Walking style reveals a lot about a person. Observing how people walk, you can make an assumption about their character and inclinations. By changing the style of walking, a person can increase self-esteem and begin to feel more relaxed. Knowing the basic types of gait, you can predict in advance the behavior of a new acquaintance and his manner of behaving even before communicating with him.
Types of gaits
Walking style is a reflection of a person's character and self-confidence. She may be:
Regardless of the initial type of walking, a person should strive to develop a confident gait. She lets others know that the person has already taken place. He is confident and knows his worth. More doors open for people with a confident gait. They are more likely to be hired. Confident walking also affects mood. People with this style are less likely to be depressed.
Developing a confident gait
A confident gait can be developed. To do this, you need to study the system of recommendations. Following them, a person will soon notice that along with the gait, his self-esteem will begin to rise. It will become easier for him to communicate with others. To develop a confident gait, you must:
Doing the exercises will help you develop slender posture and confident step
Choosing shoes for a confident gait
Having decided to develop a confident gait, women and men should forget about sports shoes. Girls are not allowed to wear high heels. To start doing gait exercises, you should purchase shoes that have a medium-sized heel.
Starting a lesson, both women and men should remember to be in a good mood. Sad thoughts should be driven away, replacing them with pleasant memories. Starting to walk with a confident gait, a woman will catch the admiring glances of men.
Confident walking and health
Having developed a confident gait, a person will soon begin to notice that general state health will improve significantly. Proper foot placement and control of the straightness of the back while walking will strengthen the skeletal system and improve muscle condition. Soon a person will notice that he saves correct posture no stress and no reminder of it.
To speed up the strengthening of the back, men can perform physical exercise to the respective muscle group. Women, who are afraid that the load can give their figure masculine features, can begin to walk around the room with a book on their heads. You should start with 1 item, and then increase their number. When the exercise is completed successfully, you should start squats with a book. To strengthen the back and posture, it is required to perform 5 to 10 approaches. The exercise is considered mastered when, while hiking with a book on her head, a woman will feel light, and during squats, the volume will not fall.
Reasons for changing gait
During a person's life, his gait can change. Most often, the causes of metamorphosis are hidden in developed diseases. The list includes:
The reason for the change in the gait of a woman may be hidden in the constant walking in heels. If no action is taken, then metamorphoses can lead to:
- arthrosis;
- heel spurs;
- protruding bone.
If a person notices changes in gait or feels pain when starting to walk, they should immediately contact a specialist.
Definition of diseases by gait
Walking style does not always reflect the emotional state of a person and his level of self-esteem. Sometimes the causes of walking style lie in existing diseases. If a man:
Before you start walking with a confident gait, existing diseases should be eliminated. They can cause pain when walking and cause discomfort. Having identified signs of the disease, both men and women should immediately contact a specialist. The doctor will prescribe competent treatment and tell you how to quickly strengthen your back and posture, which are necessary to develop a confident gait.
To develop a confident gait, both men and women must monitor their health. Only a healthy person is able to give the impression of a place. To walk with a confident gait, you need to feel optimistic, keep your posture, have good mood, treat concomitant diseases, play sports and not lose heart. By following the recommendations, a person will be able to learn how to walk beautifully and increase their own self-esteem.
Hello dear friends!
Gait is the style of walking that is developed from childhood. She, like the eyes, is able to tell a lot. And about emotional looseness, and about clamps, and even about the human soul.
Gait also shapes the personality and character of the individual. Surprisingly, they are closely related. And by changing the style of movement, we are changing the approach to our own person.
We are fascinated by people who hover above the floor and cover distances with ease. It is unlikely that someone might like the heavy shifting from one foot to the other, so that each of those present could feel the whole burden of the owner's life. Friends, the topic of my article today is how to change your gait?
Before I give advice, I would like to recall the well-known song: “With a flying gait ...”, and then, invite you to find out what types of walking on the Earth can be distinguished?
