Public Speaking Course:
Odd Body Angles
Another skill taught in my public speaking course, is try presenting in odd
body angles. Charlie Chaplain used the duck footed stance with his arms at his
sides, but hands turned up while he waddled along. Remember when the
comedian/actor Steve Martin did his Walk like an Egyptian routine? Part of
the reason it was so funny was because of the weird body angles he used when
doing it. These moves were meant to be done by Egyptian dancers, and looked
absolutely ridiculous when Steve Martin did them. I have a part in my
presentation where I do some pathetic looking Tai Chi moves. The audience can't
help but laugh at how ridiculous I look, and getting the audience to laugh is
part of using your presentation skills from my public speaking course.
Although, I am not an advocate of using a mirror in training, this is one
time you can experiment in creating funny looking poses by thinking odd body
angles. You'll guarantee more laughs when using this technique in your
presentation.
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