[KevCarter]

Wish that V.J. Trolio was in on the discussion. He has
really made a study of the forward move which I call
the Hogan Move. One of the things that V.J. says
is as follows:

On the right leg,knee, etc...As mentioned in the book
the head will go down but not forward. This will
increase the left knee flex quite a bit at the top..
some 15 to 20 degrees. There are forces that must be
used by the pivot. One being longitudinal force into
the ground, the other sheer forces. As you turn and
move left, placing the center of mass over the left
leg, the head will go down, the left knee will increase
flex, and a force will be felt into the ground under the
left foot. This is the longitudianal force. Once this
force is in the ground (martial arts calls this rooting)
then the instep of the right foot and the larger muscles
of the left leg and glute are used to create sheer forces
(forces that run parrallel to the surface of the ground)
for extreme rotational ability. With that said, make
sure you feelthe downward rooting into the ground.

The new DVD by Trolio, showing concepts in the "The Final
Missing Piece" book is very good. About $20.00, not expensive.

Good stuff dkerby. I really enjoy VJ's work as well!



Kevin