Options for the behavior of our body at the time of movement
Freedom or total restraint
By the way, a constrained gait makes you develop shyness and demonstrate it to everyone who is not lazy. In addition to embarrassment, feel free to add insecurity and problems with understanding yourself as an individual.
And in the case of free flight, the situation is exactly the opposite: the individual expresses a healthy and prosperous formation of himself in the Universe.
Collection or laxity
Depending on the above words, in life this is implemented in a similar, uncomplicated way. Either everyone will find out about your laxity in life and deeds, or they will note composure and concentration.
Heavy or weightless
The heavy movement of one's body indicates that a person has a special status or psychological superiority over the rest. This can be said about a man in an important position. Have you seen at least once how a deputy or mayor of a city rushes like a moth, solving responsible matters?
Light sliding on the surface can tell about the same attitude to life and being in a state of happiness, carelessness and euphoria. I can give an analogy about girls running towards a loved one or when they are trying to impress a future passion.
Their movements are light, the body is relaxed and tense at the same time, but in general, the picture looks great! Also, people who are free from difficult experiences or have coped with a life dilemma can dismantle their gait " dandelion". No problem - fly!
Energy or calm
The gait must have these functions all the time, depending on the situation. If that's the case, then you don't have to worry.
Clear lines or bear status
Of course, you have met people who clubfoot, walk strictly in a line, or scatter their socks to the side. And here the point is not in the pathological features of the body, but in habits.
Such individuals tend to stick to their beliefs and find new opportunities to stand out among their relatives. Whether it's a character trait, expressing one's opinion or defending a position.
How to change your gait to change your life for the better?
In order to walk correctly, you should make a little observation and determine the center of gravity. Is the gait formed from what we walk with? It can be the head, knees, feet or shoulders. And depending on what and where we direct the force vector, we get such a feature.
Many do not think about it, but by changing the habitual charter of the movement, you can overcome a bad mood, increase confidence and create a completely new image. So what can you do without?
Friends, I will put an end to this. I sincerely wish you to create your own style of walking and show yourself as a confident, strong person who goes through life with his head held high.
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It is easiest to imagine the correct gait by analyzing the characteristic errors that occur in the gait of people. If an actor, observing himself, comes to the conclusion that mon ichyayatt™ h pgch™, ~, from mistakes, he can consider that his main movement is plastic. People know how to walk from childhood. A gait is good or bad in form, but it is became automatic, which, however, sometimes has to be corrected. There are examples when actors who had a bad gait altered it with persistent exercises. Mistakes in gait are especially striking when a person walks around the stage. Therefore, K. S. Stanislavsky paid so much attention is paid to the analysis of the technique of correct gait. It is possible to correct gait only by eliminating the shortcomings, since one cannot teach what is already known and habitual. In order to correct the shortcomings, one must know them.
bouncing. A person, unnecessarily unbending the ankle joint, pushes the body up at each step. With such an error in gait, the head moves forward not in a straight line, but in leaps and bounds. This error is peculiar to young men and can be explained by the desire to appear light in gait. Women wearing high-heeled shoes are spared this mistake.
rocking
The human body sways to the right, then to the left with each step. This happens because a person puts his feet not in one line, but in two, and the wider the distance between these lines, the more active the swing. Walking with legs apart is characteristic of sailors, in the Middle Ages it was characteristic of knights and warriors; in our time this mistake is excusable only for very obese people; plump hips do not allow them to put their feet correctly. In normal people, such a gait is unacceptable, it creates the impression of looseness and heaviness. This mistake is more typical for stocky men of small stature. In women, such a gait is called "duck" and is very ugly.
Torsion. With this error, a person twists his shoulders. At step right foot he brings forward the left shoulder, with a step of the left - the right. This error is typical for women, sometimes it appears as a result of inept coquetry, and then becomes a habit. This defect makes the walk vulgar and completely ugly if the actress wears a crinoline.
Spanking.
The foot is placed on the ground from the heel, while the toe is raised high; when stepping, the foot drops sharply. This movement is very ugly and is accompanied by a characteristic spanking sound. This error is clearly visible to those sitting in the stalls, since it is located below the stage board. A spanking gait is always hard. She especially spoils women. When walking in heels, the spanking disappears.
