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Forward Step With Heel Strike

Forward Step With Heel Strike: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Stand beside a counter. Step one leg forward and make contact with its heel while keeping its toes raised and the other foot behind.

Body region
Gait
Position
Standing
Equipment
Stable Counter
Recovery phase
Any phase

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