WALK LIKE JAMES BOND | HOW TO WALK WITH PURPOSE
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- Опубліковано 12 жов 2024
- In this video your host offers some advice on how to walk with poise and bearing - just like James Bond.
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This is an excellent point! Too many "guys" in 2024 shuffle, shamble, traipse, and amble along without any apparent purpose or intent.
@@wstks-fmworldwide5390 they’re phone zombies barely living in the real world
The title immediately reminded me of when I was in the Army. A phrase we heard many times was, “Move with purpose!” which is exactly what you’re describing. One thing that irritates senior NCOs is seeing a soldier in uniform looking as if they’re meandering aimlessly.
The command for that was "Mill about, mill!"
And get your hands out of your pockets. This isn't the Air Force.
Our younger gentleman need to see this. Fantastic job.
Walking with purpose can show people in your surroundings that you are alert and aware of what is going on. It can actually prevent you from being robbed. A straight posture and purpose full walk show that you are not an easy target.
Have we become obsessed with being robbed?! This is unnatural and cannot be tolerated.
@@whitespectrum6032 Not obsessed but being careful. The world is getting crazier and crazier unfortunately.
"You walked into the party like you were walking on to a yacht "
This 100%sums it up I'd say !😊😊
Excellent content, Ash. Like an actor onstage, when we look the part, we feel the part, and that enables us to act the part.
Great content Ash. Well produced and narrated.
"Shoulders back, stomach in, head up, swing those arms" as we used to hear with monotonous regularity on the Parade Ground.
Eye contact and positive bearing also provide a modicum of self-defense. 😉
My ex-RAF father gave me this talk when I left school, he was a small man and posture was very important to him as was well polished shoes.
Highly beneficial this one. I’ve seen a number of well dressed individuals whose poise and posture completely destroy the sartorial effort. This is a subject desperately in need of addressing. Thank you Ash.
I was a police officer as well and I found that the way I approached a person, whether a suspect, a complainant or a known hooligan massively affected how things turned out. Calm confidence (“we can do this the easy way or the hard way…”) rules.
After watching this I searched for a video featuring James Bond walking as a example.
Hello Ash, I wish I could walk with purpose. I could at one time. Unfortunately, I had to learn how to walk again this June after not being able to walk for almost a year. I severed my Achilles tendon on my left leg and needed four surgeries to repair it. Now, I’m just grateful I can walk. That said, I appreciate your content and advice and look forward to what you share next. Take care.
You got this. 👍🏻
The fact you have overcome that trauma and have fought to walk again shows great strength. Good for you Sir!
Another great video! Congrats Mr Ash!
This came out at the exact right moment for me. I've got an important appointment coming up and I will, without a shadow of a doubt, need this.
A lot of guys just walk with the minimum muscular effort, because they are actually weak in the hips and glutes. Sean Connery had been a competitive bodybuilder not long before Bond, so he definitely wasn't weak in those body areas. If you want to glide walk "like a panther" , I highly recommend doing fairly heavy kettlebell swings (Russian "Hard Style") for cardio exercise. Combined with everything the Chap proscribes, you'll not just walk better, you'll STRIDE.
I read that exact same thing about the producer's observation of Connery's stride: walk with confidence, strength, and purpose.
I remember reading this story about Connery getting the role of Bond, in a biography as a young guy starting out. It made an impression, so poise and movement is something I've also been aware of and I enjoy when observing others. How you hold and carry yourself is a very effective component of your whole 'package', and the signals you give out.
As an adjunct to the Connery story, he was already a sporty guy (playing competitive football) however he worked with a ballet teacher who helped him develop that purposeful and dynamic lightness of movement he displayed.
Good morning Ash, Chaps.
I still get identified as a military man In the way I move and carry myself.
It is a natural thing for me now.
SC as JB1🤔
A new entity needed a relatively obscure actor. It was the making of him, and the legend was born.
Enter a room and own that space.