Walking sideways.
In this error, a person turns both legs in one direction: the right one is correct, slightly toe to the right, but the left one is also to the right. With such a setting of the legs, the position of the pelvis and shoulders is incorrect, and the person walks somewhat sideways, awkwardly.
The walking errors described above are sometimes combined in a wide variety of ways; for example, a man is a clubfoot and also sways, etc.
hip swing.
In this error, typically female, the pelvis moves slightly to the right with each step with the right foot, and to the left with each step of the left. If this oscillatory movement is insignificant and therefore almost imperceptible, and is inherent in a full, tall and slender woman, then this gait acquires a certain specific feminine pleasantness. If this movement is so active that it is clearly evident to others, then the impression is very unpleasant, since this manner of movement is vulgar and defiant. Everything that draws the attention of others to a person's behavior is a sign of his bad taste, and is especially unacceptable if this behavior is ugly in form. An actress can use such a gait as a feature of external specificity.
Less conspicuous errors in gait, but nevertheless distorting the correct plastic behavior, should include errors in the size of steps. With the same height, men always take steps much wider than women. This feature makes the gait of men energetic, and when walking fast, it is common for men to wave their arms in the rhythm of their steps, but these strokes should be natural in size, comfortable in form and never deliberate. The gait of women is characterized by small steps, a calm and barely noticeable swaying of the body, and the most insignificant movements of the hands. A man's gait should testify to masculinity, a woman's gait should give the impression of femininity.
However, to create external characteristics, actors can use all the deviations from the norms in the technique of simple skills.
It should be noted that the gait largely depends on the design of clothing.
K-S. Stanislavsky defined the correct gait as follows: "The stage gait should be the same as nature made it according to all its laws." However, the parallel set of the feet and even their slight clubfoot are natural (Fig. 7). It was this definition that Stanislavsky encountered and therefore said: “Many people protest against the twisting of the legs at the hips and argue that legs with parallel feet should be considered correct. We ... approach this issue from a different angle, namely: ... (difficult. - I. K ..) to straighten our legs and arms for the role of a count or duke of the 18th century, or an aristocrat of the 19th century.
An indication of the approach "from the other side" is an indication of an aesthetic requirement for gait. And a beautiful and aesthetically correct gait is a product of appropriate upbringing. Since the parallel set of the feet when walking is common for people, it is altered with great difficulty. The actor should begin his gait self-examination with this most ingrained error. Actors and actresses playing young roles must have the right gait, and not only on stage and stage, but also in everyday life. "For an actress, a beautiful walk is one of her most charming charms."
The technique of correct household gait is, firstly, to put the legs (heels) in one line, and the socks slightly apart, outward. Such a posture destroys all the main mistakes (Fig. . The second sign that determines the correct gait, K. S. Stanislavsky considered its smoothness: the gait should not be bouncing. He pointed to the softening of those vibrations that nevertheless arise, despite the correct movement of the legs: "... the upper part of the body with the chest, shoulders, neck and head should remain without shocks, calm and completely free in their movements ..."2 Unnecessary vibrations of the body appear at the moment of transition from one leg to another. Muscles must destroy them supporting the spine. If, when moving forward, the supporting leg is extended at the knee, then the whole body rises somewhat, compared to the phase when it begins to move to the other leg put forward for the next step. At this moment, the lowest position of the body will be. Horizontal forward movement gives a slightly curved undulating graphic line ... "
The third sign correct gait Stanislavsky considered its continuity: "Sliding was felt, not pushes from top to bottom and back."
Gait is carried out as a result of the action of appropriate muscle energy. “If this passage (of muscle tension - I.K.) occurs smoothly and measuredly, then the gait turns out to be smooth and measured, plastic.”
All of the listed requirements for gait must be maintained regardless of its speed and size of steps.
