I would watch my video How to Walk with Swagger and practice the social interaction I describe in the video. This is where the saying, fake it tilt you make it comes in. Practice and eventually it will feel natural and less anxious. Like if you act happy long enough you may start to feel happy.
I have one question Doctor,when I take correct posture as directed by you ie.head up,eyes gazing forward at horizan,shoulders back and down,palms facing outside of my thighs,and back relaxed,I can feel slight rounding at my back and it is not straight is it correct?
I watched your video 3 on posture where you mentioned to check your posture your hip,shoulder and head must touch the wall which I am getting but the shoulders are touching the wall only at two points and not the whole shoulder.So do I need to open my shoulders a bit as you mentioned about hip joint opening a bit
Let me clarify, there is a small cure, called lordosis, in the lower back, but it isn't something you should feel. On the wall test, you should be able to touch the heel, hips, and shoulders to the wall while you are relaxed. Touching the head may require pulling the head back a bit as it usually is slightly forward, but you should be able to touch the wall.
It is better to work on the feeling rather than videotaping yourself. I pointed some of the things you can check with a quick visual spot check, like your gaze, your arm swing, your foot positioning. You could check some of this walking toward a mirror. Then work on the feeling of fluidity.
How to keep everything in synch? Sometimes I walk with great rhythm and it feels wonderful ...but all of a sudden it disappears during my 4 mile walk, and I can't get it back. Do you have any tip? Thanks!
Use the old adage, slow is smooth, smooth is fast. First practice walking very slowly. This requires mindfulness and will make sure you are using the correct movement patterns and not relying on momentum. Then speed up and and increase duration.
Hi nice explanation.. when elongate the spain and neck with out flare out ribs as you said at 1:52, I have observed like my lower stomach sucking towards spin and subtle internal rotation of thighs. Is it fine, please could you share your suggestions
Thanks. Feeling your stomach sucking in a little is normal because you are engaging your lower abdominal muscles. You shouldn't feel your thighs rotate in. You may be tightening your thigh muscles. Keep those relaxed. Elongate the spine by thinking of floating your head upward and elongate the spine down to the lower back.
@@ToddMartinMD above you told that "elongate the Spain down to the lower back" What does it mean exactly, I confused little bit. If you have any video on this please could you share.. Thanks
Esther Gokhale has some very convincing evidence collected all around the world from native cultures/ small kids/ancient greek and hindu statues that shows that anterior pelvic tilt is actually the way to go.
I have seen her work. I am not sure ho widely accepted her premise is. I see a lot of chronic back pain related to anterior pelvic tilt in my practice.
7th dan in tai chi: can walk. 😅 No dans in tai chi, I know, but walking is a dynamic, complex whole body movement. Is that why robots can't easily be taught how to walk and even AI seem so be having trouble learning that?
I do think this is why they have so much trouble with robots. There is so much focus on the legs being the primary focus creating the walk, when in reality, the movement of the core is essential. It would be interesting to see if they were to break the robot down into 2 waist elements in addition to a hip element and coordinate them in the same fashion as I do in The Walking Code.
Awesome series of videos. Simple, straight forward & very important information. Nicely done!
Thank you very much.
Thanks Doc for the video
Thanks John
social anxity makes awkward walk in public any tips to overcome anxity while walking in public or street ?
I would watch my video How to Walk with Swagger and practice the social interaction I describe in the video. This is where the saying, fake it tilt you make it comes in. Practice and eventually it will feel natural and less anxious. Like if you act happy long enough you may start to feel happy.
@@ToddMartinMD Thank you sir 🙏☺️
@@MsParekh123 My pleasure.
I have one question Doctor,when I take correct posture as directed by you ie.head up,eyes gazing forward at horizan,shoulders back and down,palms facing outside of my thighs,and back relaxed,I can feel slight rounding at my back and it is not straight is it correct?
The spine should feel totally straight, so there may be something you are missing.
I watched your video 3 on posture where you mentioned to check your posture your hip,shoulder and head must touch the wall which I am getting but the shoulders are touching the wall only at two points and not the whole shoulder.So do I need to open my shoulders a bit as you mentioned about hip joint opening a bit
Let me clarify, there is a small cure, called lordosis, in the lower back, but it isn't something you should feel. On the wall test, you should be able to touch the heel, hips, and shoulders to the wall while you are relaxed. Touching the head may require pulling the head back a bit as it usually is slightly forward, but you should be able to touch the wall.
Thanks for clarification.
But doctor I am talking about slight kyfosis at the shoulder due to which I can touch my shoulders only at two points only any fix for that
Really useful. How can I tell if I'm doing it right or improving? Should I video tape myself?
It is better to work on the feeling rather than videotaping yourself. I pointed some of the things you can check with a quick visual spot check, like your gaze, your arm swing, your foot positioning. You could check some of this walking toward a mirror. Then work on the feeling of fluidity.
How to keep everything in synch? Sometimes I walk with great rhythm and it feels wonderful ...but all of a sudden it disappears during my 4 mile walk, and I can't get it back. Do you have any tip? Thanks!
Use the old adage, slow is smooth, smooth is fast. First practice walking very slowly. This requires mindfulness and will make sure you are using the correct movement patterns and not relying on momentum. Then speed up and and increase duration.
Hi nice explanation.. when elongate the spain and neck with out flare out ribs as you said at 1:52, I have observed like my lower stomach sucking towards spin and subtle internal rotation of thighs. Is it fine, please could you share your suggestions
Thanks. Feeling your stomach sucking in a little is normal because you are engaging your lower abdominal muscles. You shouldn't feel your thighs rotate in. You may be tightening your thigh muscles. Keep those relaxed. Elongate the spine by thinking of floating your head upward and elongate the spine down to the lower back.
@@ToddMartinMD above you told that "elongate the Spain down to the lower back" What does it mean exactly, I confused little bit. If you have any video on this please could you share.. Thanks
@@rajenderreddykoduru7928 Try this video.
th-cam.com/video/VpHsMeQXli4/w-d-xo.html
Aw...I'm speechless 😶
Thank you.
Where is this? California?
La Mesa California near San Diego
Esther Gokhale has some very convincing evidence collected all around the world from native cultures/ small kids/ancient greek and hindu statues that shows that anterior pelvic tilt is actually the way to go.
I have seen her work. I am not sure ho widely accepted her premise is. I see a lot of chronic back pain related to anterior pelvic tilt in my practice.
Me after this video ok so lets try this... ah shit i failed
7th dan in tai chi: can walk. 😅 No dans in tai chi, I know, but walking is a dynamic, complex whole body movement. Is that why robots can't easily be taught how to walk and even AI seem so be having trouble learning that?
I do think this is why they have so much trouble with robots. There is so much focus on the legs being the primary focus creating the walk, when in reality, the movement of the core is essential. It would be interesting to see if they were to break the robot down into 2 waist elements in addition to a hip element and coordinate them in the same fashion as I do in The Walking Code.