Duck Foot Walking and Anterior Pelvic Tilt Discussion and Analysis

Duck-Foot walking and Anterior Pelvic Tilt Discussion and Analysis. In this video I will discuss principles of body movement and how failing to apply the correct principles can lead to common problems like duck-foot walking and anterior pelvic tilt. Many people believe that issues like muscle tightness or weakness can result in issues like duck-foot walking, but far too many healthy people have this issue for that to be the case. Duck-foot walking and anterior pelvic tilt in most instances are habits that develop when people unconsciously apply the wrong principles to their movement. It is possible for this to result in muscle dysfunction in the long run, as imbalances develop over time, but I believe the origin of the issue is in the pattern of movement, not in the ability of the muscles to function properly.

I will spend most time discussing duck feet, and to a lesser extent, anterior pelvic tilt. I will discuss principles of Tai Chi, like waist rotation, coordinating upper and lower, and avoid double weighting, and show how misapplication of these principles can lead to duck feet as well as anterior pelvic tilt. To correct the problem, you must understand what is at the root of the problem. If we focus our energy on strengthening and stretching muscles as the solution, we will miss the real cause and fail to solve the problem. Understanding the principles of movement will help you walk properly. These problems are much easier to prevent than to correct once they have been in place for a long time. I am hoping to bring awareness to these issues so people can avoid falling into these movement traps in the first place. For those of you who already walk with duck feet or with an anterior pelvic tilt, there is still hope, but it will require work to correct the issues.

00:00 Introduction
01:55 Principles of Movement
07:00 Waist Rotation
09:15 Avoid Being Double Weighted
14:08 Compensations for Being Double Weighted
16:15 Duck Foot Positioning
19:50 Anterior Pelvic Tilt

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