I will be intrigued, at the Autumn extravaganza, to see a large number of gentlemen all trying to "Connery" the room 😂
I will have immediately grown in stature and confidence upon donning my Black Tie.
I always move with purpose and do not hang about.
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I absolutely adore your videos, so well made, excellent train of thought easy to follow from A to Z.
Glad you like them!
EXCELLENT job Ash. Top notch and Bravo! 🇬🇧👍🏾
Thank you 😊
Ash, I was wondering were this video was going when I saw the title but I was pleased with the content and agree totally. I really do feel a lot better when I walk with purpose. Another good video thank you.
Haven't yet watched, but very interesting topic! Just yesterday I was walking and talking with someone whose entire step (with both feet) was a scuff. Young chap and perfectly healthy- I've never seen anything like it, I had to mention it and they weren't aware. Didn't think we needed a video to walk, but I'll sit down and learn! Many thanks.
I’m glad you mentioned the point about the shoes, it actually boosts my confidence and makes me feel like a gentleman when my shoes make that satisfying “thud” sound. Although, I love wearing a nice pair of goodyear welted leather sole shoes, the UK weather doesn’t allow me to wear them as much as I would like to 😅
I've never been a big "Bond" film-watcher, but I can appreciate the importance of walking properly!
I think that posture plays a large part in sprezzatura; after all, the biggest step in looking effortless is to feel effortless (i.e., comfortable). Walking confidently neither means slouching or looking down nor a puffed-out chest or rigidness. When an effortless gentleman walks, he does so comfortably-naturally. When an effortless gentleman sits, he feel fine crossing his legs or leaning back outside of the dinner table, because it's inelegant to sit in a coffee shop upright like one is in a tailsuit in "Downton Abbey."
Good video!
1st class advice … great video
Glad you enjoyed it
EXCELLENT video! I learned this from my 8th grade gym coach on "Standing Up". Here goes... Stand up straight! Stomach in, chest out! Head up!"
Amazing piece of advice. Modern Men should take a example from James Bond Style and walk.
I think that to do this, you also have to think of yourself as “ I am …the best dressed man in this room “
When dressed in a suit and feeling great in it, it gives me a boost of confidence especially as I pay attention to detail in what I wear and the colour contrasts and as near to perfection as I can with the shape and size of the knot and the tie’s colour. I think the tie is one of the first things people notice as well as the way you walk. I always turn heads. Dressing like a gentleman makes it even easier to act like a gentleman. A friendly smile helps enormously too. I get compliments from ladies of all ages and some gentlemen too. The sheen on my wool/alpaca overcoat makes it look jet black and all the more striking. Combined with a maroon scarf is an excellent colour coordination.
Excellent advice Ash. I always try to walk with intention and confidence. And dressing well will help you achieve this. This is also important the older you get as you don't want to digress into dragging or shuffling your feet which can cause you to trip or fall. Walking with purpose and confidence and being aware of your surroundings can keep you safe from predators as well. Best Regards Ron
Great advice. Thank you Uncle Ash
Choosing your shoes. Great as always.
Ash,
I believe the reason why so many young men walk as they do today is because so few have been in the military. As I walk down any street, I easily pick out veterans.
Hopefully, those who are not veterans will watch this video and begin to understand how a gentleman should move through life.
Well done and best wishes,
JR Seeger
Nice brown jacket Ash!
I was going to mention the same thing!
"Everybody's talkin' 'bout a new way of walkin'
Do you want to lose your mind?
Walk right in, sit right down
Daddy, let your mind roll on"
As my serjeant used to say: Stop looking for pennies! 😂
motion demonstration would have helped more than stills
Love this. Thanks.
You are so welcome!
This was a great video! Thank you Ash!😊
Glad you liked it!!
Pro Tip:
If you struggle keeping your shoulders behind your back Performing regular push-ups or pull ups will fix your posture assuming you don't have other medical conditions.
Love from Bangladesh
I totally agree with everything you have said. Posture is extremely important. The only problem can be, getting the correct balance between confidence rather than arrogance. As you know it's a very thin line between the two. Thankfully you absolutely nail it. Well done and explant job.