K. S. Stanislavsky described everyday gait in this way: “... the heel is the first to take on the weight of the body and rolls the movement along the entire foot to the toes ... As the weight of the body begins to press and rolls over all the joints of the fingers, they straighten and thus they push off the ground, until, finally, the movement has reached the very end of the first toe ”( thumb. - I.K.3 Stanislavsky, warned against passive flexion of the toes, in which there is no complete “after-stalking” of each step; he demanded that the activity of the movement of the pushing leg be used to the last opportunity. This activity makes continuous movement in the gait, which is especially noticeable when walking slowly. IN brisk walking it creates the volatility of the gait, i.e. lightness, airiness of movements. Due to the fact that most people, at the moment of transition over the supporting leg, slightly weaken the knee and do not “walk” the step to the end, the impression of a “creeping” movement is obtained. This type of gait is justified for people who carry heavy loads, mainly on their heads: it is typical for loaders and waiters, women carrying buckets on a yoke, etc. In a flying gait, there should be no tossing of the body up; if, out of a desire to make it even lighter, a person tries to simultaneously separate both legs from the ground, then instead of walking, running will turn out.
The second type of gait is walking with the whole foot on the ground at once, the so-called "military gait".
The third type of gait is the gait, which received the name "Greek" from K. S. Stanislavsky. When performing a step of this gait at the moment of bringing the legs forward, you need to slightly loosen ankle joint, due to which the foot hangs down with toes, and the outer edge hangs more than the inner one (the left foot has the left side, the right foot has the right side). If at the same time the heels are placed in a straight line, and the toes are directed somewhat to the sides, then the first contact of the foot with the ground will occur with the little toe, and then the foot will completely rest on the ground. Further stepping is performed in the same way as in a household gait.
You should not deliberately stretch your knees and feet, because this will result in a manner of ballet gait, which is completely unacceptable in a dramatic or operatic performance. Only the weakening of the muscles supporting the ankle joint gives the correct movement. With this manner, those sitting in the stalls do not see the soles of the actors' shoes. This form of gait is more aesthetic than everyday. This is how actors who play young “secular” roles in plays of the late 17th, 18th and 19th centuries can walk. Instead of the name "Greek" it should be called the "stylish gait of the 18th century", especially since the ancient Greeks walked with the usual everyday gait that modern people walk. The name "Greek" is conditional; K. S. Stanislavsky, apparently, took it from the dances of Isadora Duncan.
An actor on the stage should always use an everyday gait, and use military and stylistic gait only in a special plastic character.
Walking up the stairs. When climbing, in order for the movement to give the impression of lightness, grace, it is necessary to put only the fingers and the ball of the foot on the step. This manner gives the impression of strong and dexterous legs. With this movement, the weight of the body should be immediately transferred to the leg placed on the top step. As soon as the weight of the body is on this leg, her knee should straighten quickly, but smoothly, lifting the body. At the moment of full extension of the knee, the other leg is already placed on the next step. The actor must be able to rise in this way at different tempos. The plasticity of the women's movement should be even softer.
Walking down stairs. When moving down the stairs, 1 legs of the actors are clearly visible to the viewer. When performing this movement, it is necessary to put the foot down with the toe down. Putting your feet on the whole track at once creates the impression of a heavy, awkward movement. If the actor descends the stairs directly towards the viewer, then, in addition, it is clear whether the feet are turned. Therefore, when descending, the leg must be placed not only from the toe, but also with the toe out. In order for the descent to be easy, it is necessary at the moment when the leg descending to the lower step is brought forward, to leave the weight of the body on the leg standing on the upper step. The knee of the upper leg is bent until the descending leg touches the toe of the lower step; only then the weight of the body calmly transfers to this leg. The foot should touch the step with the little finger, as in a stylized gait. The descent from the stairs must be able to perform at different paces. The descents are especially dangerous for actresses in long skirts and high-heeled shoes.
Regardless of the direction, speed, amplitude of movement on the stage should always be silent. Imagine a "marble" staircase that, under the feet of the actors, makes sounds characteristic of plywood or thin boards, that is, sounds that are completely inconsistent with the logic of the action.
