Friday, October 20, 2006
The Stair Heel Slide
Save this maneuvre for the final step from a descending staircase. The penultimate stair is taken normally, with the left foot (say - lefts/rights may be reversed). The right foot then comes down on to the final step - but, crucially, the toes and ball of the foot are allowed to overhang the edge. Traditionally one would now use one's left foot to step of the stairs and normal walking would resume, with the right taking the first horizontal step. However, in this instance we are not interested in the orthodox. Instead of taking another step, allow your right root to slide off the last stair and on to the ground. Walking can then continue, left foot first. You've just done the Stair Heel Slide.
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Save this maneuvre for the final step from a descending staircase. The penultimate stair is taken normally, with the left foot (say - lefts/rights may be reversed). The right foot then comes down on to the final step - but, crucially, the toes and ball of the foot are allowed to overhang the edge. Traditionally one would now use one's left foot to step of the stairs and normal walking would resume, with the right taking the first horizontal step. However, in this instance we are not interested in the orthodox. Instead of taking another step, allow your right root to slide off the last stair and on to the ground. Walking can then continue, left foot first. You've just done the Stair Heel Slide.
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