@@malcolmbalk8346 Great spot!! Yes, there’s a point in the gait cycle where the movement comes almost to what looks like a “stop” as the direction changes. This is the point in the ellipse where angular motion becomes difficult to see as it’s so acute. Movement in gait is like a wave along a ribbon, like a gymnasts ribbon as it’s a sequence. Upper and lower body are connected and although connected they act separately with the connection via the lumbar spine. As the sequence passes toe off, the direction of the upper body has changed and lateral spinal flexion occurs, the delay in communication through the “ribbon” line fascia is why for a tiny micro second we can have shoulder rotating in the same direction. The upper body ellipse and the pelvis ellipse work together in opposite directions and the pelvis ellipse is on a slight delay to the upper body ellipse. That is why the upper body ellipse drives the pelvis via the spine. Hence “The Spinal Engine” and the “Pelvic Gearbox” is how The Sling Method teaches the movements. Timing is key and training the movement is the key to gaining timing of the sequenced coordination to the gait cycle. It’s what The Sling Method does. 👍
at 8:54 the pelvis appears to be rotating clockwise in the same direction as the shoulders....comment?
@@malcolmbalk8346 Great spot!! Yes, there’s a point in the gait cycle where the movement comes almost to what looks like a “stop” as the direction changes. This is the point in the ellipse where angular motion becomes difficult to see as it’s so acute. Movement in gait is like a wave along a ribbon, like a gymnasts ribbon as it’s a sequence. Upper and lower body are connected and although connected they act separately with the connection via the lumbar spine. As the sequence passes toe off, the direction of the upper body has changed and lateral spinal flexion occurs, the delay in communication through the “ribbon” line fascia is why for a tiny micro second we can have shoulder rotating in the same direction. The upper body ellipse and the pelvis ellipse work together in opposite directions and the pelvis ellipse is on a slight delay to the upper body ellipse. That is why the upper body ellipse drives the pelvis via the spine. Hence “The Spinal Engine” and the “Pelvic Gearbox” is how The Sling Method teaches the movements. Timing is key and training the movement is the key to gaining timing of the sequenced coordination to the gait cycle. It’s what The Sling Method does. 👍