He's ex police not ex plant.
Sorry i used predictive text. I ment to say excellent job not ex plant. Thank you so much for correcting my error.
Where was the walk demonstration??
would've appreciated some more demo, ash
Of course, the whole look can be ruined by forgetting to check your flies are done up before you enter that room.
Connery walked with one foot being brought slightly across in front of the other foot. This gave him a slight confident swagger without it being over emphasised such as Sly Stallone or Arnold would do . Roger also had this , his successor to the Bond role but following Bonds did not , including Daniel Craig I’m afraid to say . Sean had it all , watch him walking into the Casino in Thunderball , study it carefully you will see how one foot glides slightly across the other . This gave a slight relaxed swing to the shoulders .
Really good advice.
Rather then walking heel-to-toe, putting the weight on the balls of the feet helps to slow the pace, strengthens various muscles throughout the legs and helps maintain a strong posture.
Hi Ash, I have rather a different style of walking to that which you recommend. I like to walk relatively slowly and perhaps lacking in purpose, but I like to soak up the atmosphere around me. I still walk with my head held high, but as if in my mind I am surveying my massive estate, as I stroll around London’s wealthiest districts. I guess walking in either of these two ways can show a degree of arrogance and irritate other people.
❤ I love the content .
By the I like 👍 your tie and color.
Thanks so much 😊
In a bar or social setting don’t hold your drink over the front of your chest / body. It is almost as if you are hiding behind it and communicates you are not sure of yourself. Hold that glass at your side and you will stand out
Ladies are also checking you out as you are just walking about. And perhaps bad actors are sizing you up. Always good to walk straight and stand up straight. I hate seeing men at the supermarket slouched over and leaning on their shopping cart.
“You can tell by the way I use my walk, I’m a woman’s man, no time for talk.”
Another great example is Cary Grant
I do think that doing pushups will help with one's posture, which will help with one's walk.
Many younger people today do the cellphone waddle as their default walk.
This is me heading straight to the bog, but I muss work on the control that pace.😅
The key is to stand tall and proud but at the same time scan the floor in front for dog poo
Thanks
Thank you sir.
the sound of shoe soles on the ground, giving "theatre" to the way you move. great way of putting it, ash. that's like when a woman's high heels are click-clacking.
No soft shoe shuffle.
I walked with a porpoise but he couldn't walk with me. I walked with a poison berry like you said. I walked like a pansy. But I never got the part in a James Bond movie. So who is the confidence man here? I did get the position in the ministry of silly walks as under assistant in charge of absolutely nothing, then my posture went out to pasture, and I took up beekeeping...death where is thy sting?
You should always walk straight backed not hunched or shuffling it doesn't make the clothes you wear look thier best.you should always do you best smart confidence walk to get the right impression and justice for a well turned out chap.i was once asked on a day's shooting and by some well off buisness men and when we arrived the estate owner made a bee line straight for me and thought I was the organiser. He hovered around me all day paying compliments much to the displeasure of the buisness men.
Stand by your beds, Officer on deck. .
Next video ,How to Walk like an Egyption .
Anybody with suggestions on how to walk with purpose while using a walker or cane?
Ok this maybe out there but try practicing your walk at home in your underwear cause if you can walk confidently in a situation most feel uncomfortable in then you will have no trouble walking confidently in any room
That's a boarding school trick.
Tip:
DO dress like Sean Connery in the James Bond films.
DON’T dress like Sean Connery in _Zardoz._
😅
James bond role made Daniel craig into a man.
You can tell a man’s character by the way he walks.
Definitely true.
Beegees song?
@@MisterBurtonshaw if so, please let me know. I would have to immediately eradicate my comment. God how I miss the Ramones…
@@th7297he he!
@@th7297 To be fair to the Beegees, Hendrix rated their first album, so there must have been a smidgeon of talent somewhere buried in that chest hair.
Sorry but the endless James Bond references are becoming ridiculous.