the contact cuff- a fall

I dance contact improvisation. For those who don't know; it is a dance practice which was developed in the 70's. It is often danced in couples ( but can be danced alone, with objects, and trios, quartets and crowds). It is a very complex kinetic and sensational practice. This evening, I would say that the questions of sharing weight, weight displacement, weight distribution with and through bodies is a very crucial component of CI. So people roll over each other, lift each other, jump on each other, snuggle with each other lay next to each other ( one does not necessary need to touch to be in contact/relation to each other). So, there is a wide range of  levels of intensities and velocities.

Here is a link....
just to have an idea...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQRF2sLK1vY

Alright, but what is the cuff in contact improvisation?
Since the class started I went to several jams with this questions in mind. I mean not all the time, but rather the questions was in wavering around while I was dancing.
Well. I am still not sure yet, but for now I would say the cuff of contact improvisation is the fall.

Why that? It seem stop me that the fall is the thing out of which constantly possibilities arise. It is at the same time a stabilizing factor ( e.g. as  essential part of a score), it can be quite ornamental too. However, and most importantly it opens up a huge ray of possibilities to change directions and two  reorientate bodies in space.
The fall with its possibilities  reorientation  gets intensified when both/all partner in the dance are falling.
Falling is  multidirectional. One does not just fall towards the ground, one can fall sideways or upwards, diagonal...
In the fall one can play with velocities. One might fall imperceptible slow..

I am falling into my bed now