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This tutorial is centered around maintaining balance while transitioning your weight between your feet, a skill that can enhance your stability and coordination. Whether you’re preparing for sports activities, dance, or simply trying to improve your physical confidence, mastering this foundational movement can be incredibly beneficial. It allows you to maneuver fluidly, promoting strength and stability in your movements.
To begin, find a comfortable standing position. Start practicing by balancing on one foot, ensuring you feel stable before introducing the other leg. Once you’re steady, focus on bringing the other foot behind you without shifting your weight onto it right away. Keep both feet close to the ground and only transfer your weight to the back foot when you feel secure. If at any point you start to wobble, simply lift your back foot back off the ground to regain your balance. It's all about finding that sweet spot where you feel confident before you fully commit to the transition.
In summary, this exercise emphasizes the importance of balance and controlled movements. By learning to shift your weight effectively between your feet without rushing, you can build a strong foundation for more complex movements later. Remember to practice at your own pace and focus on comfort; the key is to feel secure before you make any shifts.
Highlights:
- Start by balancing on one foot before introducing the other foot into the movement.
- Only shift your weight onto the back foot when you feel secure and stable.
- If you feel wobbly, don’t hesitate to lift your foot back off the ground to regain balance.
0.089okay so we've walked for it and we've2.459tried to balance on one foot and then5.52shift on the other bring the other leg6.959away okay this works absolutely the same9.93but in Reverse okay so you don't shift12.63your weight onto that back foot until15.63you feel secure and safe okay17.58so let's give that again alright so25.019we're in a balanced position now I'm27.119going to put the foot behind me there's28.74no weight on it until I feel comfortable30.96and then I shift back and bring that33.54other leg away34.68okay so forwards and back works the same37.59just try to put the foot there39.63if you don't feel comfortable and you41.19feel like you're wobbling just bring the42.6foot back off again everything's nice44.49and safe okay good luck
1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,000 okay so we've walked for it and we've 2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:06,000 tried to balance on one foot and then 3 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:09,000 shift on the other bring the other leg 4 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:11,000 away okay this works absolutely the same 5 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:14,000 but in Reverse okay so you don't shift 6 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:16,000 your weight onto that back foot until 7 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:24,000 you feel secure and safe okay 8 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:26,000 so let's give that again alright so 9 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:28,000 we're in a balanced position now I'm 10 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:30,000 going to put the foot behind me there's 11 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:32,000 no weight on it until I feel comfortable 12 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:33,000 and then I shift back and bring that 13 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:37,000 other leg away 14 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:38,000 okay so forwards and back works the same 15 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:40,000 just try to put the foot there 16 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:41,000 if you don't feel comfortable and you 17 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:44,000 feel like you're wobbling just bring the 18 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:47,000 foot back off again everything's nice 19 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:47,000 and safe okay good luck
