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Forward Walk in Slow Foxtrot.

Posted by Puzzled

4/27/2006 10:02:00 AM

Hi,
Can anyone tell me how many points of balance there are on a forward walk in the Slow Foxtrot?

Re: Forward Walk in Slow Foxtrot.

Posted by Anonymous

4/27/2006 10:43:00 AM

whatsa point of balance?

Re: Forward Walk in Slow Foxtrot.

Posted by Curious

4/28/2006 3:52:00 AM

As a verb; indicate a place either spatially or figuratively. As a noun; the precise location of something. Reading the query the writer wants to know exactly where the point of balance occurs during a forward walk.

Re: Forward Walk in Slow Foxtrot.

Posted by phil.samways

4/28/2006 4:31:00 AM

I'm not sure what the question is asking either. perhaps if we could establish what the points of balance are in normal walking, we could move on to dancing.
does the question mean at what points would it be possible to stop indefinitely, and stay in balance?

Re: Forward Walk in Slow Foxtrot.

Posted by Anonymous

4/28/2006 5:13:00 AM

FYI there are no points of balance in continued normal walking, you have to alter the walk to create one as a stopping point. However we've been doing that almost all our lives so we hardly notice.

Re: Forward Walk in Slow Foxtrot.

Posted by Anon

4/28/2006 12:01:00 PM

Hi,
Would you not agree that there is a point on balance at the full extent of the stride?

Re: Forward Walk in Slow Foxtrot.

Posted by Quickstep

4/29/2006 5:36:00 AM

You also balance into the ball of the supporting foot before the walk. So that's two for you Puzzled.

Re: Forward Walk in Slow Foxtrot.

Posted by Anonymous

4/29/2006 7:50:00 AM

"Would you not agree that there is a point on balance at the full extent of the stride?"

Abosolutely not. If you reach one, you have stepped beyond the point targeted by your body's momentum. This is fine to do as an exercise, but it does not (at least should not) occur in actual dancing.

Re: Forward Walk in Slow Foxtrot.

Posted by phil.samways

4/29/2006 8:28:00 AM

Let's try to get agreement on what we're talking about and not all use our own definitions.
There's obviously no static balance in normal walking, since we don't stop moving.
Dynamic balance?? Not sure how to define this, but presumably when walking we're 'dynamically balanced' all the time, otherwise we'd stumble in some way.

Re: Forward Walk in Slow Foxtrot.

Posted by Anon

4/29/2006 10:02:00 PM

A Definition of Balance. Balance is the correct weight distribution between moving feet. If you disagree then be constructive and write your definition. Please note I've wrote, 'between moving feet'

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