the teacher's movements, which may be more challenging.
Broadly speaking, the main difference between mirror demonstration and back demonstration lies in directionality. The former means that students and teachers move in the same direction, while the latter is the opposite. In the early stage of teaching, positive demonstration is usually used to guide students to follow after they have a basic understanding of movements. The back demonstration, especially in Wushu teaching, is an indispensable supplement when it comes to turning, so as to ensure that students can understand and master the movements from all angles.
To sum up, the front demonstration allows learners to directly observe the movements, the mirror demonstration simulates learners' own movements, and the back demonstration provides a comprehensive perspective. In practical teaching, flexible use of these demonstration methods, combined with students' understanding ability and movement difficulty, can make teaching more effective.