We always try to respond to the requests of our readers. Since we have been asked to write an article about gait for a long time, today I will talk about it.
1) Watch your posture. At one time I already wrote about this, now the argument is from a completely different steppe: an aikido coach constantly tells us that good fighter always monitors his posture and always maintains the vertical position of the body axis. In addition to the fact that all the muscles work at the same time (it is not so easy to maintain the verticality of the central axis), the body is always open to any movements and turns. Mentally draw a line between your ass and head - this is your axis. And it has to be vertical.
Check out how the models do it at the Gucci show! After all, in modeling schools they are specially taught to move in the most spectacular way. Pay attention to how the guys hold, move, step and turn.
2) Nafig no need for the earth to tremble. Don't stomp! Bear, right? 🙂 Seriously, people who stomp heavily when walking are considered clumsy in almost all cultures. The only exception is if you are over 120 kilograms, 2 meters tall and something like “Nikolai Valuev” is written in your passport. In general, if you are a really big man, stomp on your health - it won’t work any other way!
3) Watch a few films with actors such as Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Dane Cook. Pay attention to the components of their gait: it is both agile and slightly rough. This is also clearly visible in the video from the show.
4) Be confident! If you firmly know where you are going, then your whole appearance will affect your gait. Self-confident people move, I'm not afraid of tautology, confidently and even authoritatively, this is always noticeable. In time you will learn, it's easier than it looks.
5) Subscribe to martial arts where there are throws! At first glance, this may seem strange, but I want you to be taught how to stand and balance. How many nerds have you seen in the same subway and on the streets, who are unsteady on their feet?! Yes, billions! And a woman always wants her man to stand firmly on his feet.
6) Do not rush. Walk slowly, even if you are late. It is better to calmly walk and be late than to run, out of breath and stretch out three times along the road.
7) Always look ahead. Imagine that you are playing a "shooter": your eyes should always be directed at the target. This way you will look purposeful.
By the way, I almost forgot - if you take a closer look at the model guys, when walking, they slightly rotate their shoulders around the central axis. The movement is easy to learn from the video, it looks very impressive and shakes the torso on the go.
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No wonder they say that a bad gait will spoil even the most beautiful woman, and a beautiful walk will turn anyone into a queen. If you look at a walking woman, then by her gait you can determine how many problems she is “dragging” on herself, how highly she values herself and whether she is happy.
« What distinguishes a business woman from a woman ... .. the head is slightly raised, the eyes are lowered, the shoulders are laid back, the gait is free from the hip. Men do not let such a woman pass!" It's hard to disagree, just arguing about the hips, you should not overdo the swaying of the lower part of your body, so as not to give the gait a vulgar look.
What to look for when walking
So, is it so hard to master " correct walking"? Let's figure it out.
To begin with, we will learn the following basics of the correct gait for girls:
- The back should be straight;
- Learn to place your feet correctly. Imagine a line drawn in front of you and yourself walking along it;
- Shoes should be comfortable, remember that everything in the shoe including the last, heel and size should be comfortable for you. Agree, if the shoes cause you discomfort, then it is difficult to talk about a beautiful walk;
- Pace. How many times have we noticed behind ourselves that we are constantly rushing somewhere, we have things to do, not to be late, to be in time. A woman who rushes somewhere does not attract attention like a woman. Think about it, it's not so much time that determines the pace, but the pace of the thoughts that disturb us. Therefore, the correct gait for girls and women does not start from the hip, but from the HEAD.
Remember, if you walk with a light feminine gait, you “fly”, but you don’t fly like an Arrow train, but radiate confidence, softness, smoothness. The undeniable fact is that no matter how beautiful and expensive a woman dresses, if she stoops, if she goes to the “half-bent”, unfortunately, she no longer seems like a woman.
It is rather a tired, driven creature, burdened with worries, problems and troubles. When you walk down the street, along the office corridor, walk along the alley in the park - watch your gait. Remember, she does almost EVERYTHING as a woman.
