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Baseworks Taxonomy
Section titled “Baseworks Taxonomy”This document contains the standardized terminology and tagging system for Baseworks content, session summaries, forum posts, and all educational communications.
Form Names
Section titled “Form Names”- Squat
- Wide Squat
- Star Form
- Star Tilt
- Suspended Star Inflection
- Grounded Star Inflection
- Peak Hold
- V-Sit
- Front Lunge (also: Front (High) Lunge Extension, Front (High) Lunge Torsion)
- Reclining Transition
- Simple Cross
- Simple Cross Inflection
- Square Cross Inflection
- Seated Wide Inflection
- Seated Inflection
- Supine Leg Raise
- Z-Lunge
- Split Form (also: Split Form Inflection, Split Form Torsion)
Deprecated Form Names (DO NOT USE)
Section titled “Deprecated Form Names (DO NOT USE)”| ❌ Do Not Use | ✅ Use Instead |
|---|---|
| Double Pigeon | Square Cross Inflection |
| Seated Wide Fold | Seated Wide Inflection |
| Seated Fold | Seated Inflection |
- Structure
- Gravity
- Converge
- Ascend
- Inflect
Movement Patterns
Section titled “Movement Patterns”Movement patterns have both anatomical names (for tagging/searchability) and instructional names (for narration during practice). Use the instructional language in body text with the anatomical term in parentheses.
| Anatomical Term | Instructional Term |
|---|---|
| Shoulder Depression | Drawing shoulders down |
| Heel Traction | Traction the heels in |
| Leg Abduction | Pulling the legs away |
| Stacked Rib Cage and Pelvis | (same) |
| Spreading the Fingers | (same) |
Rationale: The patterns are named after how we refer to them in narration. Terms such as “Leg Abduction” or “Shoulder Depression” follow standard anatomical/fitness terminology, ignoring the full-body aspect and “movements over muscles” philosophy. For example, “Leg Abduction” is a movement that results in abduction of the leg, primarily performed by the gluteus medius. In contrast, “pulling the legs away” does not result in visible abduction of the legs and activates both the abductors and adductors—the idea of the movement focuses on pulling the feet away.
Principles & Practice Elements
Section titled “Principles & Practice Elements”- Distributed Activation
- Fixing-Separating-Isolating
- Micro-Movements
- Gridlines & Symmetry
- Ignition
- Assimilation
Platform Features
Section titled “Platform Features”- Smart Revisit — a Practice Platform tool that tracks participant progress and suggests previously completed practice lessons to return to
- PrimerPrint — a visual representation of each person’s engagement data across the Primer curriculum
Tagging Guidelines
Section titled “Tagging Guidelines”-
Capitalization: All Baseworks-specific terms (forms, foci, principles, movement patterns) should be capitalized when used as tags.
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Language Consistency: In both English and French communications:
- Baseworks terminology (forms, foci, principles) remains in English
- Anatomical terms can be translated (e.g., “shoulder depression” → “dépression scapulaire” in French)
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Session Summary Tags: Include relevant forms practiced, foci explored, principles applied, and movement patterns emphasized.
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Movement Pattern References in Body Text: Use instructional language with anatomical terms in parentheses, e.g., “drawing the shoulders down (Shoulder Depression)” or “traction the heels in (Heel Traction)”.
Example Tag Set (Session 3)
Section titled “Example Tag Set (Session 3)”Squat, Wide Squat, Star Form, Star Tilt, Suspended Star Inflection, Front Lunge, Reclining Transition, V-Sit, Peak Hold, Square Cross Inflection, Seated Wide Inflection, Seated Inflection, Structure, Gravity, Converge, Ascend, Distributed Activation, Micro-Movements, Stacked Rib Cage and Pelvis, Shoulder Depression, Spreading the Fingers, Heel Traction, Leg Abduction, Ignition, Assimilation, INFLECT
Last updated: February 16, 2026