The subject of walking on ball or heel has been discussed many times
and I've always believed it was just a matter of personal preference. I've
always walked ball-first because it's the way I was taught and I think it's
more elegant. But recently I've been experiencing some pain in my leg
whic
Jack,
I agree that there's more elegance in the ball-first stepping, though I
think there's more groundedness in the heel-first. Yes, IMO it is a matter of
style, but you're also right that there are consequences to the choice. I don't
have any experience in the pains you're having, but I
It could also be how you're presenting your leg. I do both heel-first and
toe-first depending on what I need to do. Going heel first is the most natural
and least stressful way of walking. However, if you want to continue doing
toe-first, there's a way of doing it with less stress on the cal
Here's a video of Naveira where you can clearly see him stepping heel first
with his left and toe first with his right.In a class, no less.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgnjOZxVsCw
Obviously, when you step heel first, you can make a larger step. Beginning
leaders often don't realize that they ca
Dear Jack,
Yes, in the last month I experimented with the ball lead for two weeks
and got the same bad pains in the arch, heel, ankle, calf, knee. (It was
then further exacerbated by a bump to the knee by a theater seat. An
Activator doctor helped with some treatment http://www.activator.com/ )
I tend to walk toe first, although I do use the heel on occasion when I dance.
I have found then
walking on a single track, forward, that the toe first is easier for me (I
learned it that way).
However, I never land toe first. I land with a "broken" foot, i.e., that is,
the outside edge of
my f