Exercises to help correct your posture
If you want to walk beautifully and have perfect posture, you need to train the muscles of the legs and back.
How to learn the correct gait and posture?
For this, there are simple but effective exercises:
- Take a book and, putting it on your head, try to take a few steps around the room so that the book does not fall. After you achieve tangible results and with a book on your head you can not only walk, but even dance, it is desirable to increase the number of books;
- Stand straight, spread your arms to the sides. On the count of "one-two-three", take them back as far as possible, on the count of "four", return to their original position;
- If you have at home swedish wall”Or a crossbar on which you can hang, “Hang” on it periodically for 1-2 minutes. This will relieve tension in the back muscles and help the spine straighten;
- 4) Stand near the wall at the level of outstretched arms located at the head, and start push-ups - 20-30 times per approach. There may be several during the day. In a week or two, your muscles will remember the position of the body and will constantly be in it, so that the gait will become beautiful, and the posture will be perfect.
To achieve the result, training must be everyday. You can relax when it becomes clear that posture and gait are no longer the result of your self-control, but a habit.
Basics of the correct gait for men
« I recognize a sweetheart by his gait”- the confident, measured, calm tread of men has always attracted the attention of women. Try to move naturally: the step should not be too wide or small. Do not jump up and do not make sudden movements - a man's gait must be confident.
Try to walk on the foot completely, and not on the heel or toe. At the same time, do not slouch. Especially if nature rewarded you with legs like a cavalryman.
Walk slowly. And in general - avoid walking at a fast pace. Women perceive better when a man goes “lion's” move, as they say, “waddle”. But don't confuse it with crawling" tired orangutan". By such a correct male gait, one can immediately determine that its owner is a person who is self-confident, calm and balanced.
Separately, I want to pay attention to the hands. Where do you put your hands when walking? First of all, the arms should not hang or dangle as if they exist separately from the body - this looks unnatural.
Relax your arms and wiggle them slightly in time with your movement. In no case should you actively gesticulate while walking: firstly, there is a chance of hurting someone walking nearby, and secondly, this gives the image as a whole a certain hysteria.
And now about the eternal - " hands and pockets". It is absolutely not necessary to keep both hands in your pockets at once. This causes a sense of danger in the people around you and, of course, repels. Still, it's better when your hands are in plain sight. But, if it's really unbearable, try keeping only one hand in your pocket.
Walking in heels
High heels, graceful gait, straight posture, hundreds of admiring glances and not a drop of fatigue - this is the dream of every girl! After an adjusted gait, start taking the first steps in heels. If earlier heels could not be given the title of “an integral part of your wardrobe”, then before your spectacular first fashion show you will have to practice.
Most women and girls with little experience in wearing heels are faced with an imbalance and, as a result, instinctively begin to lean forward, this is unattractive and wrong.
The beginning of the correct gait in heels should be your flat back. How to check yourself for "stoop"? You should lean your back against the wall so that your heels touch the wall. At the same time, the wall should touch the buttocks, the back of the head and the shoulder blades. If this is not the case, then you are used to slouching and you need to control yourself.
Also, people who, on the contrary, abuse heels, are not always a role model, and the reason is simple - banal fatigue. What to do in order to avoid this? In fact, there is nothing complicated here either.
First, be sure to take off your shoes whenever possible and change into something more practical to give your feet a rest. Secondly, do not forget to perform special exercises.
So, first. Stand straight, lower your arms along the body. Bend your leg so that your thigh is parallel to the floor. Tighten your abdominal muscles and stay in this position for half a minute. For easier maintenance of balance, it is not forbidden to hold on to any piece of furniture.
Do this exercise five sets for each leg. Thus, you will learn to keep balance, and strengthen the muscles of the feet.
The following exercise will help you stretch your Achilles tendon and work your calf muscles. For its implementation, any elevation is suitable for you, for example, it can be a simple step.
Stand with your toes on the edge of the step, you can insure yourself by holding on to something, and begin to go down until you feel the strongest stretch. Stay in this position for 30 seconds. Repeat it 5 more times.
