Anonymous. Where in a Backward Walk Foxtrot is there rise and fall. There isn't any.I have met people who think the ladies steps or a Backward Walk by the man is a mirror image of the man's Feather Step, not bothering to check they think that there is a T. TH. there.
Body rise there is foot rise there is not.

I dont know what is most commomly taught where you are. Here from a neutral position we are taught that the weight stays on the standing leg longer, That is the term used. Staying with our weight towards our partner we move the leg backwards and at this point according to Anne Lewis we have a feeling of our body moving forward as we extend behind us.

"Body rise there is foot rise there is not."

Body rise is still rise and fall.

Also beyond the most beginner level men go backwards in foxtrot nearly as much as ladies, and they have foot rise on their middle back steps. And ladies have back steps from foot rise positions in the waltz and quickstep, so you can't ignore the technical issues of how to do that no matter who you are.

"Here from a neutral position we are taught that the weight stays on the standing leg longer, That is the term used. Staying with our weight towards our partner we move the leg backwards and at this point according to Anne Lewis we have a feeling of our body moving forward as we extend behind us."

Indeed the weight stays on the standing leg as long as possible. However that does not in any way mean that the progress of the body weight stops or moves against the ultimate direction of travel - doing that would be a fatal mistake to the flow of the dance. The body weight may only pause in a risen position, a checking action, and in tango - otherwise its movement needs to be smooth continuous with no starts, stops or pulses, only gradual speedup on lowering and slowdown on rise. To do otherwise is to misunderstand the most basic premise of ballroom dancing

Anonymous. Concerning moving the body. How can we do a slow compared to a quick and not have a very slight pause on the slow. I have a video that i took myself of the now retired Shinglers. In a Wave as the lady prepares to step outside on Feather there is a distinct pause by the man on the slow to allow her to come forward. When you think about it, if the man does not, and both take the same size step, she will never get outside. Remember CBM and CBMP can create an illusion that the body is moving when actually the body weight is still in the same place. To continue, with my feet in a nuetral position and to bend my knee to my front how can i at that momment be moving backwards. Listen to this carefully. If i have a straight front knee and step back how far will my leg travel before my weight has to move off the standing leg. If i bend my left knee to the front and extend to the back with my right leg to the toe.Is there not a fraction of a moment were my body is perfectly still with my knee moving to my front.

Anonymous. I can see you have been reading the book. as you pointed out there is a step for the man which is a T. In a Reverse Wave there is a toe no lower 5th step. In this case sandwiched among all those TH's. Test. There is a perfectly good reason for this. Can you tell me what it is?. Under discusion is the footwork for a lady or man going backwards down the floor, To turn around and do the same back again. There will be no rising through the feet at all, 5th step or otherwise.

You're very right Ellen. Thanks. Even now, with only 4 mths of dancing behind me, I still look back (while dancing with my instructor even) to make sure we're not going to hit other couples or the wall. When I look back at him, he's got this look on his face that says "stop looking around and just trust me". And about waiting. I'm very impatient, but I'm working on it. Thanks again :)