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BASIC SUSPENSION 

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THIS IS THE SECOND PHASE OF GAIT, WHEN THE FOOT MOVES INTO FULL GROUND CONTACT. THE FOOT BECOMES A MOBILE ADAPTER, WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL FOR EFFICIENT, EASY WALKING. IT’S PARTNER PHASE IS PROPULSION

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Golden Rule: Your whole foot must stay on the ground at all times

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You should feel it: In the gluts, calves, hamstrings

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Tips and Tricks: Focus on the bottom of foot ‘bottoming out’

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VIDEO LINK: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-a5wZGRpJ99WUEybWJ0RDMwZDA/view